No. 3956 SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) has been implemented in Bihar;
(b) the details of the funds provided to the State of Bihar for the programme during each of the last three years; and
(c) the achievements made as a result of implementation of the said programme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) Government of India implemented Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) of Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in the country including Bihar. The extended period of JNNURM ended on 31 March 2017.
(b) Under IHSDP, central grant of Rs. 117.73 crore in the Financial Year 2014-15 and Rs. 1.40 crore in the Financial Year 2016-17 were released to the State of Bihar. No central grant under IHSDP was released to the State in the Financial Year 2015-16.
(c) Under IHSDP, 30 projects were sanctioned for the State of Bihar for construction of 23,945 houses involving central grant of Rs. 330.81 crore of which Rs. 278.36 crores were released. As reported by the State Government, construction of 17,827 houses has been completed.
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