Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana guidelines revised to benefit more urban poor

PUNE: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has made substantial changes in the guidelines for implementation of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission to benefit more and more urban poor by relaxing the norms for implementation of the Mission.
The National Governing Council of the Mission has approved several changes in the operational guidelines of the Mission after detailed deliberations with stakeholders.
According to the press note issued by the government, banks have now been allowed to directly accept applications from the beneficiaries for extending subsidized loans for setting up individual and group enterprises under the Self-Employment Programme component of DAY-NULM dispensing with the need for sponsorship by concerned urban local bodies.
One bank will be designated as the Nodal Agency for each State to coordinate with all other banks to increase banking linkages for loan support under this component.
The governing council allowed construction of shelters for urban homeless with CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funds and other donations allowing display of names of such donors. Construction of multi-storied shelters for urban homeless keeping in view land constraints has also been permitted besides allowing attendants of patients to use such shelters.
CCTVs are to be provided in shelters for women and children to ensure their security.