Lok Sabha Question No. 568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Hassle Free Clearance of Projects
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 568

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 02, 2015

## HASSLE FREE CLEARANCE OF PROJECTS

No. 568 SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

## Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to streamline
- approval  for  construction  projects  in  urban  areas  to enable time bound and hassle free clearances  and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  directions/guidelines  have  been  issued  by the  Government  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof ;
- (c) whether  a  meeting  of  all  the  stake  holders  was  held recently in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the extent to which it is likely to boost the initiative of
- 'housing for all' project;
- (e) The manner in which the Government proposes to make the  builders responsible  for  delay  in delivering  the
- housing projects and cheating customer; and
- (f) The details of housing projects lying pending for want of no objection certificate, State-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) & (b): 'Land' and 'Colonisation' are state subjects. The role of Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation is limited to Cont..P/2….

deciding National Policy issues and coordinating with stakeholders  in  bringing  conformity  to  the  National  policy is coordinating  and  pursuing  with  States  and  various  Ministries for construction projects in urban areas to enable time bound and

- parameters by way of consultations. The Ministry of Govt. of India to streamline approval procedure hassle free clearances.
- (c) :  The  Ministry  has  drafted  a  Model  State  Urban  Housing  & Habitat Policy with provisions of streamlining approval process and the Policy has been sent to States for comments/suggestions. A National workshop with stakeholders, has also been organized in Delhi on 27.10.2015 to  discuss  the  Model  State  Urban  Housing  &  Habitat  Policy. However,  it  was  not  specifically  convened  to  discuss  the streamlining of approval procedures.
- (d):  The  delay  in  approval  increases  the  cost  of  the  project  and causes  loss  to  the  developers  and  consumers  both.  The uncertainty  of  approval  detracts  developers  to  participate  in housing  sector.  So,  the  initiatives  of  the  Govt.  to  streamline the  approval  procedure,  are  likely  to  boost  the  initiative  of 'housing  for  all'  project.  The  Guidelines  of  'Pradhan  Mantri Awas Yojana - Housing for All (Urban) Mission'  also stipulates that the states should put in place a System to ensure singlewindow, time bound clearance for layout approval and building permissions at Urban Local Body  level.
- (e) :The Ministry has introduced the 'Real Estate (Regulation and Development)  Bill,  2013  which  aims  at  providing a  uniform regulatory environment, which would protect consumer interests,  help  speedy  adjudication  of  disputes  and  ensure orderly growth of the real estate sector.
- (f) :'Land', 'Colonization' and 'Local Authorities' being State subjects,  the  Ministry  does  not  have    the    details  of  housing projects lying vacant pending for want of no objection certificates.

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