Lok Sabha Question No. 994 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-08
Subject: Slum Population
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 994 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2017

## SLUM POPULATION

No. 994

SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA: SHRI  BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the slum population is on the rise over the years;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to formulate a national policy
- to  deal  with  the  increasing  number  of  slums  in  the  urban  ares; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN

POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)  &  (b)  :  As  per  Census  figures,  the  slum  population  in  the  country has increased  from 5.23 crore in 2001 to 6.55 crore in 2011. Statewise details of slum population in Census 2001 and Census 2011 is at Annexure.

Contd..2…

Reasons  for  creation  and  proliferation  of  slums,  inter-alia,  include increased  urbanization,  natural  increase  in  the  population  of  urban poor, migration and constraints on supply of land for mass affordable housing.

(c) & (d) : Slum is a State subject and, therefore, it is the responsibility of State/ UT Governments to address the issue of increasing number of slums in urban areas through appropriate policy.

Government of India, however, has launched the PMAY(U) mission on 25th June, 2015 with the aim to provide assistance to States / UTs for addressing the housing requirement of the urban poor including slum dwellers.  'In-situ'  Slum  Redevelopment  is  an  important  component under PMAY (Urban) mission under which State / UT Government using land  as  a  resource  may  take  up  Slum  redevelopment  projects  for providing houses to eligible slum dwellers. Slum rehabilitation grant of Rs. 1.0 lakh per house, on an average, is admissible for all houses built in all such projects.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 994 for 08.02.2017 regarding 'Slum Population'.

## Slum Population of 2001 and 2011 Census

| State Code   | INDIA/STATE/UT           |          |            | Difference   |
|--------------|--------------------------|----------|------------|--------------|
|              |                          | 2011     | 2001       |              |
|              | INDIA                    | 65494604 | 52,371,589 | 13,123,015   |
| 01           | JAMMU & KASHMIR          | 662062   | 373,898    | 288,164      |
| 02           | HIMACHAL PRADESH         | 61312    | NSR        |              |
| 03           | PUNJAB                   | 1460518  | 1,483,574  | -23056       |
| 04           | CHANDIGARH               | 95135    | 107,125    | -11990       |
| 05           | UTTARAKHAND              | 487741   | 350,038    | 137,703      |
| 06           | HARYANA                  | 1662305  | 1,681,117  | -18812       |
| 07           | NCT OF DELHI             | 1785390  | 2,029,755  | -244365      |
| 08           | RAJASTHAN                | 2068000  | 1,563,063  | 504,937      |
| 09           | UTTAR PRADESH            | 6239965  | 5,756,004  | 483,961      |
| 10           | BIHAR                    | 1237682  | 818,332    | 419,350      |
| 11           | SIKKIM                   | 31378    | NSR        |              |
| 12           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH        | 15562    | NSR        |              |
| 13           | NAGALAND                 | 82324    | NSR        |              |
| 14           | MANIPUR                  | NS       | NSR        |              |
| 15           | MIZORAM                  | 78561    | NSR        |              |
| 16           | TRIPURA                  | 139780   | 47,645     | 92,135       |
| 17           | MEGHALAYA                | 57418    | 109,271    | -51853       |
| 18           | ASSAM                    | 197266   | 89,962     | 107,304      |
| 19           | WEST BENGAL              | 6418594  | 4,663,806  | 1,754,788    |
| 20           | JHARKHAND                | 372999   | 340,915    | 32,084       |
| 21           | ODISHA                   | 1560303  | 1,089,302  | 471,001      |
| 22           | CHHATTISGARH             | 1898931  | 1,097,211  | 801,720      |
| 23           | MADHYA PRADESH           | 5688993  | 3,776,731  | 1,912,262    |
| 24           | GUJARAT                  | 1680095  | 1,975,853  | -295758      |
| 25           | DAMAN & DIU              | NS       | NSR        |              |
| 26           | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI     | NS       | NSR        |              |
| 27           | MAHARASHTRA              | 11848423 | 11,975,943 | - 127520     |
| 28           | ANDHRA PRADESH           | 10186934 | 6,268,945  | 3,917,989    |
| 29           | KARNATAKA                | 3291434  | 2,330,592  | 960,842      |
| 30           | GOA                      | 26247    | 18,372     | 7,875        |
| 31           | LAKSHADWEEP              | NS       | NSR        |              |
| 32           | KERALA                   | 202048   | 74,865     | 127,183      |
| 33           | TAMIL NADU               | 5798459  | 4,240,931  | 1,557,528    |
| 34           | PUDUCHERRY               | 144573   | 92,095     | 52,478       |
| 35           | ANDAMAN& NICOBAR ISLANDS | 14172    | 16,244     | - 2072       |

Note:

'NS' indicates slum not reported in 2011 Census

Note:

'NSR' indicates slum not reported in 2001 Census