(a) whether the Government has estimated that urban development will have to take on the challenge as about 75 per cent of the population is expected to live in urban areas by 2021;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the areas of urban development to be carried out to meet this challenge and its funding;
(d) whether the Government proposes for private participation in funding this scheme; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a): No, Sir. As per projection made by Census 2001,
urbanization in the country by 2026 would be 38.2%, and by 2051
48%. As per National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA)
estimate, 34.40% will constitute urban population in 2021.
(b): Detail of urban population from 1951 to 2001 and projected
population by 2011 and 2021 is given in Annexure-I.
(c): Realizing the problems of growing urbanization and
deficiency in the provision of urban infrastructure and giving
encouragement to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to carry out
urban reforms, Government of India has launched scheme of
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in
December, 2005.
The Mission aims at creating economically productive,
efficient, equitable and responsive cities in an integrated
framework with focus on economic and social infrastructure,
basic services to urban poor, urban sector reforms and
strengthening of Municipal Governments and their functioning.
The Mission comprises two sub-missions, viz.
Sub-Mission-I for Urban Infrastructure and Governance and
Sub-Mission-II for basic Services for the urban poor. The
Mission provides focused attention to 63 select cities in
different States.
For cities/ towns not covered under the Mission, the
Government of India has launched another scheme known as Urban
Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns
(UIDSSMT). Government of India, Ministry of Urban Housing &
Poverty Alleviation has also launched a scheme known as
Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP).
(d)&(e): As per JNNURM guidelines, private sector participation
in developments, management and financing of urban
infrastructure would be clearly delineated projects with private
sector participation will be given priority over projects to be
executed by ULBs/ Parastatals themselves, as this will help
leverage private capital and bring in efficiencies.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2551 FOR 18.8.2006.
TABLE: TRENDS OF URBANISATION IN INDIA, 1951-2001
Census Total Urban Percentage of Year population population Urban
(in million) (million) Population to total population
1951 361.08 62.44 17.29 1961 439.23 78.93 17.97 1971 548.15 109.11 19.91 1981 683.32 159.46 23.34 1991 846.30 217.61 25.71 2001 1028.78 286.11 27.8 2011 1298.15 405.26 31.22 2021 1607.77 553.04 34.40
Projected figures.
SOURCE: NIUA Urban Statistics Handbook 2000, National Institute of Urban Affairs, New Delhi, January 2000.