(a) whether the population growth in the urban areas of the country is exerting enormous
pressure on public transportation, housing, sewerage system etc.;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has sought external assistance from the other developed countries to solve these problems;
(d) if so, the assistance sought and provided by the countries during each of the last three years; and
(e) the corrective steps taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMAL NATH)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 656 FOR 22.05.2012 REGARDING PRESSURE OF URBANIZATION.
(a): The population growth in urban areas is exerting pressure on basic urban services.
(b): According to figure released by census of India 2011 62% of urban households have access to tap water from treated source, 32.7% urban households have access to piped sewer system and 44.5% of urban households have access to closed drains for their waste water.
(c): Yes, Madam.
(d): According to information available in the Ministry, the assistance agreed to and provided by
developed countries during each of the last three years for urban sector projects is as under:-
(Rs. in Crore)
Name of the Country 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Agreement Amount Agreement Amount. Agreement Amount.
Government of Japan 5973.49 0.0 1202.56
Government of France 0.0 0.0 467.80
Government of United Kingdom 379.21 0.0 0.0