(a) the number of persons who died due to acute cold in urban areas during the last three months in the country;
(b) whether the Government propose to construct sheds for the poor people to protect them from the cold;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI SUKHDEV SINGH DHINDSA )
(a): The information is not available.
(b)to(d): There is no Central sector scheme for
construction of sheds for poor people. However, with a view to
ameliorating the hardships being faced by the urban footpath
dwellers in metropolitan cities and other towns due to adverse
weather conditions viz. rain and winter, a Central Sector Scheme
named Night Shelter and Sanitation Facilities to Footpath
Dwellers in Urban Areas is in operation since 1988-89. The
Scheme was further modified in August, 1992 to cover all urban
centres wherever there is concentration of footpath dewllers or
homeless. The Scheme being implemented by the State Governments
or local municipal bodies or other State sponsored/recommended
agencies including voluntary institutions.
The Scheme has the following components:
i) Construction of community night shelters with
community toilets and baths. Under this component a Central
Subsidy amounting to Rs.1000/- and HUDCO loan (optional) of
Rs.4000/- is being provided.
ii) Construction only of community pay and use
toilets/baths for the homeless. Under this components a
Central Subsidy amounting to Rs.350/- per user per seat is being
given.