Lok Sabha Question No. 1715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Rehabilitation of Slums
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN  POVERTY ALLEVIATION
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., PARASURAMAN K., J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE, ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, ANSHUL VERMA, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA, SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL, B.V. NAYAK, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1715

TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 09, 2015

## REHABILITATION OF SLUMS

No. 1715.      SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

SHRI ABHIJIT MUKHERJEE:

SHRI HARISH MEENA:

SHRI ANSHUL VERMA:

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)  the  actual  target  and  achievements  of  slum  rehabilitation schemes being implemented during the year 2014-15;

- (b)    whether  the  Government  has  received  suggestions/proposals from various States including Maharashtra regarding any uniform policy for the rehabilitation of slums set up on the land owned by the Government and public sector undertakings;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to grant the right to property to the habitants of slums;
- (d) if so, the details thereof including the action being contemplated in this regard;
- (e)   if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) whether the Ministry has consulted Ministries/Departments concerned in this issue; and
- (g)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a): Government of  India  implemented  the  Basic  Services  to  the Urban  Poor  (BSUP)  &  Integrated  Housing  and  Slum  Development Programme  (IHSDP)  components  of  Jawaharlal  Nehru  National Urban  Renewal  Mission  (JNNURM)  and  Rajiv  Awas  Yojana  (RAY) including  Affordable  Housing  in  Partnership  (AHP).  No  year-wise targets  were  fixed  under  these  Schemes.  As  on  date,  a  total  of 13,92,589 Dwelling Units have been sanctioned under these Schemes, of  which  9,95,504  Dwelling  Units  have  been  completed. A  total  of  1,19,987  Dwelling  Units  have  been  completed  during 2014-15.

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(b):  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  requested  the  Government  of India for a comprehensive policy for rehabilitation of slums on lands belonging to the Government of India. In the 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-  Housing  for  All  (Urban)'  Mission  launched  on  25.6.2015, which  provides  assistance  to  States/UTs  including  the  State  of Maharashtra, 'in-situ' slum rehabilitation using land as a resource with  private  participation  for  providing  houses  to  eligible  slum dwellers is an important component of the Mission. Central government  land  owning  agencies  can  undertake  'in-situ'  slum redevelopment  on  their  lands  occupied  by  slums  by  using  it  as  a resource  for  providing  houses  to  slum  dwellers  and  may  seek central funding as per Mission Guidelines.

(c)  to  (e):  Housing  and  Slum  are  State  subjects.  The  Mission guidelines, however, provide that the States/UTs may  decide whether the houses constructed under the 'in-situ' slum redevelopment  component  of  the Mission will be allotted on ownership  rights  or  on  renewable,  mortgageable  and  inheritable leasehold rights with suitable restrictions on transfer of houses.

(f) & (g):   Pursuant to the launch of PMAY-HFA (Urban) mission, this Ministry has written to the State Governments and Central Government  land  owning  Ministries/Departments  to  explore  the possibilities of rehabilitation of slums on their land and seek central assistance under its Scheme. Concerned land owning agencies are expected to work in coordination with the State Governments / UTs /  ULBs,  and  design  suitable  solutions  to  redevelop/relocate  the slums.

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