Chairing a meeting of the Executive Commitee of Deendayal Antodaya Yojana and National Urban Livelihood Mission at the Mantralaya here, the Chief Secretary was informed by officials that during 2017-18 advances amounting to more than Rs 4.98 crore was made to 5380 Self Help Group through banks.
It was also informed in the meeting that during 2018-19, 2937 SHGs received loan of more than Rs 2.14 crore.
Through Skill Development Programme during 2017-18, a total of 6476 persons were linked while in 2018-19, 3567 persons were linked, it was informed.
Under the self-employment programme during 2017-18, a total of 4965 persons were linked and forwarded total loan of more than Rs 44.98 crore and in 2018-19, a total of 2579 persons were linked and forwarded loan of more than Rs 22.12 crore, the officials informed.
A survey work was carried out in 57 urban bodies for street vendors to link them with social security, skill development, bank and loan system.
After the survey, during 2017-18, a total of 12,980 vendors were identified and in 2018-19, 19,982 vendors were identified.
Construction of shelters were done for homeless and destitute handicapped near Railway Station, Hospital, Bus Stand and Mandis.
Under the Shelter Scheme, a total of 56 shelter locations were approved since 2014 out of which 21 shelters are operational and rest are under construction.
In the Spark ranking of Union Ministry of Urban Development on March 31, 2018, Chhattisgarh stood first in physical and financial status of work under National Urban Livelihood Mission and received an additional grant of Rs 9 crore from the Central government, it was informed in the meeting.