(a) whether the Chhattisgarh Government has sent any proposal to the Union Government
for Central assistance for construction of 9874 houses under six schemes meant for lower
income groups;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) the time by which above-said assistance is likely to be sanctioned and released?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (KUMARI SELJA)
(a)and(b): Yes. Government of Chhattisgarh had submitted 6 proposals for Central Assistance
from Chhattisgarh Housing Board and Raipur Development Authority under the Affordable Housing
in Partnership Scheme for construction of 9784 affordable units. Of these, 4 projects have
been approved with the total project cost of Rs. 75.21 crores and Central share of Rs. 5.48
crores for construction of 3740 affordable units. The State Government has not submitted
revised proposals for the remaining projects.
(c): The funds for the approved projects have not been released as the State has not complied
with all the conditions stipulated by the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC).