(a) whether a large number of projects are being run with the help of foreign assistance in the country for environmental improvement in urban slums;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the projects where actual work is yet to start; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government for equal distribution of foreign assistance to all the States of the country, received for the said purpose?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)&(b): Presently following two environmental improvement
projects are being implemented with the foreign assistance in
urban slums areas:-
(i) Andhra Pradesh Urban Services for the Poor (APUSP)
(ii) Kolkata Urban Services for the Poor (KUPS)
There is no such project where actual work is yet to
start.
(c): As and when, the Government of India receives any proposal
from the foreign donor agency offering assistance, it is
circulated among the States/UTs seeking project proposals to
avail the assistance. This Ministry examines various projects
proposals revived from the States/UTs and gives its
recommendations to the Department of Economic Affairs for taking
up the matter with the concerned donor agency. However, finally
it depends upon the concerned donor agency to select/approve the
project proposals according to their policies and priorities.