PMSvaNidhi
PM SVANidhi scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to provide livelihood to urban street vendors. It is a scheme launched by the central government to provide small credit facilities to street vendors who have lost their livelihood during the spread of COVID-19 to restore their employment and income. Under the scheme, the beneficiaries will get a loan of Rs 10,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 50,000 each in the first, second and third phases respectively. Those who make payments through digital platforms will also get a special incentive.
The scheme is implemented by Kudumbashree in association with ULBs in all 93 ULBs of the state. Registration of street vendors, institution of town vending committees, identification of street vending zones are also activities undertaken. 51,046 beneficiaries were provided loans. The project is being implemented in convergence with all the banks in the state. Out of this, SBI is leading with 25,984 loans and Canara Bank with 10,485 loans.
- sanitation infrastructure and services are improved.
- SWM infrastructure, processes, and systems are improved.
- Urban sanitation and used water infrastructure, management, and systems are improved.
- IEC interventions and institutional capacities are strengthened.
The focus is on both solid and liquid waste management. In SWM, in Kerala, door to door collection, processing of waste at community and regional levels, specialised waste management – for electronic waste, sanitary waste, C&D waste etc are the challenges and objectives that are being tackled. Biomining of landfills is another priority. As far aas sewage and sullage are concerned, the State has a very robust coverage of septic tanks, but does not have commensurate FSTPs. Setting up treatment facilities including subterranean biodigesters and mobile FSTPs are being earnestly attempted, notwithstanding the challenge of population density, topography and entrenched local resistance and agitation.
