Question : Renovation of Quarters

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received any representation for upgradation/renovation of Central Government quarters including DIZ Gole Market/Raja Bazar areas and if so, the details thereof and action taken/being taken in this regard so far;

(b) whether the Government has proposal to revise the plinth area of the Central Government quarters including Gole Market DIZ/Raja Bazar areas and if so, the details thereof and in which year the Government last revised the plinth area of the Government quarters, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to construct one additional room in various type-1 quarters including Gole Market DIZ/Raja Bazar areas and if so, the details thereof and timeframe fixed for construction along with funds sanctioned in this regard; and

(d) whether the Government has any proposal to provide garage facility for residents of Central Government employees in New Delhi, including Raja Bazar, Gole Market DIZ areas; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a): Yes, Madam. Central Government quarters are upgraded on an on-going basis including DIZ Gole Market/Raja Bazar areas. The details of quarters upgraded in these areas are annexed.

(b): There is no proposal to revise the plinth area of the existing Central Government quarters including quarters of DIZ Gole Market/Raja Bazar area. However, the Government has revised the plinth area of Government quarters in the year 2013, to be adopted for new construction.

(c): One additional room has been constructed wherever the plinth area is less than the prescribed area as per old norms and if additional construction is feasible. One additional room has already been constructed in 64 Nos. quarters of Block No. 1 to 8 of Sector – IV, Raja Bazar; in 255 quarters, Type-II, Sector-I , DIZ Area and in 413 Type -II quarters , Sector-II, DIZ Area, New Delhi.

(d) & (e): The garage facility in Type-II and above are provided as per existing norms. There is no proposal to provide garage facility in Type-I quarters. Fifty-one garages were constructed as per existing norms for Type-II and Type-III quarters at Block 1 to 17, BKS Marg, DIZ Area, New Delhi.


ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1081 FOR 08.02.2017 REGARDING “RENOVATION OF QUARTERS”.

DETAILS OF QUARTERS UPGRADED IN DIZ GOLE MARKET/RAJA BAZAR AREA, NEW DELHI.
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Sl. No. Name of Area Type of quarter Total Nos. of quarters No. of quarters upgraded
1 DIZ Area, Gole Market Type-I
1492 1240
Type-II 3463 3027
Type-III 1444 1182
Type-IV 156 88
Type-V 32 32
Total 6587 5569
2 Raja Bazar Type-I
288 263
Type-II
1104 1010
Total 1392 1273
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