Question : NSSO Survey on Houses-Slum Dwellings

(a) the estimated number of houses and slum dwellings in urban areas as per fresh survey of National Sample Survey Organisations (NSSOs) along with the details thereof;

(b) whether any facility of basic infrastructures like road, power, drinking water, etc. has been provided in these dwelling areas as per NSSO and if so, the number of such dwelling areas where this facility has been provided in the country along with the details thereof, district wise;

(c) whether the Government has taken any concrete steps for bringing improvement in the basic amenities to the people residing in slum dwellings and if so, the details thereof, district-wise;

(d) whether there is any increase or decrease in the number of slum dwellings in Delhi including all over NCRs; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, district-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS [GENERAL (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

(a): The latest survey on ‘Drinking water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition’ and ‘Particulars of Slums’ was conducted by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) in its 69th Round of Survey during the period July, 2012 - December, 2012. Based on this survey, estimated number of urban dwellings in urban areas (slums and other areas) during 2012 are as given below:


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Estimated dwelling units
Urban Areas (figures in ‘00)
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slum areas 88933
other areas 716274
all urban areas 805207
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(b): State/UT wise estimates of number of households and availability of facility of basic infrastructure like road, power, drinking water, etc., in urban areas during 2012 are given in the Statement at the Annexure. The district-wise estimates of basic infrastructure are not computed due to considerations of sample size in NSS surveys.

(c): Government launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) on 3rd December, 2005 for assisting State Governments in providing housing and basic services to urban poor/ slum dwellers in select cities under the Sub Mission Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) and in other cities and towns, under the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (lHSDP). Mission duration was 7 years from 2005-06 which has been extended upto March, 2017 for completion of projects sanctioned upto March, 2012.

The Government after consultations with various stakeholders including State Governments, industry associations, Urban Local Bodies etc. has launched Housing for All (Urban) Mission (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) on 25.06.2015 in pursuance of Government''s vision of facilitating housing to all by 2022 in the urban areas. The Mission aims at addressing the housing requirement of the slum dwellers and urban poor. A provision of basic amenities including toilet facility has been made essential for all houses built or expanded under the Mission.

(d) and (e): Based on the surveys on Housing Condition conducted during NSS 58th round (July, 2002 – December, 2002) and 69th round (July, 2012 – December, 2012) number of households living in urban slum areas for Delhi has been estimated as 2,23,200 during 2002 and 1,15,000 during 2012. No separate estimate for NCR is available. The district-wise estimates of number of households in urban slum areas are not computed due to considerations of sample size in NSS surveys.