Lok Sabha Question No. 2036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Slum Population in Metro Cities
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Manickam Tagore B, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2036 TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

## SLUM POPULATION IN METRO CITIES

NO\_ 2036\_ SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR\_ AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI MANICKAM

TAGORE B:

DR\_ SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR\_ DNV SENTHILKUMAR S:

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

- (a) whether there has been an increase in the population of slums in Metro cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai and if the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the people living in slums suffer a lot due to lack facilities and if SO, the details thereof;
- of basic
- (c) whether the Union Government has initiated the process of preparinglhaving a data-base of slums in the country and assisting the State Governments in conducting such surveys;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the funds released and utilized for the
- purpose, StatelUT-wise;
- (e) whether the Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for construction of all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban slum dwellers; and
- if so, the number of slum dwellers who have been benefitted and the success achieved under the yojana in providing basic  facilities to slum dwellers?

## ANSWER

THE MINISER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

As per Census 2001 and 2011, the slum population has reduced in

(a): the cities of Delhi and Mumbai: However, in Chennai, the slum population has increased over the period: Such increase of slum population is attributed to agglomeration of nearby towns with Chennai Municipal Corporation, leading to increase in municipal area: The details of number of slum population for cities of Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai are given below:

|              | Year of Census   | Year of Census   |
|--------------|------------------|------------------|
| Name of City | 2001             | 2011             |
| Delhi        | 18,51,231        | 17,85,390        |
| Mumbai       | 64,75,640        | 52,06,473        |
| Chennai      | 08,19,873        | 13,42,337        |

(b): The  required basic facilities for slum dwellersl urban poor such as water supply, electricity, toilets etcare provided by respective ULBs: As per Census of India 2011, 74% of slum households have tap water supply and 20.3% have hand pumpl tube well: 90.5% of them have  electricity connection: A total of 66% have latrine facility within the premises and 81.2% have drainage facility:

- (c) & (d): Sir. The data-base of slums in the country is captured by the Union Government through Census of India on decadal basisNo,

(e) & (f): Yes, SirMinistry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) to provide all weather pucca house with basic amenities to all eligible beneficiaries of urban India including slum dwellers with the vision of 'Housing for AlP' by 2022. The (In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR)" component under PMAY-U Mission mandates use of land as a resource for providing houses to slum

dwellers across the country including the metro cities. This approach aims to leverage the locked potential of land under slums to provide houses to the eligible slum dwellers by bringing them into the formal urban settlementSo far, a total of 6.32 Iakh houses for slums dwellers have been grounded, of which 4.37 Iakh houses have been completed with basic facilities under the scheme-

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