Lok Sabha Question No. 1081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Renovation of Quarters
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

No. 1081

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1081 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2017.

## RENOVATION OF QUARTERS

SHRI J.C.DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  for upgradation/renovation of Central Government quarters including DIZ Gole Market/Raja Bazar areas and if so, the details thereof and action taken/being taken in this regard so far;
- (b) whether the Government has proposal to revise the plinth area of the Central  Government quarters including Gole Market DIZ/Raja Bazar areas and if so, the details thereof and in which year the Government  last  revised  the  plinth  area  of  the  Government quarters, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  construct  one  additional
- room in  various  type-1  quarters  including  Gole  Market  DIZ/Raja Bazar areas and if so, the details thereof and timeframe fixed for construction along with funds sanctioned in this regard; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  provide  garage facility  for  residents  of  Central  Government  employees  in  New Delhi, including Raja Bazar, Gole Market DIZ areas; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a): Yes, Madam.   Central Government quarters are upgraded on an
- on-going basis including DIZ Gole Market/Raja Bazar areas. The details of quarters upgraded in these areas are annexed.
- (b): There  is  no  proposal  to  revise  the  plinth  area  of  the  existing Central  Government  quarters  including  quarters  of      DIZ  Gole Market/Raja  Bazar  area.  However,  the  Government  has  revised the  plinth  area  of  Government  quarters  in  the  year  2013,  to  be adopted for new construction.
- (c): One  additional  room  has  been  constructed  wherever  the  plinth area  is  less  than  the  prescribed  area  as  per  old  norms  and  if additional  construction  is  feasible.    One  additional  room  has already been constructed in 64 Nos. quarters of  Block No. 1 to 8 of Sector - IV, Raja Bazar;  in 255 quarters, Type-II, Sector-I , DIZ Area and in 413 Type -II quarters , Sector-II, DIZ Area, New Delhi.
- (d) & (e): The garage facility in Type-II and above are provided as per existing norms.   There is no proposal to provide garage facility in  Type-I  quarters.    Fifty-one  garages  were  constructed  as  per existing norms for Type-II and Type-III quarters at Block 1 to 17, BKS Marg, DIZ Area, New Delhi.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1081  FOR  08.02.2017 REGARDING 'RENOVATION OF QUARTERS'.

DETAILS OF QUARTERS UPGRADED IN DIZ GOLE MARKET/RAJA BAZAR AREA, NEW DELHI.

| Sl. No.   | Name of Area          | Type of quarter   | Total Nos. of quarters   | No. of quarters upgraded   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|
| 1         | DIZ Area, Gole Market | Type-I            | 1492                     | 1240                       |
|           |                       | Type-II           | 3463                     | 3027                       |
|           |                       | Type-III          | 1444                     | 1182                       |
|           |                       | Type-IV           | 156                      | 88                         |
|           |                       | Type-V            | 32                       | 32                         |
|           |                       | Total             | 6587                     | 5569                       |
| 2         | Raja                  | Type-I            | 288                      | 263                        |
|           | Bazar                 |                   |                          |                            |
|           |                       | Type-II           | 1104                     | 1010                       |
|           |                       | Total             | 1392                     | 1273                       |