Current Affairs

Implementation of Swachhta Udyami Yojana

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment


Posted On:

13 DEC 2022 5:24PM by PIB Delhi


National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) has been implementing Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) with twin objective of cleanliness and providing sustainable livelihood to Safai Karamcharis and liberated Manual Scavengers.

Financial assistance is provided to the target group for procurement of sanitation related equipments/ vehicles under SUY through the Channelizing Agencies of NSKFDC. Further, NSKFDC is also providing financial assistance to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for procurement of sanitation related equipments/vehicles under SUY.

The progress under SUY scheme during the last three years and current year is as under:-

A) NSKFDC is providing financial assistance (loan) to the target group through its channelizing agencies. NSKFDC has released financial assistance of Rs 6342.68 lakh under Swachhta Udyami Yojana (SUY) for extending the benefits of the scheme to 1688 beneficiaries from the target group of NSKFDC during the last three years from 2019-2020 to 2021-2022.

(Rs. In Lakh)

Sl. No.

Name of State/UT

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

Fin

Phy

Fin

Phy

Fin

Phy

1

Andhra Pradesh

4494.75

1383

0.00

0

1622.70

270

2

Rajasthan

207.90

33

0.00

0

0.00

0

3

Madhya Pradesh

0.00

0

17.33

2

0.00

0

Total

4702.65

1416

17.33

2

1622.70

270

 

 

B) NSKFDC is also providing direct assistance to ULB’s for purchase of sanitation related equipment. NSKFDC has disbursed funds of Rs.4017.43 lakh to 29 ULBs in various States for procurement of 296 units of sanitation related equipments/vehicles under its SUY.

(Rs. In Lakh)

F.Y.

State

Fin.

Phy.

No. of ULB’s

2019-20

Madhya Pradesh

2378.46

108

11

Maharashtra

0.08

3

1

Telangana

231.05

76

7

Uttar Pradesh

35.46

4

1

Uttarakhand

550.47

56

1

 

Total

3195.52

247

21

2020-21

Bihar

534.06

21

1

Haryana

6.12

1

1

Himachal Pradesh

22.83

2

1

Madhya Pradesh

222.9

23

4

Maharashtra

36

2

1

 

Total

821.91

49

8

 

C) In addition, NSKFDC has also released capital subsidy of Rs.1688.17 lakh under Self Employment for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) for procurement of 200 units of sanitation related equipment/vehicles by 464 beneficiaries. This component was introduced in the scheme in the year 2020-21 only.

(Rs. In Lakh)

F.Y.

State

Fin. (Capital subsidy)

Units

No. of Beneficiary

2020-21

Madhya Pradesh

9.75

3

3

Total

9.75

3

3

2021-22

A&N Islands

38.19

11

11

Andhra Pradesh

1,219.08

93

336

Haryana

9.88

2

2

Jharkhand

19.41

5

5

Madhya Pradesh

155.36

42

42

Maharashtra

7.90

2

2

Odisha

62.42

9

19

Telangana

101.86

15

26

Uttar Pradesh

64.32

18

18

Total

1,678.42

197

461

 

This information was given by The Minister of State Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in the Lok Sabha in a written reply today.

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