Lok Sabha Question No. 514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Shelters for Homeless
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 514

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2017

## SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS

No. 514 SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) the funds released for the construction of shelters for the homeless in urban areas in Bihar during each of the last three years, scheme-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any targets under the said schemes;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  the  targets  fixed  during  the  said  period  and  the
- extent to which these targets have been achieved; and
- (d) whether  the  shelters  provided  to  the  urban  homeless  are  being upgraded and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF

## THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS [SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]

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- (a) to (c): Under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Urban Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM)  funds  are  allocated  in  a  consolidated manner out of which appropriate amount is apportioned by States/UTs for shelters  for  urban  homeless,  as  per  their  requirements.  During  the  years 2014-15  to  2016-17  a  total  of  Rs.  4810.78  Lakh  has  been  released  under DAY-NULM  to  Government  of  Bihar.  A  statement  showing  the  year  wise amount apportioned/ released by Bihar for shelters for the urban homeless, details of targets of shelters fixed and achievement thereof is at AnnexureI.
- (d):  State  Government  has  informed  that  60  existing  shelters  which  were constructed  as Rain  Baseras  are  being  upgraded  to  provide  all  facilities proposed  under  Shelter  for  Urban  Homeless  (SUH)  component  of  DAYNULM.

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## ANNEXURE  -I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 514 FOR ANSWER ON 19.12.2017

The information provided by Government of Bihar is as under:

- (A) Year wise release of fund for shelters for the homeless in urban areas in Bihar is as under:
- (B) Government  of  Bihar  has  fixed  targets  for  constructions  of  48  new shelters  in  48  cities  and  refurbishment  of  66  existing  shelters  in  20 cities.
- (C) A  Statement  showing  the  details  of  targets  fixed  and  achievement thereof of shelters in State:

| Year    | Scheme                           | Amount released (in Rs)           |
|---------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | DAY-NULM                         | 14,07,14,000.00                   |
| 2014-15 | State Plan Head (Nagrik Suvidha) | 3,70,30,000.00                    |
| 2015-16 | DAY- NULM 3,96,00,000.00         | DAY- NULM 3,96,00,000.00          |
| 2016-17 | DAY- NULM NIL (New               | proposals not received from ULBs) |
| 2017-18 | DAY- NULM 2,98,56,800.00         |                                   |

| Target                                | Achievement/Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Construction of 48 new Shelters       |  Construction of 19 Shelters have been completed out of which one SUH has been made functional.  Construction works of 12 Shelters are in progress.  Construction work for the rest of 17 Shelters will be started soon.                                 |
| Refurbishment of 60 existing Shelters |  31 Existing shelters have been refurbished and made operational for homeless.  Refurbishments of 13 shelters have been completed.  Refurbishment of remaining shelters are in progress.  6 Shelters have been demolished because of widening of roads. |

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