Question : FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR URBAN SLUM PROJECTS



(a) the details of the projects being run with foreign assistance for improvement of urban slums, State-wise;

(b) the date on which the said projects were started; and

(c) the details of the projects on which actual work is yet to be taken-up?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a)to(c) : Projects to improve urban slums with foreign assistance are undertaken as part of broad sectoral programmes in the sphere of land assembly and development, water supply, transport, sanitation & sewerage, drainage and provision of basic services to the urban poor. The relevant details are annexed.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA USQ.NO. 2651 FOR 31.8.2007.

DETAILS OF SECTORAL PROJECTS (GRANTS)

AS ON 31.03.2007	(Rs. in crore)
Sl. Grant Description with Amount of Grant No. sanctioning date sanctioned
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB) 1. 0005 - IND Asian Tsunami Fund 435.599 Grant dt. 12-05-2005
Total 435.599
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP) 2. 00044242 Capacity Building for 12.988 Decentralised Urban Governance dated 01-08-2005
3. IND/03/033 National Strategy for 22.356 Urban Poor dated 14-10-2003
Total 35.344
UNITED KINGDOM 4. UKGG017 Andhra Pradesh Urban 539.221 Services Improvement for poor dated 03-06-1999
5. UKGG047 Kolkata Urban Services 754.059 for the Poor Programme dated 31-12-2003
6. UKGG063 Madhya Pradesh Urban 309.228 Services for Poor :Prog. Gt. 2006 dated 10-11-2006 #
Total 1602.508
GERMANY
7 AL - 9765553 2323038E HDFC -III 72.051 (Low Cost Housing) dated 25-09-1998
Total 72.051
# Recently sanctioned project where pre-implementation modalities are underway.