Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (STARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Housing and Urban Development Model
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 8

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2023

## HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL

## NO. 8. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a) whether the country is facing issues/challenges concerning Housing and Urban settlement in different parts of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has any proposal about the future Housing and Urban Development Model in India according to hill, plain, coastal, desert and other concerning factors, etc., if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Union Territory of Ladakh has proposed any plans for future Housing and Urban Development and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  8*  FOR  20.07.2023  REGARDING  'HOUSING  &  URBAN  DEVELOPMENT

MODEL'

- (a) &(b):  Urban Development is a state subject. To address the issues of Housing and  Urban  settlement  in  different  parts  of  the  country,  Ministry  of Housing  &  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of States/Union Territories (UTs)  through various Missions/Schemes such as-  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT) 2.0, Smart Cities Mission (SCM), Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0  and  Pradhan  Mantri  AwasYojana-Urban  (PMAY-U),  Pradhan  Mantri Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) and Urban Transport Projects to improve the quality of life and to improve urban infrastructure in cities / towns. The funds are sanctioned / released to the States / UTs as per Missions/Schemes guidelines and the projects are implemented by the States / UTs through the Urban Local Bodies and parastatals.

Further,  various  policies/guidelines  including  National  Urban  Housing and Habitat Policy-2007, Model Building Bye Laws (MBBL)-2016, National Building Code (NBC)-2016, Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) etc. have been formulated  by  Central  Government  with  the  intent  to  ensure  an integrated and coherent approach towards housing and urban development.  MBBL,  NBC  and  CRZ  prescribe  different  development norms,  standards  and  designs  for  different  geographical  regions  like hills, coastal areas etc. For example, in hill areas, the space standards are affected by topography and environment. Therefore, MBBL provides the  development  norms  and  standards  for  hilly  towns  pertaining  to construction  and  NBC  further  provides  the  requirements  relating  to development  planning  and  design  of  buildings  in  hilly  areas.  These policies/guidelines are being implemented by respective States/UTs.

- (c):  Proposals related to urban development received from UT of Ladakh are examined and sanctioned under various missions of MoHUA from time to time. The UT of Ladakh is formulating GIS based Master Plan for the cities of Leh and Kargil under the AMRUT Mission. MoHUA is providing financial and technical assistance for the same.

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