Lok Sabha Question No. 1643 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Shelterless BPL Families
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1643 TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2019

## SHELTERLESS BPL FAMILIES

NO. 1643.

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  has  conducted  survey  of  shelterless poor people belonging to BPL category in the State of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide permanent housing to the said shelterless people; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c): It is the primary responsibility of Governments of the State/ Union Territories to provide shelters for the urban homeless. However, in order to complement and supplement the efforts of States / UTs,Ministry of Housing & Urban  Affairs  is  administering  a  scheme  of  'Shelter  for Urban Homeless (SUH)' under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY -NULM), through

respective  States / UTs.The  operational  guidelines  of  SUH provide  for  conducting  a  systematic  third  party  survey  in urban  local  bodies  to  assess  accurately  the  need  for shelters  at  suitable  locations.  In  the  survey,  so  far  7226 homeless personshave been identified in Karnataka. District-wise  details  is  at  Annexure-I.  As  on  25.11.2019,  a total  of  68  Shelters  have  been  sanctioned  by  the  State Government,  out  of  which,  40  shelters  are  operational. Further, 5 Non- NULM shelters are also functional.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)] aims at providing pucca houses to all eligible urban beneficiaries including those of BPL category. As per the demand survey conducted  by  participating  States/UTs,  State  Government of Karnataka has reported a housing demand of 12.28 lakh houses.  It  has,  so  far,  got  275  projects  approved  for construction of 5,57,744 houses involving central assistance  of Rs.  8658.05 crore for  EWS  category  of beneficiaries.  Of  the  sanctioned  houses,  2,86,994  houses have been grounded, of which 1,18,952 houses have been completed  as  on  11.11.2019.  Apart  from  the  above,  under Credit  Linked  Subsidy  component  of  PMAY  (U),  interest subsidy  of  Rs.  251.04  crore  has  been  disbursed  to  11,498 beneficiaries of EWS/LIG category.

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## Annexure-I to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1643 for Answer on 28.11.2019

## District-wiseThird Party Survey Status Report in Karnataka

| Sl.No              | Name of District   | Number of Homeless identified   |
|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.                 | Bagalkot           | 23                              |
| 2.                 | Ballari            | 251                             |
| 3.                 | BBMP               | 4471                            |
| 4.                 | Belagavi           | 112                             |
| 5.                 | Shivamogga         | 75                              |
| 6. Bidar           |                    | 56                              |
| 7.                 | Vijayapur          | 131                             |
| 8. Chikkaballapur  |                    | 66                              |
| 9. Chamarajanagara | 39                 |                                 |
| 10. Chikmagalur    | 33                 |                                 |
| 11. Chitradgra     |                    | 34                              |
| 12.                | Kalaburgi          | 345                             |
| 13.                | Bangalore Rural    | 50                              |
| 14. Davangere      |                    | 101                             |
| 15.                | Hassan             | 103                             |
| 16.                | Haveri             | 67                              |
| 17.                | Dharwad            | 73                              |
| 18.                | Kolar              | 54                              |
| 19.                | Koppal             | 72                              |
| 20.                | Mandya             | 84                              |
| 21. Dakshina       | Kannada 238        |                                 |
| 22.                | Ramanagara         | 105                             |
| 23.                | Raichur            | 124                             |
| 24.                | Tumakuru           | 147                             |
| 25.                | Udupi              | 34                              |
| 26.                | Yadgir             | 41                              |
| 27.                | Uttarakannada      | 2                               |
| 28.                | Mysore             | 295                             |
|                    | Total              | 7226                            |

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