The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) organised an event on 18th July 2024, named “Utkrishtata ki Ore Badhte Kadam”. Celebrating Achievements, Inspiring Excellence to felicitate best performers under PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Yojana and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).
The event was attended by Shri Manohar Lal, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, as Chief Guest, Shri Tokhan Sahu, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Anurag Jain, Secretary, MoHUA and senior officials from Central Government, State Governments, Lending Institutions, Digital Payment Aggregators, key partners and most importantly, the beneficiaries of DAY-NULM and PM SVANidhi.
The event was organised to commemorate the outstanding accomplishments of the year 2023-24 and express gratitude to the stakeholders whose tireless efforts were instrumental in achieving those milestones.
In recognition of their exemplary contributions, key stakeholders, including states, urban local bodies, and lending institutions, were honoured with PRAISE and SPARK awards for their exceptional performance in implementing the PM SVANidhi and DAY-NULM initiatives, respectively. A list of the best performers under the two schemes is in the Annex.
Enriching the event, two expert panel discussions were convened to shape the future direction of DAY-NULM and PM SVANidhi. The discussions highlighted pressing topics- “The Role of Partnerships for Sustainable Urban Poverty Alleviation” for DAY-NULM and “Creating Inclusive Spaces for Street Vendors in City Planning and Exploring Financial Partnerships” for PM SVANidhi. These discussions brought together diverse perspectives to enhance the programs’ development.
The PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, launched on June 1, 2020, is a central sector scheme.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India on September 24th, 2013.
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