Union Cabinet approves Rs 520 crore for J&K and Ladakh under DAY-NRLM

Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a special pack worth Rs. 520 crore for UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Lakh under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), informed Union Minister Prakash Javekar.

Union Minister stated that due to technical reasons, program was t widely applicable in two UTs for longest time, and very few women were identified for program from region. However, criteria has w been specially modified for both Jammu and Kashmir and Lakh with  program covering 2/3rd of rural families in UTs. Prakash Javekar also ded that 10.58 lakh women would benefit from Rs 520 crore pack for next five years.

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" program would be carried out on a demand driven basis without linking allocation with poverty ratio during this extended period. This will ensure sufficient funds under Mission, as per need to UTs and is also in line with Government of India's aim to universalize all centrally sponsored beneficiary-oriented schemes in UTs of J&K and Lakh in a time bound manner," said an official release of Union Cabinet. 

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is a centrally sponsored programme that aims at eliminating rural poverty through promotion of multiple livelihoods for rural poor households across country. DAY-NRLM has been implemented in J&K by  Jammu and Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKSRLM) as "Umeed" programme. Special Pack h been approved in May 2013, and subsequently, extended by a year to up to 2018-19. 

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