Lok Sabha Question No. 5799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Facilities for Urban Poor
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5799

TO BE ANSWERED ON APRIL 03, 2018

## FACILITIES FOR URBAN POOR

5799.

SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  policy,  programme  and  time-bound  action plan  of  the  Government  to  provide  drinking  water,  road, light  and community building facilities in poor, deprived, labour and scheduled castes settlements in urban areas; and
- (b) the number of settlements in Karnataka to which financial assistance was provided for the above facilities during the last three years along with the details of funds provided to model towns of the State, town-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF  THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a)  &  (b)  Urban  Development  is  a  State  subject.  The  Ministry  of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs facilitates  and  handholds States/Union Territories (UTs) including Karnataka in this endeavour through its Missions -

Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation (AMRUT) and Smart Cities Mission (SCM).

AMRUT  has  provisions  to  improve  urban  infrastructure including  water  supply.  An  objective  of  the  Mission  is universal coverage of water supply viz a tap connection for every household  in  the Mission  city. Under  this Mission,  the  Central  Government  approves  the  State Plans and provides the central assistance to the States. The projects are designed, approved and executed by the States/UTs and Cities.

Under the SCM, some of the core infrastructure elements in  a  Smart  City  would  include  adequate  water  supply, assured  electricity supply, sanitation, efficient urban mobility,  affordable  housing,  especially  for  the  poor  etc. Implementation  of  Smart  City is done  by  a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up at city level in the form of a limited company.

Details  of  Funds  released  to  the  State  Government  of Karnataka under the Missions is given in the Annexure.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No 5799 regarding 'Facilities for urban poor' for answer on 03 April, 2018

The  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has  approved SAAP s of  Karnataka under AMRUT in three rounds in first three years itself, amounting to Rs. 4,952.87 crore including central share of Rs. 2,318.79 crore. So far an amount of Rs. 551.84 crore has been released to the State of Karnataka under AMRUT.

## Funds released to Karnataka under the Smart Cities Mission

| Name of cities    |   Total released (Rs. in crore) |
|-------------------|---------------------------------|
| Mangaluru         |                             111 |
| Belagavi          |                             196 |
| Shivamogga        |                             111 |
| Hubballi- Dharwad |                             111 |
| Tumakuru          |                             111 |