(a) whether the Government has sanctioned any grant-in-aid to provide basic/civic amenities to Gujarat after the recent floods;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited has given any financial assistance to Gujarat for development of housing and other infrastructure; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT( SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD )
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c)&(d): It has been indicated by the Ministry of Urban
Employment & Poverty Alleviation that no proposal has been
received by Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited
(HUDCO) from the State Government of Gujarat. However, HUDCO
has sanctioned 47 infrastructure Schemes in the State of Gujarat
from 1.1.1970 to 30.6.2005 for Water Supply, Sewerage,
Roads/Bridges, Solid Waste Management, Rail Link, Infocity,
Commercial, Port and Power Projects. The project cost for these
Projects are Rs.10479.15 crore and loan assistance of Rs.3315.63
crore. A sum of Rs.1972.80 crore has been released.
Under Housing projects, HUDCO has sanctioned 1100 schemes
with project cost of Rs.3566.16 crore and loan assistance of
Rs.899.51 crore for construction of 556338 dwelling units and
development of 7742 plots.