Lok Sabha Question No. 272 (STARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Housing Agencies
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 272* TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 16, 2016

## HOUSING AGENCIES

No. *272 SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL: SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) the names of the agencies which have been entrusted with the responsibility of providing low cost houses in the cities by the Government;
- (b)  the number of such houses constructed by these agencies during the last
- three years;
- (c) the details of various facilities provided in these low cost houses;
- (d) whether these agencies have succeeded in providing low cost houses in the
- cities  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  response  of  the  Government thereto; and
- (e) whether the Government has set aside a corpus for low cost housing and if
- so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

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(a) to (e):  A statement is laid on the Table of Sabha.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  272* DUE FOR 16.03.2016 REGARDING HOUSING AGENCIES.

(a):  The  Ministry  has  been  implementing  schemes  under  Jawaharlal  Nehru Urban  Renewal  Mission  (JNNURM),  Rajiv  Awas  Yojana  (RAY)  and  Pradhan Mantri Awas  Yojana-Housing for All (Urban) {PMAY-HFA(U)} mission for extending  central  assistance  to  States/UTs  for  providing  houses  and  related civic  amenities  to  urban  poor  including  slum  dwellers.  These  Schemes  are being implemented by the States/UTs through their implementing agencies like Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Housing Boards etc.

(b):  A total of 10,17,423  houses have so far been constructed under JNNURM and RAY by these agencies during the last three years.

(c):  The projects considered for central assistance under these scheme include details of arrangements for convergence of inputs of health, education, social security, livelihoods and connectivity to city civic infrastructure from existing schemes  and  programmes  of  State/ULB/Centre.  Infrastructure  components include  all  basic  civic  infrastructure  and  social  amenities  like  water  supply, sewerage,  drainage,  solid  waste  management,  approach  and  internal  road, street  lighting  etc.  and  community  facilities  such  as  pre-schools,  child  care centres, health centres/sub-centres, livelihoods centres etc.

(d):   Under the schemes of JNNURM and RAY, a total of 1,695 projects with a total project cost of Rs. 40,608.23 crore involving central share of Rs. 21,118.88 crore  for  construction  of    13,92,589  houses  have  been  approved.    Till  now, construction  of  10,17,423  houses  have  been  completed  of  which  7,97,501 houses have been occupied by the beneficiaries.  Under PMAY-HFA(U), 5,08,902 houses of EWS category have been considered for construction till date.

(e): Government of India through  Annual budgetary support provides central assistance to States/ULBs for construction of low cost housing in the country. *****