Question : CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING UNITS

(a) the number of dwelling units constructed and handed over to the weaker sections residing in urban areas of the country especially in Uttar Pradesh, State-wise;

(b) the target fixed for handling over the dwelling units especially in the backward regions of Uttar Pradesh during the current financial year; and

(c) the State-wise number of dwelling units proposed to be constructed during the current financial year for the weaker sections especially in the urban areas of Uttar Pradesh and the amount earmarked for the said purpose during the current financial year?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )


(a): Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation has been implementing Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY), which is a demand driven Centrally sponsored scheme with a funding pattern of a 50:50 ratio between Centre and the States, with the objective to facilitate construction and upgradation of dwelling units with sanitation facilities for the urban slum dwellers living below the poverty line including members of economically weaker sections. Government of Uttar Pradesh has reported that 4379 VAMBAY dwelling units have so far been handed over to the weaker sections residing in urban areas in Uttar Pradesh. The State-wise details of dwelling units constructed are at Annexure-I.

(b): The Government of Uttar Pradesh has reported that 8010 constructed VAMBAY dwelling units will be handed over to the selected beneficiaries on depositing beneficiary share during the current financial year.

(c): The details are at Annexure-II.

ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA USQ NO. 3218 FOR 16.8.2005.

ANNEXURE-I

Statement showing State-wise details of dwelling units constructed under the Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY).

Sl. State/UT No. of Dwelling
No. Units constructed
from 2001-02 to
31.05.2005
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1 2 3
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1 ANDHRA PRADESH 30167
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH
3 ASSAM
4 BIHAR
5 CHHATTISGARH 4360
6 GOA
7 GUJARAT 20294
8 HARYANA
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH
10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 273
11 JHARKHAND
12 KARNATAKA 25799
13 KERALA 17372
14 MADHYA PRADESH 2188
15 MAHARASHTRA 30561
16 MANIPUR 888
17 MEGHALAYA
18 MIZORAM
19 NAGALAND 806
20 ORISSA 220
21 PUNJAB
22 RAJASTHAN 3700
23 SIKKIM
24 TAMIL NADU 51099
25 TRIPURA 1179
26 UTTARANCHAL 441
27 UTTAR PRADESH 8116
28 WEST BENGAL 2929
29 A&N ISLANDS
30 CHANDIGARH
31 D&N HAVELI
32 DAMAN & DIU
33 DELHI 167
34 PONDICHERRY 214
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Total 200773
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Sl. State/UT Allocation (Rs. Target for
No. in lakhs) Dwelling Units
2005-06 2005-06
1 2 3 4
1 ANDHRA PRADESH 2423.00 9694
2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 15.00 60
3 ASSAM 235.00 939
4 BIHAR 1071.00 4283
5 CHHATTISGARH 304.00 1216
6 GOA 46.00 184
7 GUJARAT 1385.00 5540
8 HARYANA 405.00 1622
9 HIMACHAL PRADESH 65.00 260
10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 313.00 1254
11 JHARKHAND 357.00 1428
12 KARNATAKA 715.00 2862
13 KERALA 663.00 2651
14 MADHYA PRADESH 822.00 3288
15 MAHARASHTRA 4325.00 17299
16 MANIPUR 46.00 182
17 MEGHALAYA 47.00 187
18 MIZORAM 46.00 186
19 NAGALAND 24.00 98
20 ORISSA 451.00 1806
21 PUNJAB 763.00 3051
22 RAJASTHAN 1315.00 5260
23 SIKKIM 5.00 20
24 TAMIL NADU 1756.00 7022
25 TRIPURA 36.00 144
26 UTTARANCHAL 155.00 621
27 UTTAR PRADESH 2950.00 11801
28 WEST BENGAL 2649.00 10598
29 A&N ISLANDS 21.00 82
30 CHANDIGARH 86.00 344
31 D&N HAVELI 2.00 6
32 DAMAN & DIU 6.00 22
33 DELHI 1312.00 5247
34 PONDICHERRY 86.00 343
Total 24900.00 99600