(a)whether any provision has been made to change rules pertaining to
funds released to States from Urban Improvement Incentive Fund in
the country;
(b)if so, the details thereof;
(c)whether the Government have constituted any committee for urban
infrastructure facilities;
(d)if so, the details thereof; and
(e)the steps taken/being taken by the Government to attract private and
foreign investment to enhance the urban infrastructure facilities?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE
INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIENVANCES & PENSIONS, MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE
IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE(SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a)&(b): The release of funds to States under Urban Reform Incentive
Fund (URIF) of Rs.500 crores will be based on compliance ofthe States with the Memorandum of Agreement on Urban Sector Reforms.
(c)&(d): A Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Department
of Urban Employment & Poverty Alleviation, has been set up to develop the guidelines and modalities for implementation of Urban Reforms Incentive Fund.
(e): The Government has recently permitted FDI for development of
Integrated Township, including housing and building material.