:
(a) the number of pucca houses in rural areas in the country at present;
(b) ratio of pucca/kutcha houses in rural India;
(c) the funds given for these houses during the last three years, State-wise;
(d) the details of basic facilities likely to be provided to these houses;
(e) the contribution of Centre to States for this purpose, State-wise; and
(f) the estimated loss or mud/thatched houses due to flood each year?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUBHASH MAHARIA)
(a) No recent survey has been conducted to assess the number of pucca houses in rural areas in the country at present However, according to 1991 Census, there were about 738.78 lakh pucca/semi pucca houses in the rural areas in the country.
(b) According to Census 1991, the ratio of pucca/semi pucca and kutcha (mud) houses is 2 : 1 (i.e.738.78 lakh pucca/semi pacca and 337.60 lakh kutcha houses) in the rural areas.
(c) The funds provided under the Indira Awaas Yojana during the last three years is annexed.
(d) & (e) Under Indira Awaas Yojana funds are shared between the Centre and States on 75 : 25 basis. The sanitary latrine and fuel efficient smokeless chulha, are an integral part of the Indira Awaas Yojana house. In addition, provision is also there to provide for habitat related infrastructure development under the Indira Awaas Yojana. The ceiling on construction assistance under IAY including sanitary latrine, smokeless chulha and other common infrastructure facilities is Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 22,000 in plain areas and hilly/difficult areas respectively.
(f) No estimation has been carried out by the Ministry of Rural Development with regard to loss of mud/thatched houses due to flood each year.
ANNEXURE AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART ( c ) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1507 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2000
INDIRA AWAAS YOJANA (IAY)
(Rs. in Lakhs) 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 Name of the State Total Allocation Centre + State Centre + State Centre + State
Andhra Pradesh 11212.93 10044.49 13795.00 Arunachal Pradesh 100.89 220.84 942.50 Assam 3691.04 5738.18 19572.50 Bihar 21996.36 32904.62 48247.50 Goa 109.54 23.04 85.00 Gujarat 4116.21 3780.94 4053.75 Haryana 988.70 2224.39 1463.75 Himachal Pradesh 345.90 936.77 643.75 Jammu & Kashmir 703.33 1159.39 772.50 Karnataka 7530.54 7585.02 7372.50 Kerala 2739.81 3403.44 4440.00 Madhya Pradesh 14210.73 16678.49 11478.75 Maharashtra 12224.69 14993.72 13231.25 Manipur 129.71 384.68 866.25 Meghalaya 151.34 430.99 1321.25 Mizoram 63.41 99.73 325.00 Nagaland 161.43 295.63 816.25 Orissa 9097.18 11488.84 11442.50 Punjab 703.31 1081.03 931.25 Rajasthan 5904.80 5759.56 4041.25 Sikkim 59.09 110.42 152.50 Tamil Nadu 10137.75 8881.56 7307.50 Tripura 168.63 694.56 1791.25 Uttar Pradesh 27328.99 36211.82 29456.25 West Bengal 10049.84 12767.54 15080.00 A & N Islands 47.27 44.40 129.00 D & N Haveli 25.37 43.80 69.00 Daman & Diu 14.99 1.82 27.00 Lakshadweep 24.21 3.65 3.00 Pondicherry 47.27 56.57 67.00
TOTAL 144085.22 178049.95 199926.00