Lok Sabha Question No. 2525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Allocation of Quarters
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 05, 2020

## ALLOCATION OF QUARTERS

NO. 2525 SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- a) the number of quarters constructed by the Directorate of EstateslMinistry since 1988;
- b) the number these quarters allocatedlgiven by the Directorate of EstateslMinistry to various pools of accommodations, pool-wise, on account of various reasons
3. including demolition; and
4. the criteria adoptedlinvolved in the above process?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- a) Directorate of Estates does not construct quarters itselfQuarters are constructed by agencies such as Central Public Works Department (CPWD), NBCC (INDIA) Limited etc. and handed over to Directorate of Estates: Allotment of quarters is made by the Directorate of EstatesAs on date, there are 75734 quarters in various pools in Delhi:

- b) The details about number of quarters placed in various pools as on 03.03.2020 as per General Accommodation Management System (GAMS) is as follows
2. The request of Ministries/Departments, for placing quarters in their pool, is considered based on justification and availability of quarters:

| No.   | Pool-wise                                      | Number of Houses   |
|-------|------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|       | Pools for allotment under GPRA                 |                    |
| 1     | General Pool (GP)                              | 55390              |
| 2     | Tenure Pool (Non AIS) (TN)                     | 269                |
| 3     | Tenure Officers Pool (TP)                      | 1312               |
| 4     | Secretary to the Government of India (SG)      | 114                |
| 5     | Chairman-Member (CM)                           | 95                 |
| 6     | Ladies Pool (LP)                               | 3906               |
| 7     | Ladies Married (LM)                            | 357                |
| 8     | Ladies Single (LS)                             | 162                |
| 9     | Earmarked House (EM)                           | 23                 |
| 10    | Judge-High Court (JH)                          | 47                 |
| 11    | Judge-Supreme Court (JS)                       | 33                 |
| 12    | Registrar/Secretary General Supreme Court (TR) | 2                  |
| 13    | Departmental Pool (DP)                         | 7576               |
| 14    | External Affairs (EA)                          | 9                  |
| 15    | Holiday Homes (HH)                             | 48                 |
| 16    | Transit Accommodation (TA)                     | 50                 |
| 17    | Transit Hostel (TH)                            | 23                 |
| 18    |                                                | 195                |
| 19    | CISF Pool (SF)                                 | 107                |
| 20    | State Government Pool (SP)                     | 36                 |
|       | Total                                          |                    |
|       | Unsafe Houses (US)                             | 50                 |
|       | Demolished Houses (DH)                         | 5930               |
|       | Grand Total                                    | 75,734             |

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