LOK SABHA
Thirteen States and three Union Territories have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Centre, in full or truncated form, for availing Central assistance under the Urban Reforms Incentive Fund (URIF). These are Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Tripura, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Kerala, Haryana, Chandigarh, Andhra Pradesh, A&N Islands, West Bengal, Orissa, Nagaland and Delhi. This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Shri Bandaru Dattatraya in a written reply to the question of Shri Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi and Shri G.S. Basavaraj in Lok Sabha today.
Shri Dattatraya stated that Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttaranchal are willing to sign MoA which is likely to be signed shortly by these States. Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Daman & Diu & Pondicherry have not responded so far whereas, Dadra Nagar Haveli has informed that URIF scheme can not be implemented as there is no municipality in this Union Territory. Lakshadweep has intimated that they have already implemented six out of seven areas of reforms under URIF scheme and hence do not intend to enter into MoA.
(Release ID :459)