Lok Sabha Question No. 1206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Slum Dwellers around Railway Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1206 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## SLUM DWELLERS AROUND RAILWAY TRACKS

† 1206.    SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of slum dwellings around the railway tracks in the  country  have  declined  during  the  last  two  years  and  if  so;  the details thereof;
- (b) the amount allocated by the Railways for the rehabilitation of such dwellings in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  rehabilitation  of  people living in the slums near railway tracks in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) the number of slums near the railway tracks in Uttar Pradesh which are yet to be rehabilitated and the district-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- ( a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1206 BY SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 23.11.2016 REGARDING SLUM DWELLERS AROUND RAILWAY TRACKS.

(a)  to  (d):      Most  of  the  encroachments  on  Railway  land  are  in  the approaches of stations in Metros and big cities in the form of slums around railway tracks. The zone-wise details, the data maintained by Railways which also includes Uttar Pradesh, of Railway land retrieved during the last two years and encroachments as on 31.03.2016 are as given below:

## (Figures in Hectares)

| Zonal Railway      |   Land under encroachment as on 31.03.2016 |   Land retrieved during the year 2014-15 |   Land retrieved during the year 2015-16 |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                      59.31 |                                     0.15 |                                     0.51 |
| Eastern            |                                      20.71 |                                     0.46 |                                     0.14 |
| East Central       |                                       2.4  |                                     0.46 |                                     0.62 |
| East Coast         |                                      15.28 |                                     2.76 |                                     1.77 |
| Northern           |                                     206.37 |                                     1.02 |                                     2.82 |
| North Central      |                                      40.97 |                                     0.01 |                                     0.2  |
| North Eastern      |                                      25.63 |                                     0.06 |                                     0    |
| Northeast Frontier |                                     106.25 |                                    21.32 |                                    19.99 |
| North Western      |                                      19.02 |                                     0    |                                     0.02 |
| Southern           |                                      60.49 |                                     1.1  |                                     0.02 |
| South Central      |                                      17.62 |                                     0    |                                     1.15 |
| South Eastern      |                                     156.17 |                                     0.78 |                                     1.92 |
| Southeast Central  |                                      49.15 |                                     0.03 |                                     6.3  |
| South Western      |                                      16.26 |                                     0    |                                     0    |
| Western            |                                      41.44 |                                     0    |                                     0    |
| West Central       |                                      36.67 |                                     0.24 |                                     0.11 |
| Production Units   |                                       5.74 |                                     0    |                                     0    |
| Total              |                                     879.48 |                                    28.39 |                                    35.57 |

Ministry of Railways do not have any policy for resettlement and rehabilitation  of  encroachers.  Rehabilitation  on  Railway  land  is  not feasible due to Railway`s safety constraints/ operational requirements. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has been advised by Ministry of Railways that keeping in view Railways' expansion plans, operational  and  maintenance  requirements,  and  safety  of  travelling public,  the  State  Government  or  the  Urban  Local  Body  may  have  to provide  alternative  sites  for  settlement  and  Ministry  of  Railways cannot contribute towards cost of construction/ land.

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