(a) whether the Government are aware of the growing population of
cities due to migration of people from rural areas to settle in the cities;
(b) if so, the plan chalked out by the Government to fulfil the necessary
basic amenities in the future due to continuous increase in the population of
the cities;
(c) whether the Government proposes to formulate any scheme to check
migration of rural people to urban areas;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SAUGATA ROY)
(a) & (b): The population of cities has been growing on account of several
factors including migration from rural to urban areas. Urban Development is a
State subject. However, to facilitate development of Urban Centres Government
of India has also launched a number of Schemes like Jawaharlal Nehru National
Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Urban Infrastructure Development of Small and
Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Satellite
Towns (UIDSST), North Eastern Region Urban Development Programme (NERUDP) to
support the State Governments/cities in provision of basic facilities.
(c) to (e): It is not the policy of Government to either check or facilitate
migration to the cities as the process of migration is driven by demographic and
economic factors and distortions in the process may have undesirable consequences
on economic growth and development.