Question : SANCTION OF HOUSES UNDER VAMBAY

(a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has submitted a proposal for sanction of 66,707 houses to the Union Government through HUDCO under Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana;

(b) if so, whether out of 66,707 houses the Union Government has sanctioned 49,895 houses upto 2003-04;

(c) if so, whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested to sanction the remaining 16,812 houses immediately; and

(d) if so, the steps taken or being taken by the Union Government to sanction the remaining houses under the above scheme?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )

(a)&(b): Till date, under VAMBAY, 8 schemes in respect of the State of Andhra Pradesh involving Government of India (GOI) subsidy of Rs.129.55 crore have been approved for construction of 55,125 Dwelling Units and 392 Toilet seats. Out of the same, GOI subsidy of Rs.127.09 crore has been released (Rs.12 crore in 2001-02; Rs.55.35 crore in 2002-03 and Rs.59.74 crore in 2003-04) to Andhra Pradesh for construction/upgradation of 53,895 Dwelling Units and 392 Toilet Seats against their project proposal, complete in all respects.

(c)&(d): Two proposals from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for release of Rs.33.61 crore GOI subsidy under VAMBAY for construction of 15582 Dwelling Units are under process.