(a) whether the scheme of Rural Building Centres have been implemented by the States;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the extent to which it has helped these States?
(a) whether the scheme of Rural Building Centres have been implemented by the States;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the extent to which it has helped these States?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI SUBHASH MAHARIA)
(a) to (c): The Scheme to set up Rural Building Centres has been launched w.e.f. 1.4.99. Proposals received for setting up such centres in the States have been considered and some approved. Since it will be some time before the Rural Building Centres are actually set up and go into operation, the extent to which it has helped the States can be assessed only after some time.