The ever increasing number of slum dwellers causes tremendous pressure on urban basic services and infrastructure. In order to cope with massive problems that have emerged as a result of rapid urban growth,
According to the West Bengal Municipal Act of 1993, the mandate of the municipality in providing education is in the sphere of establishing and maintaining pre-primary schools such as crèches,
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) was launched on 1st April, 2014 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation by replacing the ongoing SJSRY. It was launched with the aim of elevating the conditions of the urban poor. Major objective of NULM is to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in an appreciable improvement in their livelihoods on a sustainable basis, through building strong grassroots level institutions of the poor.