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Lok Sabha Question No. 783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Status of PMAY in Maharashtra
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 783 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2020

## STATUS OF PMAY IN MAHARASHTRA

No. 783. SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

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

- (a) the status of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)in Maharashtra, particularly Bhandara and Gondia districts;
- (b) the number of houses constructed in Maharashtra, particularly in Bhandara and Gondia districts under this Scheme;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to extend the   given timeline for this scheme and if SO, the details thereof; and
- (d) the targets fixed for the State under the  scheme, along with achievements made thereunder so far?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a), (b)& (d)Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban); the States/UTs are required to undertake demand survey to assess the requirement of houses to be constructed under the Based on such assessment; there is requirement of approximately 17.98 Iakh houses in Maharashtra: Out these, 11,77,084 houses have been sanctioned; 4,74,017 have been   grounded and 2,78,233 have been completed: For Bhandara and Gondia Districts 2,831 and 3,781 houses were sanctioned,  respectively, of which 1,464 and 949 have been grounded for construction, of which 290 and 150 have been completed:
- (c) PMAY(U) Mission period is Up to March, 2022. There is no proposal at present to extend the scheme:
Lok Sabha Question No. 782 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Housing for all by 2022
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## Lok SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2020 HOUSING FOR ALL BY 2022

No. 782SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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

- (a) the number of houses built so far with respect to Housing for all
- by 2022 scheme and the details thereof; and
- (b) the challenges faced by the Government in realizing this objective?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS [SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]

(a) & (b):  Ministry Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] since 25.06.2015 for providing assistance to Statesl Union Territories (UTs) for addressing the housing requirement in urban areasStateslUTs have undertaken demand survey under the scheme for assessing actual demand housing: The validated demand reported by StateslUTs so far is around 112 Lakh:

Based on the project proposals received so far from the StateslUTs under the Scheme, a total 1,03,22,560 houses have been sanctioned; out of this, 60,50,991 are at various stages of construction and 32,07,573 are completedldelivered:

Further,  Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) since 01-04-2016 to achieve the objective of iHousing for All" in rural areas by 2022. As on 01.02.2020, total 139.02 Iakh houses have been sanctioned; out of which, 93.90 Iakh houses have been constructed so far under the scheme. The challenges being faced under the PMAY-Gin realizing the objective of Housing for All are as under:

- Landlessness among beneficiaries-
- Migration-both temporary and permanent
- Non-availability of construction material especially sand:
- Natural Calamity:
- Land Dispute:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Construction of RamJanki Route
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Baidyanath Prasad Mahto

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 779 ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## CONSTRUCTION OF RAMJANKI ROUTE

†779. SHRI BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  for  construction  of  RamJanki  route  from Ayodhya to Janakpur;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (c) the locations likely to be covered under the said route in Champaran region; and
- (d) the time by which the work on the said project is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) to (d) This Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had notified the National Highway (NH)-227A which starts from Ayodha/Chhawni, connecting Kalwari, Barhalganj and Barhaj in the State of Uttar Pradesh; Siwan and terminating near Chakia in the State of Bihar. NH104 further connects NH-227A to Sitamarhi and Nepal border. Further, in Champaran region of Bihar important places namely Kesaria, Chakia, Madhuban are covered by the route. The development and maintenance of National Highways is a continuous process. In this route the work of widening to 2-lane with paved shoulders/2-lane for 55 km  length from Ayodha/Chhawni to Chhapia on NH-227A in State of Uttar Pradesh costing Rs. 282 crore and works costing  Rs 1302 crore for a length of 209 km of NH-104 in the State of Bihar have commenced.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Swachhata Hi Seva
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 777 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## Swachhata Hi Seva

777. SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has organized Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2019, a Jan Andolan  for  Swachhata  focussing  on  Plastic  Waste  Management  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  all  the  States  have  been  encouraged  to  ban  the  use  of  Single  Use Plastic  products  during  the  campaign  period  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with the success achieved;
- (c) the State which has been selected and awarded as the best in the plastic waste management  category  during  SHS,  2019  along  with  the  amount  allocated  and spent under SHS; and
- (d) whether the Government has achieved the objective of organising SHS which has focussed on Plastic Waste Management and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

(a) Swachhata  Hi  Seva  (SHS)  2019  Campaign  was  organised  from  11 th September to  2 nd October, 2019 focusing on plastic waste management. Awareness  campaigns  were  organised  across  the  country  during  the  period.  A nationwide  shramdaan  to  collect  and  segregate  plastic  waste  was  organised  on October 2, 2019.

(b) All States were advised to discourage the use of single use plastic products. During the campaign, 6 States and 171 Districts had banned single use plastic.

(c) No State was selected for the award in plastic waste management category during  SHS,  2019.  No  separate  funds  were  allocated  for  Swachhata  Hi  Seva campaign.

(d) Department  of  Drinking  Water  and  Sanitation,  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti organised  SHS  2019  with  the  theme  'Plastic  Waste  Management'  for  focused action towards plastic waste management and reducing use of Single Use Plastic (SUP).  The  SHS  2019  was  run  from  11 th September  to  2 nd October.  All  states were  advised  to  organize  campaigns  with  massive  shramdaan  on  collection  of plastic waste in all villages and towns across the country and following this, from 3 rd October to 27 th October, 2019 the collected plastic waste was  recycled and/or effectively disposed.

Swachhata  Hi  Seva  2019  focused  on  addressing  management  of  plastic waste. It saw very encouraging response from across the country with participation of thousands of citizens. It created awareness among general public, students,  communities,  Industries,  local  government  bodies,  Public  and  private companies.  During  the  campaign,  citizens  participated  in  large  numbers  in awareness campaigns and shramdaan activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Delay in Organising National Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 774

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 06.02.2020

## Delay in Organising National Games

## 774. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  the  reasons  for  various  postponements and delay in organizing the National Games in India;
- (b) the problems faced by the States in hosting the National Games and reasons for cancellation thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  schedules  and  hosts  of  the  upcoming  National Games in the next five years;
- (d)  the  measures  being  taken  for  the  promotion  of  the  National Games among athletes and spectators; and
- upcoming  Government  sports  infrastructure
- (e) the details of projects in Karur district of Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

(a)  to  (d)  National  Games  are  organized  by  the  Indian  Olympic Association (IOA), IOA decides the venue and dates for the National Games.  The Central and State Government assist IOA for organizing the  National  Games.    The  IOA  has  not  been  able  to  organize  the National Games at regular intervals.  The need to organize National Games at regular intervals has been impressed upon the IOA.  The last National Games were held in 2015 in Kerala.  The next National Games  are  scheduled  in  Goa  from  20 th   October  to  4 th   November, 2020.    IOA  has  allotted  37 th ,  38 th   and  39 th   National  Games  to Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Meghalaya respectively. This Ministry  is  organizing  Khelo  India  Games  since  2018.    The  first Khelo  India  Games  were  held  in  Delhi  from  31st  January  to  8 th February 2018.  The second and third Khelo India Games were held at Pune from 9 th  January to 20 th  January, 2019 and at Guwahati from 10 th   January  to  22 nd   January,  2020  respectively.    The  Central Government is also starting annual Khelo India University Games to promote sport and athletes. The first Khelo India University Games are scheduled at Cuttack and Bhubaneshwar from 22 nd  February to 1 st  March, 2020. (e)  No proposal for sports infrastructure in Karur district of Tamil Nadu is pending for consideration in this Ministry.  Sports being a State  subject  the  primary  responsibility  for  sports  infrastructure, including  at  district  and  sub  district  level,  rests  with  the  State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Loss of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 772

(To be answered on the February 2020) 6th

## LOSS OF AIR INDIA

772. SHRI V.K SREEKANDAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has cut the financial lifeline to the loss making national carrier, Air India, which is being sold or disinvested through listing;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof;
- whether this operationally profitable airline is now running the show with the meager earning of its several arms; and
- (d) whether Air India is managing to meet its operational expenses because of its in-house organizations not found in many airlines including foreign airlines and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) & (b): No Sir. Proposals from Air India seeking support in form of Government Guarantee are received from time to time: These proposals are examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance and appropriate decisions are taken: In the current year, Government guarantee support of Rs: 11750 crore have been renewed and new Government Guarantee of Rs. 500 crore has been given to Air India: Apart from this, Government Guarantee of USD 819 million has also been renewed for Bridge Loans for seven aircraft;
- (c) & (d): Air India Limited and its Subsidiary companies operate and function at an Arm's length from each other. The operations and day to day functioning of all these companies is independent of each other. Air India meets its financial commitments/requirements from its internal accruals; bank borrowing and financial support from the Government of India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Ship Breaking Industry
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: Locket Chatterjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 771

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6I'I FEBRUARY,  2O2O

## SHIP BREAKING  INDUSTRY

771. MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased  to state: 'n-d cft"-aq rf*

- {a) whether the Government  has taken any steps  to promote ship breaking i;l;;i, the countrv and if so the details  thereof'
- '; (b) whether the Government  has taken any steps to.attract  the foreign ships in iil;;;;i;y  ind  promote the industry in a eco-friendlv  wav; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Ml[IISTERoFSTATE(INDEPENDENTCHARGE)FoRSHIPPING (SHRi MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c) Yes Sir. lndia has acceded to the Hong Kong lnternational  Convention for safe and Environmentally  sound Recycling of Ships' 2009 on 28 11 2019 The Recycling of Ships Act' 2019' which contains legal framework  for implementation  of  provisions  of the Hong Kong Convention  has been enacted' TheGujaratMaritimeBoardisalsoimplementingaproiectforupgradationofthe environment management  plan at Alang-Sosiya  ship recycling yard' which too will facilitate  environmentally  sound  and safe recycling of ships  and thereby  help to attract  foreign ships for recycling in lndia
Lok Sabha Question No. 769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: National Highways in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 769 ANSWERED ON 06 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## NATIONAL HIGHWAYS IN TAMIL NADU

## 769. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)   the  total  number  of  National  Highways  (NHs)  passing  through  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu (TN);
- (b)  whether any four-lane NH has been constructed in the State including Perambalur region during the last five years and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether  there  is  any  proposal  for  construction  of  new  NHs  in  Musiri  or  Kulithalai  in Perambalur region in TN;
- (d)  if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (e)   the funds allocated for construction of NHs in the State during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## ( SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI )

- (a)  Forty nine National Highways pass through the State of Tamil Nadu.
- (b)  During  the  last  five  years,  300  Kms  of  various  National  Highway  stretches  have  been widened to 4/6 lane standards in the State.

(c) & (d)  Musri-Namakkal section of NH-381B from Km 60/0 to 103/700 (43.7 Km) and Trichy -Karur  section  of  NH-81(new  greenfield  alignment  for  70.3  Km)  in  Perambalur  region  is included  for  development  under  Bharatmala  Pariyojana  by  National  Highways  Authority  of India (NHAI).

(e)  During the last three years, an allocation of Rs 2210 Cr was made to the State PWD, Govt. of Tamil Nadu for development of various National Highways in the State. State-wise allocation of funds for development of National Highways are not made by the NHAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Implementation of Automatic Headlamp On (AHO) Rule
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has introduced BS4 standard for all two wheelers and to follow the Automatic Headlamp On (AHO) rule in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of any adverse impact of keeping headlamp on during day time on the eyes of human being;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if not, whether the Government proposes to conduct a study in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to discontinue the said AHO rule and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  The  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways,  vide  GSR  431  dated  4 th July,  2014  has mandated  that  the  mass  emission  standards  (Bharat  Stage  IV)  shall  come  into  force  for  two wheelers manufactured on and after the 1 st April, 2016 for new types of vehicle models and from the 1 st April, 2017 for existing types of vehicle models. Further, this Ministry vide GSR 188 dated 22 nd February, 2016 July has mandated to follow the Automatic Headlamp On (AHO) rule in the country. It  has  been mandated that  every two wheeler  manufactured on and after the 1st April, 2017,  shall  have  one  or  two  head  lamps,  conforming  to  the  applicable  standards  in  force  for performance and  installation  requirements  as  notified  by  the  Central  Government  from  time  to time  vide  according  to  sub-rule  (1)  of  rule  124,  which  shall  automatically  switch  on  when  the engine is running.

(b) to (e) No such information is available.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 768 ANSWERED ON 6 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC HEADLAMP ON (AHO) RULE

## 768. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Resettlement Policy Framework
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has finalized a draft on resettlement policy framework including tribal development  plan  to  help  tribal  people  who  are  displaced  by  green  national  highways  corridor projects;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof;
- (c) the time by which the draft policy is likely to be ready and implemented; and
- (d) the total number of tribes likely to be benefited as a result of the proposed policy?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has envisaged a project namely, 'Green National Highways  Corridor  Project  (GNHCP)'  for  up-gradation/development  of  781.38  km  length  of National Highways in four states of the country viz. Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra  Pradesh.  The  draft  Resettlement  Policy  Framework  (RPF)  including  Tribal  Development Plan  will  be  applicable  for  the  selected  stretches  proposed  under  GNHCP  only.  Out  of  these  four states, tribal people are affected only in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) The  objective  of  this  policy  is  to  design  and  implement  projects  in  a  way  that  fosters  full respect  for  all  affected  people  including  Indigenous  Peoples'  dignity,  human  rights,  and  cultural uniqueness.
- (c) to (d) The draft policy will be finalized after completion of on-going consultations/surveys carried out  as  per  the  provisions  of  Right  to  Fair  Compensation  and  Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, 2013.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 766

ANSWERED ON 06 th  February, 2020

## RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK

## 766. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Houses Proposed under PMAY
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 765

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2020

## HOUSES PROPOSED UNDER PMAY

No. 765. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to

## state:

- (a) the total number of houses proposed under each of the phases the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban and the target achieved;
- (b) the total funds sanctioned during each of the phases and the amount of funds released;
- (c) the total number of beneficiaries under each the PMAY
- components, phase-wise; and
- (d) the housing shortage in urban India and the percentage of need
- met since 2015?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d): In pursuance of the Governments vision by 2022, Ministry of Housing and Urban (MoHUA) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas (Urban) (PMAY(U) since 25.06.2015 for assistance to Statesl Union Territories (UTs) addressing the housing requirementin areas.States/UTs have undertaken demand survey the scheme for assessing actual demand of housing: validated demand reported by StateslUTs 112 Lakh:
- for Affairs Yojana providing for urban under The so far is around

Based on the project proposals received far from the StateslUTsunder the Scheme, a total 1,03,22,560 houses have been sanctionedwhich is around 92% of the validated demand of houses reported by the StateslUTs under the PMAY(U) Out of the sanctioned houses, 60,50,991 are at various stages of construction and 32,07,573 are completedldelivered:

Central Assistance of Rs. 1,63,160.86 crore has been approved; out of this, Rs: 63,676.50 crore have been released to the States/UTs so far-

The number of houses sanctioned for beneficiaries under each vertical of the PMAY(U) is as under:

| Vertical                                                           | No of houses sanctioned   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR)                                  | 4.62 Iakh                 |
| Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP)                            | 28.03 Iakh                |
| Beneficiary Led Individual House Construction or Enhancement (BLC) | 62.15 Iakh                |
| Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS)                                | 8.42 Iakh                 |

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