Question : HOUSING PROJECTS



(a) the total number of proposals received by the Union Government for development and construction of housing projects during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Maharashtra and Karnataka;

(b) the current status of the said proposals including the number of proposals which have been accorded approval along with the number of proposals lying pending;

(c) the amount allocated for the said purpose, proposal-wise; and

(d) the time by which the Government is likely to accord approval to the pending proposal

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION {DR. (Ms.) GIRIJA VYAS}

(a) & (b): The Government of India launched Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) on 3rd December, 2005 to assist States/UTs in taking up housing and infrastructural facilities including basic facilities/amenities for the urban poor/slum dwellers in 65 select cities in the country under Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) Programme. For other Cities/Towns, the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) was launched. The duration of the Mission was upto 31.3.2012 which has been extended upto the March, 2015 only for completion of projects sanctioned upto March 2012. The statewise details of proposals, including Maharashtra and Karnataka approved during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-I. As the approval of projects under scheme was till March 2012, no proposals are pending.

Government of India launched RAY in June 2011 in two phases, the preparatory phase for a period of two years which ended in June 2013. Government of India has approved the implementation phase of RAY in September, 2013 for the period of 2013-2022. 165 DPRs under RAY have been received in the Ministry from States/UTs including Maharashtra and Karnataka. The state wise details of proposal, including Maharashtra and Karnataka approved under RAY during each of the last three years and the current year and project cost thereof is at Annexure-II.

(c): the details of ACA allocated for the scheme of JNNURM (BSUP & IHSDP) is at Annexure III. Project wise details of the scheme may be accessed at website of this Ministry (www.mhupa.gov.in).

(d): Question does not arise.