(a) whether his Ministry is implementing Basti Sudhar Scheme under the Twenty Point
Programme of the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the desired results have been achieved under the scheme and if so, the
details thereof, State-wise;
(d) whether there is any provision to educate slum dwellers under the scheme; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) to (c):The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has reported that
‘Basti Sudhar’ is one of the point under the Twenty Point Programme (TPP) which has
one item/ parameter, viz. number of Poor families assisted under Seven point Charter
for monitoring under TPP. A Statement reported by the Ministry indicating the details
of State-wise performance during 2011-12 on this parameter is annexed.
(d) and (e):There is no provision to educate slum dwellers under the BSUP and IHSDP.
However, the seven Point–Charter under JNNURM viz. land tenure, housing at affordable
cost, water, sanitation, health, education and social security is one of the 3 pro-poor
key reforms under BSUP and IHSDP. The Schemes of health, education and social security
are funded through convergence of schemes and dovetailing of budgetary provisions
available under the programmes of respective sectors (Health, Human Resource Development,
Social Justice and Empowerment and Labour, etc.)