Question : Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme

(a) the details of towns and cities that have been covered, so far, under the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) during the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether special emphasis in the programme has been given on removing slums and relocating slum-dwellers in the identified towns and the cities and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of projects approved and implemented under the programme during the said period, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the special emphasis given to IHSDP in the current plan and the progress of the programme in Uttar Pradesh?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) : Under Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP), 877 towns and cities were covered, State/Union Territory (UT) -wise details of which are given at Annexure. The period of IHSDP was upto 31 March 2012.However, to complete the on-going projects sanctioned upto 31.03.2012, the period was first extended upto March 2015 and then upto March 2017. Thus, no new projects were sanctioned in any city/town covered under IHSDP during the last three years.

(b) & (c): IHSDP which was launched in December 2005 aimed for holistic slum development by providing housing and basic infrastructural facilities to slum dwellers of the identified cities/towns of the country. IHSDP projects included slum improvement/upgradation/relocation including new construction of houses and infrastructural facilities like water supply and sewerage.

Under IHSDP, 1030 projects for construction of 4,51,951 houses in 877 towns/cities were sanctioned. Construction of 4,03,659 houses has been completed so far. State/UT-wise details of projects including houses constructed during last three years, year-wise and the current year including infrastructure projects under the scheme are given at Annexure.

(d) As the extended period of IHSDP was upto 31 March 2017 only for completing the houses sanctioned upto 31 March 2012, no new project was sanctioned during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) and thereafter.

In the State of Uttar Pradesh, 159 projects for construction of 37,818 houses involving central assistance of Rs. 732.12crorewere sanctioned under IHSDP. Out of these, construction of 34,948 houses has been completed.

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