(a) whether the Government proposes to give financial assistance for acquiring land
required for housing projects for urban poor in various States and if so, the details
thereof, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to revise the cost of housing projects keeping
in view the price escalation in building material and labour cost; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a): ‘Land’ and ‘Colonisation’ are State subjects, therefore it is the primary responsibility
of State Governments/ State Authorities/ Urban Local Bodies to arrange land for housing projects.
Cost of land is not normally covered under the flagship programmes of Jawaharlal Nehru National
Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) meant to support the States in
provision of housing and related infrastructure to the urban poor. However, Government of
India provides 90% of the cost of land acquisition, if required, under these schemes to the
North Eastern and Special Category States viz., Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and
Uttarakhand.
(b) & (c): Keeping in view the price escalation in housing sector including land costs, this
Ministry has proposed revision of loan ceilings from existing Rs. 1 – 1.6 lakh to Rs. 5 – 8
lakh under the scheme of Interest Subsidy Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (ISHUP) to be
renamed as Rajiv Rinn Yojana (RRY). However, since necessary approvals have not been obtained,
therefore no commitment can be made for its finalization at this juncture.