(a) whether the deadline to make India slum free has been extended to;
(b) If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) Whether the Government has finalised the Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY); and
(d) If so, the details thereof and the time by which the said scheme is likely to be
implemented?
MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (KUMARI SELJA)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 22 FOR 20.11.2009 REGARDING
SLUM CLUSTERS
(a) to (d): Government has announced a new scheme called Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) for the slum
dwellers and the urban poor. This scheme aims at providing support to States that are willing
to provide property rights to slum dwellers. The Government’s effort through the implementation
of RAY would be to encourage the states to adopt a pace that will create a slum free India at
the earliest. The process of consultation before seeking approval on the parameters of the
scheme is in progress with the circulation of Draft Guidelines of the Scheme to States/UTs/
Central Ministries etc. seeking their suggestions/comments.