City Livelihoods Centre (CLC)

       City Livelihoods Centre (CLC) under DAY-NULM is a platform for the SHG members whereby they can offer their goods and services in an organized manner to the potential buyers. The urban poor can access information and business support services as when needed. The ULB will be required to allocate space/ premises (Minimum 1000 sq. ft.) for establishing the CLC. Initially, 1 (one) CLC will be established in each 25 HQ towns/cities.

Objective of CLC

       The objective of establishing City Livelihoods Centres (CLCs) at city level is to address these gaps and create a platform where:

a.    The urban poor can off er their goods and services in an organized manner  to the potential buyers i.e. the CLC would strive to bridge the gap between demand andsupply of the goods & and services produced by the urban poor.

b.  The urban poor can access information and business support services as and when needed by them which would otherwise be not accessible to them.

Establishment of CLCs

a.  The primary responsibility of establishing and running the CLC will rest with the ULB. The ULB will be required to allocate space/ premises for establishing the CLC. It is essential that the CLC is located at a central and convenient location which the urban poor can access easily. If such a space is not available with the ULB, they should hire space for establishing the CLC. ULBs may also outsource the functioning of CLC to a Community Based Organisation (CBO) (e.g. CLF) or any other organisation/agency, if needed.

b. Establishment of City Livelihood Centres will be permissible as per the following norms: