(a) the criteria of classifying a human dwelling as slum;
(b) whether the above criteria are taken into consideration for providing clean water supply, power supply, sanitation and sewage and other civic amenities;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor;
(e) whether such criteria are in conformity with the international norms to define a slum; and
(f) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a): The criteria of classifying a slum as adopted by National
Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) and Registrar General & Census
Commissioner of India (RGI) is annexed.
(b)to(d): Yes, Sir. Under the programmes implemented by the
Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, the above
criteria are adopted.
(e)&(f): As per the definition of UN-HABITAT, slum is a
contiguous settlement, where inhabitants are characterized as
having inadequate housing and basic services. The criteria for
defining slum adopted by UN-Habitat, is more or less similar to
the criteria adopted by the Government of India.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 3429 FOR 15.12.2006
NATIONAL SAMPLE SURVEY ORGANISATION (NSSO)
1. A slum is a compact settlement with a collection of poorly
built tenements, mostly of temporary nature, crowded
together usually with inadequate sanitary and drinking
water facilities in unhygienic conditions such type of
area considered as `non notified slum` if at least 20
household lived in that area.
2. Area notified as slums by the respective municipalities,
corporations, local bodies or development authorities are
treated as `notified slum`.
REGISTRAR GENERAL OF INDIA (RGI)
1. All specified areas in a town or city notified as slum by
State/Local Govt. and UT Administration under any Act
including a slum Act.
2. All areas recognized as slum by State/Local Govt. and UT
Administration, Housing and slum Board, which may have not
been formally notified as slum under any act.
3. A compact area of at least 300 population or about 60-70
households of poorly built congested tenements in
unhygienic environment usually with inadequate
infrastructure and lacking in proper sanitary and drinking
facilities.