Slum Rehabilitation
(a) the programmes introduced by the government for the removal of slums in India along with the details thereof for the last three years, year-wise;
(b) whether the Government has achieved its target by successfully implementing the programmes and if so the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is taking any steps to bring in effective laws and policies to handle large scale migration from rural areas, slum rehabilitation, etc. in the country;
(d) if so, the details in this regard; and
(e) if not, whether the Government is contemplating any further steps to tackle these issues and if so, the details thereof?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:3678 ANSWERED ON: 07.12.2016
Slum Rehabilitation
DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:
(a) the programmes introduced by the government for the removal of slums in India along with the details thereof for the last three years, year-wise;
(b) whether the Government has achieved its target by successfully implementing the programmes and if so the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is taking any steps to bring in effective laws and policies to handle large scale migration from rural areas, slum rehabilitation, etc. in the country;
(d) if so, the details in this regard; and
(e) if not, whether the Government is contemplating any further steps to tackle these issues and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) to (e): Under the earlier schemes of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY), Government of India has extended central assistance to States / UTs
for providing housing to slum dwellers. Government has also launched ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)’ Mission on 25.06.2015 to provide central assistance to States/UTs for addressing housing requirement of all eligible urban poor including slum dwellers.
‘Land’ and ‘Colonization’ being State subjects, it is for the States/UTs to set targets for housing and determine shortfalls, if any. Under JnNURM / RAY/ PMAY(U) Mission programmes of the Government, details of houses constructed for urban poor including slum dwellers during the last three years, year-wise, are Annexed.
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Source : Loksabha
http://164.100.47.190/loksabhaquestions/annex/10/AU3678.pdf
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