(i) The programme is applicable to all urban towns in India.

(ii) The programme is being implemented on a whole town basis with special emphasis on urban poor clusters.

(i) The programme targets the urban poor, defined as those living below the urban poverty line, as defined from time to time.

(ii) Special attention is given to women, persons belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes, disabled persons and other such categories as indicated by the government from time to time. The percentage of women beneficiaries under this programme shall not be less than 30%. SCs and STs must be benefited at least to the extent of the proportion of their strength in the local population. A provision of 3% is to be reserved for the disabled under this programme.

(iii) There is no minimum educational qualification for beneficiaries under this programme. However, this scheme does not apply to beneficiaries educated beyond the 9th standard.

(iv) A house-to-house survey for identification of genuine beneficiaries has been done. Non-economic parameters are applied to identify the urban poor in addition to the economic criteria of the urban poverty line.

(v) All other conditions being equal, women beneficiaries belonging to women-headed households, viz. widows, divorcees, single women or even households where women are the sole earners are ranked higher in priority.

(A) Setting up Micro-Enterprises and Skill
       Development

Maximum unit cost	Rs. 50,000/-
Subsidy	15% of the Project Cost subject to a maximum ceiling Rs. 7500/-
Margin Money to be contributed by the beneficiary	5% of the Project Cost

      For Joint Venture
 

Project Cost	Sum of individual Project Cost allowable per beneficiary.
Subsidy	Total permitted subsidy per person.

(B) Training and Infrastructure Support

Training cost per person	Rs. 2000/-
Training Period	Two to six months subject to a minimum of 300 hours.
Tool Kit	Rs. 600/-

States may utilize up to 2% of their allocation for activities under the IEC component. Once again, care shall be taken by the State to ensure that full use is made of the material made available by the Department of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation and the recognized national institution in this regard.