economics medium Fill in the Blank

The 'Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission' (DAY-NULM) focuses on reducing poverty among the urban poor by organizing them into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and providing support for setting up ___ enterprises.

  1. Coase
  2. micro
  3. Paper Gold
  4. base

Answer: micro

While its rural counterpart (NRLM) operates in villages, DAY-NULM specifically targets the urban poor, including street vendors, ragpickers, and slum dwellers. It provides capital subsidies, skill training, and access to institutional credit to help them establish sustainable micro-enterprises, thereby facilitating their transition from informal, precarious daily-wage labor to stable, self-employed entrepreneurs.

Topic Indian Economy - Schemes
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL
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