Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

PM Svanidhi – UPSC Prelims

Ministry : Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Aims to provide micro-credit facilities to street vendors affected due to COVID-19 pandemic. Scheme: PM SVANidhi stands for Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi. Target Beneficiaries: Street Vendors or hawkers in urban areas Street Vendors of peri-urban areas Street Vendors of Rural areas (Those who were street …

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Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 – UPSC Prelims

Swachh Bharat Mission Urban Launched in: It was launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 1.0: The focus of the mission was to make urban India open defecation free (ODF). As well as, 100% scientific solid waste management. Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0: The mission would be implemented over …

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Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)

Ministry/Department :  Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Objective is to uplift urban poor folks by enhancing sustainable livelihood opportunities through skill development. Scheme: It is Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Its intended beneficiaries are urban poor (street vendors, slum dwellers, homeless, rag pickers); unemployed and differently abled. It provides for employment through Skill Training and …

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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Housing for All (Urban)

Ministry/Department :  Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs It is the vehicle to achieve objective of  “Housing for All” Mission in Urban areas Scheme: The aim of this scheme is to construct more than two crore houses across the length and breadth of the nation. The target beneficiaries of the scheme would be poor and …

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Smart City Mission – UPSC Prelims

Ministry:  Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2015. Scheme: Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Objective: To promote cities that provide core infrastructure, clean and sustainable environment and give a decent quality of life to their citizens through the application of ‘smart solutions’. Cities: 100 cities have been selected to be developed as Smart Cities under the mission. A minimum of …

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