Question : CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES UNDER IAY

(a) the norms adopted for selection of families for allotment of houses under Indira Awas Yojna (IAY);

(b) the number of houses proposed to be constructed under the Scheme during 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, State-wise, especially in flood affected areas of Orissa and Gujarat;

(c) the amount sanctioned for the said purpose during the said period, State-wise;

(d) whether the States of Orissa and Gujarat have requested the Union Government to bear the full cost of IAY houses;

(e) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;

(f) whether the Government have received any complaints regarding irregularities in the selection of beneficiaries under the Scheme;

(g) if so, the steps taken to remedy the situation;

(h) whether the MPs have been involved in the selection of beneficiaries under IAY; and

(i) if not, the steps taken or proposed to be taken to involve MPs in the selection process?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a) to (i) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement as referred to in Reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 134 to be answered on 27.11.2001.

According to the Programme Guidelines, the selection of beneficiaries under the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) is made from Below the Poverty Line (BPL) rural families. A minimum of 60% of the benefits are to be extended to Scheduled Castes(SCs)/Scheduled Tribes(STs) rural BPL families and funds to the tune of 3% earmarked for the benefit of Below the Poverty Line physically and mentally challenged persons.

2. The following priority is to be accorded in the selection of beneficiaries: -


(i)	Freed bonded labourers

(ii)	SC/ST households 
-	SC/ST households who are victims of atrocity
-	SC/ST households, headed by widows and unmarried women
-	SC/ST households, affected by flood, fire earthquake, cyclone and similar natural	calamities
-	Other SC/ST households 

(iii)	Families/widows of personnel from defence services / paramilitary forces, killed	in action 

(iv)	Non-SC/ST households 

(v)	Physically and mentally challenged persons 

(vi)	Ex-servicemen and retired members of the paramilitary forces

(vii)	Displaced persons on account of developmental projects, nomadic semi-nomadic, and	de-notified tribals, families with physically/mentally challenged members, subject	to the condition that these households belong to the Below the Poverty Line category

3. The selection of the beneficiaries from the list of eligible households is done by the Gram Sabha.

4. Targets under the IAY are fixed on an year to year basis depending upon the allocation of funds. The State-wise targets fixed for construction/upgradation of houses as well as the amount sanctioned under the IAY during the year 2001-2002 is annexed. During the current financial year, 1 lakh additional houses under the IAY have been sanctioned for the flood affected districts of Orissa. The allocation of funds under the IAY during the year 2002-2003 would only be known through the Annual Budget of that year and, therefore, no targets under the IAY have yet been fixed for 2002-2003. The Government of Orissa had requested the Government of India to bear the full cost of IAY houses (sanctioned for cyclone affected persons) which could not be acceded to. An additional 1 lakh rural dwellings have been sanctioned for the earthquake affected rural areas of Gujarat during the year 2001-2002.

5. As and when irregularities are noticed in the selection of beneficiaries, the matter is immediately taken up with the concerned State Government for appropriate action. The selection of the IAY beneficiaries is done by the Gram Sabha and Members of Parliament are not directly involved with this process. The Members of Parliament are Members of the Governing Bodies of the District Rural Development Agencies (DRDAs) and the Monitoring Committees.

Annexure

Annexure as referred to in Reply Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 134 to be answered on 27.11.2001

State- wise Central Allocation, Releases and Number of Houses Targetted under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) durng 2001-2002

( Rs in lakhs )
Sl. Name of the States / Central Central	Target
No. Uts Allocation Release made so far
1 ANDHRA PRDESH 11794.45 5903.14 94356
2 ARUNACHAL PRDESH 555.06 249.83 4440
3 ASSAM 12489.11 0.00 99913
4 BIHAR 32038.79 12532.90 256310
5 CHHATTISGARH 2016.89 1008.46 16135
6 GOA 76.20 30.48 610
7 GUJARAT 3389.62 4274.35 27117
8 HARYANA 1146.14 573.07 9169
9 HIMACHAL PRDESH 507.06 236.66 4056
10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 606.54 311.13 4852
11 JHARKHAND 9413.29 1850.89 75306
12 KARNATAKA 6100.88 3050.44 48807
13 KERALA 3780.58 1001.91 30245
14 MADHYA PRDESH 7038.38 3470.05 56307
15 MAHARASHTRA 10824.79 5180.22 86598
16 MANIPUR 661.80 126.95 5294
17 MEGHALAYA 879.29 0.00 7034
18 MIZORAM 211.09 105.55 1689
19 NAGALAND 567.62 283.81 4541
20 ORISSA 9494.97 20395.75 75960
21 PUNJAB 759.25 379.63 6074
22 RAJASTHAN 3198.28 1599.14 25586
23 SIKKIM 152.17 76.09 1217
24 TAMIL NADU 5922.86 2961.43 47383
25 TRIPURA 1283.85 641.93 10271
26 UTTAR PRDESH 21595.12 10890.34 172761
27 UTTARANCHAL 2242.99 640.47 17944
28 WEST BENGAL 12729.32 5318.38 101835
29 A&N ISLANDS 143.47 143.47 861
30 D&N HAVELI 75.29 37.65 452
31 DAMAN & DIU 31.16 0.00 187
32 LAKSHADWEEP 2.44 1.22 15
33 PONDICHERRY 71.22 7.44 427
T O T A L 161800.00 83282.78 1293753

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