Action plan for poverty alleviation
QUESTION NO 512
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has chalked out any action plan to provide houses to the poor and all other citizens in the country, who do not have houses, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether Government is aware that the benefits of schemes do not reach genuine persons as there are huge shortcomings in the identification process of the poor in the country; and
(c) whether Government would chalk out any concrete action plan for poverty alleviation and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 512 ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016
Action plan for poverty alleviation
Shri Narayan Lal Panchariya
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to satate :-
(a) whether Government has chalked out any action plan to provide houses to the poor and all other citizens in the country, who do not have houses, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether Government is aware that the benefits of schemes do not reach genuine persons as there are huge shortcomings in the identification process of the poor in the country; and
(c) whether Government would chalk out any concrete action plan for poverty alleviation and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
[SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU]
(a):‘Housing’ is a State subject and, therefore, it is the responsibility of States to ensure houses for all its citizens. Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) (Urban) Mission to provide central assistance to States and UTs for addressing the housing requirements of urban poor, including slum dwellers, through the following four verticals:
(i) “In situ” Slum Redevelopment through private participation using land as resource;
(ii) Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS);
(iii) Affordable Housing in Partnership; and
(iv) Subsidy for beneficiary-led individual house construction.
(b): Selection/identification of beneficiaries for the projects taken up under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All (Urban) Mission comes within the purview of State/UT Governments. Scheme guidelines provide for a prior beneficiary identification through demand assessment linked to Aadhar/Voter ID Card etc.
(c): The Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, w.e.f. 23rd September, 2013, has started the “Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission” to reduce vulnerability of the urban poor households by focusing on social mobilization, skill up-gradation, entrepreneurship development and credit availability for the poor. In addition, shelters for urban homeless and infrastructure for street vendors can also be taken under this Mission.
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Source : Rajyasabha
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