(a) whether six slums are being developed under Slum Improvement Project (SIP) of the British Aided Overseas Development Authority in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether more funds were sanctioned by overseas development authority for development of other slums in Andhra Pradesh;
(d) if so, the details thereof and work undertaken in this connection so far; and
(e) the time by which the slums under the Slum Development Project in the State are likely to be completed?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )
(a): No, Sir, as informed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): Yes. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that
in partnership with Department for International Development of
the Govt. of U.K. (formerly known as ODA, now known as DFID),
it is implementing `Andhra Pradesh Urban Services for the Poor`
(APUSP) project for strengthening municipal reforms, better
urban governance, provision of environmental services in poor
settlements and strengthening Civil Society Organisations, etc.
in 32 Class-I Municipal towns of Andhra Pradesh.
(d): The State Government has informed that the project reports
are being prepared in 21 Municipalities/Corporations out of 32
Class-I towns. The status is as follows:
- Work implementation started in three pilot towns (Chittoor,
Rajamundry, Quthbullapur)
- 6 towns have Municipal Action Plans for Poverty Reduction
(MAPPs) and submitted for approval (i.e. Warangal, Tirupathi,
Guntur, Hindupur, L.B. Nagar and Ramagundam)
- 4 Municipalities are finalising MAPP proposals in November
(i.e. Nandyal, Kukatpally, Malkajgiri and Guntakal)
- Project proposals are being finalised in 8 towns and expected
to be completed by December (Vizianagaram, Kurnool, Tenali,
Eluru, Khammam, Anantapur, Mahaboobnagar and Kakinada).
(e): 6-7 years/by 2006-2007.