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2023-24 (BE & RE for FY 2022- The budgetary allocations INR 468 crores (BE 2023-24)
23 was INR 4,710 crores). for Swachh Bharat Mission (RE for FY 2022-23 was 433
Urban (SBM-U) have more INR crores and actual for FY
The Pradhan Mantri Awas than doubled from INR 2,300 2021-22 was 297 INR crores).
Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) has crores (BE) in 2022-23 and INR Therefore, the DAY-NULM
seen a decline in the BE for FY 2,000 crores (RE) in 2022-23 to budget can be seen shifting
2023-24 at INR 25,103 crores INR 5,000 crores (BE) in 2023- towards PMSVANIDHI,
as compared to BE for FY 24 (actuals for FY 2021-22 was albeit, with its limited focus
2022-23 which was INR 28,000 INR 1,951 crores). Earlier, on street vendors. However,
crores (RE for FY 2022-23 was the SBM-U was financed by increase in budgetary
INR 28,708 crores and Actuals Rashtriya Swachhata Kosh – allocations under the DAY-
for FY 2021-22 was INR NULM could be more
59,963 crores). The scheme is Central & State component. impactful for the urban poor
Higher financial allocation
financed from Central Road is complemented with the engaged in the urban informal
and Infrastructure Fund, sectors and their livelihoods
having the Extra budgetary provision for scientific and more so, as they are yet to
resources (EBRs) component. management of dry and wet
waste through the complete fully withstand the COVID19
PMAY-U has four components- transition from manhole to induced economic losses.
In-situ Slum Rehabilitation machine-hole mode, a switch Speaking of other centrally
(ISSR), Affordable Housing to mechanical desludging of sponsored schemes, Jal Jeevan
in Partnership (AHP), septic tanks and sewers in all Mission is also one such
Beneficiary-led individual cities and towns. A greater scheme that sees an increase
house construction/ emphasis has been given to in its budgetary allocation
enhancement (BLC) (these sanitation and mechanization from INR 60,000 crores (BE
three are under centrally of such activities. 2022-23) to INR 70,000 (BE
sponsored scheme) and Credit 2023-24).
Linked Subsidy Scheme OTHER SCHEMES NEW INDIA’S
(CLSS), a central sector At the same time, the INFRASTRUCTURE
scheme, for Economically allocation towards Deendayal
Weaker Section (EWS), Lower Antyodaya Yojana-National AND CAPEX PUSH
Income Group (LIG) and Urban Livelihood Mission The main focus of this
Middle Income Group (MIG). (DAY-NULM) has been year’s Union Budget has
The CLSS scheme has been discontinued and has been been increased Capital
discontinued altogether in reduced to INR 0.01 crores, Expenditure. With the
this Budget. There has been a number staggeringly low objective to increase the share
a decline in the Budget for compared to the previous of manufacturing in the GDP of
PMAY-U as the Housing for year’s estimates (BE for FY India, the National Industrial
All by 2022 target has been 2023-24 was INR 900 crores Corridor Development
met. However, following and RE was INR 550 crores). Programme (NICDP) is being
the discontinuation of the implemented whereby 32
CLSS scheme, problems of Nonetheless, the Prime greenfield industrial smart
lack of access to credit and Minister’s Street Vendors’ cities under 11 industrial
affordability for the urban Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM corridors are being developed
poor bracketed in the EWS SVANIDHI) sees a substantial with world-class Plug-n-Play
and LIG categories would increase in its allocation from infrastructure. The ‘Plug-n-
only intensify. INR 150 crores (BE 2022-23) to Play’ model has been put
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