As many as 18,000 youths will be imparted training under the National Urban Livelihood Mission and employment will be provided to them. Shelter Homes, Hawkers Corners and Haat Bazaar will be established in 110 cities, where National Urban Livelihood Mission is being conducted. This was said by the Minister for Urban Development and Housing Jaivardhan Singh at the ‘Ajivika Mela’ organised in Bhopal under the National Urban Livelihood Mission.
He asked to form women self-help group in every ward. He informed that the National Urban Livelihood Mission was started when The CM Kamal Nath was Union Minister for Urban Development. Besides Bhopal, Ajivika Melas have also been organised in all the district headquarters of the state.
Singh further informed that 704 self-help groups have been linked with the banks in Ajivika Mela. A revolving fund of Rs 1 crore 4 lakh 90 thousand has been made available to the self-help groups. He said that the loan of Rs 22 crore 83 lakh 74 thousand has been disbursed to 1926 beneficiaries for the self-employment through various banks. Singh informed that the identity cards have been distributed to 3198 street vendors on Tuesday.
Singh said that a 2-storey Hawkers Corner will be constructed near 6 no. stop of Bhopal. It was demanded by the Public Relations Minister PC Sharma. Singh informed that e-rickshaws are being given to women of urban areas. The e-rickshaws have already been distributed in Indore.
He said that e-rickshaws will be distributed to women in other municipal corporations. Singh asked to connect destitute and poor women of cities with women self-help groups.