About TNULM

Tamil Nadu Urban Livelihoods Mission (TNULM) is a mission that intends to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by building strong community-based organizations and enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, It rests on the foundation that the mobilization of urban poor households to form their own institutions is an important investment for an effective and sustainable poverty reduction program.TNULM is being implemented with a funding ratio of 60:40 by the Union Government and the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Community Formation
Community Formation
To form communities that will work for our society's poor, vulnerable, and disabled sections.
Skilling Potentials
Skilling Potentials
To identify potentials in the urban poor and guide them to enhance skills and capacities.
Promoting livelihood
Promoting livelihood
To identify profitable livelihood options/enterprises, mobilize funds and guide on marketing-related issues.
Support Urban-homeless
Support Urban-homeless
To address urban-homeless needs by providing shelter with essential services
Support Street vendors
Support Street vendors
To support the livelihood of the street vending community by facilitating access to spaces, credit, social security and skills.

Mission
Components

Mission targets poverty alleviation of the urban poor through various initiatives which are executed through the below components

0K+

Volunteers

0C+

Lives Impacted

Implementation Agency

Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW), a private limited company under Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Tamil Nadu is the nodal agency for implementing the Mission in the state. TNCDW has been the nodal agency for the Mission since 2016, prior to which the Mission was under the Directorate of Municipal Administration, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Government of Tamil Nadu.

The Mission receives guidance and support from both the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and the Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply.

TNCDW directly administers components of Social Mobilization and Institutional Development, Capacity Building and Training, Employment through Skill Training and Placement and Self Employment Program.

Directorate of Municipal Administration administers Support to Street Vendors and Shelter for Urban Homeless components. The component for Innovative and Special Scheme Component jointly handled by both agencies.

Organizational Structure of the Mission

[wpda_org_chart tree_id=5 theme_id=50]

Meet Our Dedicated Team

Thiru. V Irai Anbu IAS
Thiru. V Irai Anbu IAS
Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu
Thiru. Shiv Das Meena IAS
Thiru. Shiv Das Meena IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department
Thiru N. Muruganandam
Thiru N. Muruganandam
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department
Thiru. Md. Nasimuddin, I.A.S
Thiru. Md. Nasimuddin, I.A.S
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department
Thiru. T.S. Jawahar, I.A.S
Thiru. T.S. Jawahar, I.A.S
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
Thiru Shambu Kallolikar, I.A.S.
Thiru Shambu Kallolikar, I.A.S.
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department
Tmt. P.Amudha, I.A.S
Tmt. P.Amudha, I.A.S
Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
Thiru. Gagandeep Singh Bedi
Thiru. Gagandeep Singh Bedi
The Commissioner/ Principal Secretary to Government, Greater Chennai Corporation
Thiru. Senthil Kumar I.A.S
Thiru. Senthil Kumar I.A.S
Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare, Department
Thiru. Hitesh Kumar S Makwana, I.A.S.
Thiru. Hitesh Kumar S Makwana, I.A.S.
Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department
Thiru. Karthikeyan I.A.S
Thiru. Karthikeyan I.A.S
Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department
Thiru Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru I.A.S
Thiru Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru I.A.S
Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board
Thiru Arun Roy I.A.S
Thiru Arun Roy I.A.S
Secretary to Government, MS&ME Department
Dr.R.Selvaraj, I.A.S.
Dr.R.Selvaraj, I.A.S.
Commissioner, Commissionerate of Town Panchayat
Thiru T.S. Rajasekar I.A.S.
Thiru T.S. Rajasekar I.A.S.
Member Secretary, State Planning Commission
Tmt. J. Innocent Divya, I.A.S.
Tmt. J. Innocent Divya, I.A.S.
Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation
Thiru. P.Ponnaiah, I.A.S
Thiru. P.Ponnaiah, I.A.S
Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration
Tmt. S. Divyadharshini I.A.S
Tmt. S. Divyadharshini I.A.S
Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women
Thiru M. Govinda Rao, I.A.S
Thiru M. Govinda Rao, I.A.S
Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Board
Tmt. B Priyanka I.A.S
Tmt. B Priyanka I.A.S
State Mission Director, TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu/ Executive Director, Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women
Thiru B. Vishnu Chandran, I.A.S.
Thiru B. Vishnu Chandran, I.A.S.
Joint Commissioner of Municipal Administration
Thiru. S.C. Mohanta
Thiru. S.C. Mohanta
The Convener, SLBC/IOB
Tmt. B Priyanka I.A.S
Tmt. B Priyanka I.A.S
Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu
Thiru. Narayanan
Thiru. Narayanan
Joint Director, TNULM
Tmt. S.Vijaya Kumari
Tmt. S.Vijaya Kumari
Joint Director, TNULM
Thiru. Nittianandame
Thiru. Nittianandame
State Mission Manager (ESTP & Livelihoods), TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu
Thiru. K.R. Subash Babunath Mangalam
Thiru. K.R. Subash Babunath Mangalam
State Mission Manager (SM&ID), TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu
Thiru. Murthy Karnan
Thiru. Murthy Karnan
State Mission Manager (SEP), TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu
Thiru. B.Maniraj
Thiru. B.Maniraj
State Mission Manager (M&E), TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu
Thiru. S.Krishnan
Thiru. S.Krishnan
Consultant, SUH and SUSV
Thiru. Subramanian
Thiru. Subramanian
APO (Budget)
Selvi. Jayashree
Selvi. Jayashree
Young Professional, SM&ID
Selvi. Blessy
Selvi. Blessy
Young Professional, SEP
Tmt. Nilavarasi
Tmt. Nilavarasi
Assistant, ESTP
Tmt. Geetha
Tmt. Geetha
Junior Assistant, Accounts
Thiru ArockiaDass
Thiru ArockiaDass
MIS, Monitoring & Evaluation
Thiru Prabhakar
Thiru Prabhakar
Assistant, Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam
Thiru Pradeep
Thiru Pradeep
Junior Assistant, Monitoring & Evaluation
Thiru. K.R. Subash Babunath Mangalam
Thiru. K.R. Subash Babunath Mangalam
State Mission Manager (SM&ID), TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu
Thiru. Nittianandame
Thiru. Nittianandame
State Mission Manager (ESTP & Livelihoods), TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu
Thiru. Murthy Karnan
Thiru. Murthy Karnan
State Mission Manager (SEP), TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu
Thiru. B.Maniraj
Thiru. B.Maniraj
State Mission Manager (M&E), TNULM/ DAY-NULM, Tamil Nadu
Thiru. S.Krishnan
Thiru. S.Krishnan
Consultant, SUH and SUSV