Lok Sabha Question No. 3542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-07
Subject: Shortage of Community Centres
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

No. 3542

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3542

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 07, 2016

## SHORTAGE OF COMMUNITY CENTRES

SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- whether there is a shortage of community centres/barat ghars in various  Government  colonies  in  Delhi  and  if  so,  the  details
- (a) thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  received  requests  from  various
- quarters  for  construction  of  community  centres/barat  ghars  in Government colonies and also construction of additional rooms in Government flats;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/being taken by the
- Government in this regard;
- (d) whether  parks  are  not  being  allotted  in  various  Government colonies  including  horticulture  zone-I,  Delhi  for  marriage  and other religious purposes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the
- remedial  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (c): Action for construction/reconstruction of community centres/barat ghars as recommended by Department of Personnel  and  Training  and  on  requests  for  construction  of additional room in Government colonies made by allottees/Residents  Welfare  Association  (RWAs)  is  taken  up  by Central  Public  Works  Department  (CPWD)  subject  to  feasibility. The details are annexed.
- (d) & (e): Parks are allotted for marriage and other religious purposes in terms of guidelines issued by Ministry of Urban Development.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3542 FOR 07.12.2016 REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF COMMUNITY CENTRES'.

- I. Recommendation by Department of Personnel and Training  for construction/reconstruction of community centres/barat ghars  :
- II. Requests for construction of additional room in Government Flats:

|   Sl.No. | Name of the Colony                              |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | R.K.Puram, Sector-1,5,8,9,10 and 12, New Delhi. |
|        2 | India Press Colony, Mayapuri, New Delhi.        |
|        3 | Minto Road, New Delhi.                          |
|        4 | Aram Bagh, New Delhi.                           |
|        5 | Kali Bari Marg, New Delhi.                      |
|        6 | Nanak Pura, Moti Bagh-II, New Delhi.            |

|   Sl.No. | Name of colony                               | Action taken                                                                                      |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Sector 2 RK Puram New Delhi                  | Construction of additional room is not feasible.                                                  |
|        2 | Netaji Nagar New Delhi                       | This colony is under redevelopment plan. Hence no action taken.                                   |
|        3 | DIZ Area Type I & Type II Sector 4 New Delhi | Construction of addition room is not feasible due to lack of space and structural considerations. |
|        4 | Aram Bagh New Delhi                          | Construction of addition room is not feasible due to lack of space and structural considerations. |

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