Question : Urban Homeless People

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is aware that the number of urban homeless people in various States have increased in the past few years;
(b) if so, whether the Supreme Court has directed the Union Government as well as some State Governments to prepare a roadmap for the implementation of the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) schemes for the urban homeless;
(c) if so, the details of action taken by the Union Government as well as the State Governments regarding preparation of the roadmap or a Vision document on the issue; and
(d) the number of urban homeless in the country as on 31 January, 2018, State/UT-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF
THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS
[SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]
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(a): As per census 2011, total urban houseless population in India is 9,38,348. The guidelines of Scheme for Shelter for Urban Homeless (SUH) under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), provide for systematic third party surveys to be undertaken in cities/ towns by the local bodies in order to assess the number of homeless in need of shelters. The Scheme is being implemented by States/UTs.

(b)& (c): A Committee was constituted as per Order of Hon’ble Supreme Court, inter-alia, to carry out verification of shelter under SUH and utilization of funds under DAY-NULM. On the recommendations of the Committee, Government has allowed taking building on rent and refurbishing them for operating shelter as an interim arrangement, and creation of a web portal for uploading information about shelters. Model shelter designs had been circulated earlier to the states/UTs. Further, Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its recent Order dated 08.11.2017, had directed three states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal to furnish a road map for establishment of shelters for urban homeless. Further, on the states of Haryana has been circulated, vide letter dated 18.12.2017 of the ministry of Housing and urban Affairs, to all other States/UTs.

(d): The State/UT-wise list is at Annexure.
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