Question : REGULARISATION OF SLUMS



(a) whether there is any proposal to regularize slums in Karnataka;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has fixed any specific period for regularisation of slums; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA)

(a)to(d): Slum being a State subject, the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation does not regularize slums. However, for integrated development of slums through projects for providing shelter, basic services and other related civic amenities with a view to provide utilities to the urban poor, Central Assistance is provided through the Sub-Mission on Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and a scheme called Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP). BSUP is implemented in select 63 cities in the country, which include 2 cities from Karnataka (i.e., Bangalore and Mysore). In the remaining cities/towns in the country, IHSDP is implemented. Both BSUP and IHSDP are demand driven schemes for which States/ULBs are required to submit Detailed Project Reports and sign Memorandum of Agreements committing to implement reforms.