(a) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of shelters for
homeless in the country with all the basic amenities during the next Five Year Plan;
and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the ratio in which it would be shared
by the States and the amount likely to be spent for the purpose?
MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) & (b):‘Land’ and Çolonisation’ are State subjects, therefore it is the primary
responsibility of State Governments to provide shelters for homeless.
However, in order to complement and supplement the initiatives taken by State
Governments, Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation has drafted a programme
namely ‘Shelters for Urban Homeless (SUH)’ to provide 24x7 shelters with basic facilities
like drinking water, toilet and bathroom facilities, beds, storage and locking
facilities, community kitchen etc. as part of the National Urban Livelihood Mission
(NULM) during the current Five Year Plan period.
Since necessary approvals have not yet been received, no details or firm commitment on
its final form can be given at this juncture.