Lok Sabha Question No. 3939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-20
Subject: Seepage in Government Flats
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3939

TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 20, 2018.

## SEEPAGE IN GOVERNMENT FLATS

NO. 3939 DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

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

- (a) Whether  the  CPWD  has  received  a  number  of  complaints from  residents  of  Government  colonies  in  R.K.  Puram  and other localities of  Delhi  regarding  continuous  seepage problem and if so, the number of such complaints received during  the  last  three  years,  locality  wise  alongwith  the
- number of complaints attended and rectified;
- (b) whether seepage problem has not been rectified in many of the  General  Pool  Residential  Accommodation  (GPRA)  and from  other  pool  leading  to  people  living  in  dangerous condition;
- (c) if so, whether the Government has taken action against the concerned  Junior  Engineer/Assistant  Engineer  and  other officials responsible for poor maintenance of such accommodation during the said period;
- (d) the details of funds sanctioned/released by the Government
- during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  for  the maintenance of GPRA including Lok Sabha Secretariat Pool; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for proper and effective
- maintenance  of  GPRA  and  other  departmental  pool  of accommodations?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) & (b): No complaint regarding continuous seepage in Government  Colonies  during  the  last  three  years  in  R.K. Puram  and  other  localities  of  Delhi  has  come  to  notice. Complaints received through CPWD Sewa Portal are attended on  priority basis within the prescribed time limit.
- (c): Does not arise in view of reply to Part (a) & (b) above.
- (d): The details of funds sanctioned/released by the Government during the last three years and  the current year for maintenance of GPRA including Lok Sabha Secretariat Pool accommodation is annexed (Annexure).
- (e) Continuous steps have been taken for proper and effective maintenance of GPRA and other Departmental Pool accommodation.  CPWD  has  introduced  a  provision for payment of compensation for delay in attending complaints of maintenance work by CPWD beyond the time line given in the  Maintenance  Charter.    Close  monitoring  is  done  at
- different level by field officers to ensure timely compliance.

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## Annexure 'A'

## Details of funds released for the maintenance of GPRA including Lok Sabha Secretariat Pool Accommodation

| Year      |   Fund sanctioned/released (in Crores) (Approximately) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| 2014-2015 |                                                 136.13 |
| 2015-2016 |                                                 135.63 |
| 2016-2017 |                                                 149.69 |
| 2017-2018 |                                                 152.21 |