Which union ministry has launched Shehri Samridhi Utsav?
Options
A. Ministry of Urban Development
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Correct Answer
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Explanation
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched Shehri Samridhi Utsav to extend the outreach of DAY-NULM (Deendayal Antyodaya Mission - National Urban Livelihoods Mission) to the most vulnerable. The event will also showcase its initiatives and facilitate access of Self-Help Group (SHG) members to the other government schemes.
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