Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether tribals do not have Pakka houses in majority of the tribal regions;
(b) if so, the State-wise details thereof;
(c) whether the Government is concerned about making ample arrangement of houses in tribal areas; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and time limit fixed for the same?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a) & (b): No data regarding the tribals having Pakka houses in tribal regions is available in the Ministry.
(c) & (d): ‘Housing’ is a State subject. Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, however, has launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Mission on 25.06.2015 to provide assistance to States/UTs in addressing the housing requirement of urban poor.
Under PMAY (Urban) Mission, States/UTs have been delegated the power to appraise and approve project proposals and have to approach the Ministry only for release of Central assistance for projects approved at the State level. The projects under the PMAY (U) mission are implemented by State/UT Governments / Urban Local Bodies.
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