(a) whether the Union Government has received any proposals from the State Governments, particularly from Jharkhand for development of slums and Jhuggies in bigger cities of the States during the last three years and thereafter;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)to(c): Slum Development is a State subject. However, with a
view to ameliorate the living conditions of the slum dwellers, a
programme known as National Slum Development Programme (NSDP)
was launched at the National level by the Government in August,
1996 for the development of urban slums. Funds under this
Programme are allocated as Additional Central Assistance (ACA)
to various States on the basis of pro-rata slum population.
The State Governments formulate specific plans, programmes
and schemes for development of slums in various cities as per
their priorities and make necessary provisions therefor, in
their respective State Plans.
The details of the funds released under NSDP to the
States/UTs during the last three years are at Annexure-A.
Annexure referrred to in reply to Lok Sabha USQ No.5673 for 3.5.2005.
ANNEXURE-A
Details of Additional Central Assistance (ACA) released to the
States/UTs during the last three years under National Slum Development
Programme (NSDP)
(Rupees in lakhs) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the State/UT 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Total No. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Andhra Pradesh 3389.00 3389.00 6581.00 13359.00 2 Arunachal Pradesh 104.00 104.00 68.79 276.79 3 Assam 0.00 219.61 563.41 783.02 4 Bihar 1683.00 1683.00 3563.00 6929.00 5 Chhattisgarh 411.00 411.01 883.00 1705.01 6 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Gujarat 1908.00 1860.89 2253.91 6022.80 8 Haryana 536.00 536.00 1047.00 2119.00 9 Himachal Pradesh 76.53 0.00 144.00 220.53 10 Jammu & Kashmir 687.00 687.00 934.00 2308.00 11 Jharkhand 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12 Karnataka 2061.50 2061.00 3622.00 7744.50 13 Kerala 972.00 972.00 2083.00 4027.00 14 Madhya Pradesh 1568.00 1568.00 3359.00 6495.00 15 Maharashtra 5500.00 5500.00 10219.00 21219.00 16 Manipur 0.00 0.00 124.28 124.28 17 Meghalaya 15.43 104.00 99.57 219.00 18 Mizoram 104.00 104.00 100.00 308.00 19 Nagaland 104.00 104.00 100.00 308.00 20 Orissa 0.00 0.00 921.00 921.00 21 Punjab 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 22 Rajasthan 1402.00 1402.00 3005.00 5809.00 23 Sikkim 0.00 104.00 100.00 204.00 24 Tamil Nadu 2570.00 2545.40 5457.00 10572.40 25 Tripura 104.00 104.00 112.00 320.00 26 Uttar Pradesh 4010.00 4010.00 8594.00 16614.00 27 Uttaranchal 173.00 173.00 369.00 715.00 28 West Bengal 3572.00 3572.00 7075.00 14219.00 29 A & N Islands 100.00 100.00 0.00 200.00 30 Chandigarh 100.00 100.00 0.00 200.00 31 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 100.00 100.00 0.00 200.00 32 Daman & Diu 100.00 100.00 0.00 200.00 33 Lakshadweep 1794.00 1794.00 0.00 3588.00 34 Pondicherry 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 35 NCT of Delhi 100.00 100.00 0.00 200.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33344.46 33507.91 61377.96 128230.33 -----------------------------------------------------------------------