(a) the number of Type I to Type VI quarters for Central Government employees in Delhi, Type-wise;
(b) whether some of the quarters are lying vacant for the last few years;
(c) if so, the details alongwith the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Government proposes to construct some more quarters for the Central Government employees; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which these are likely to be constructed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI AJAY MAKEN )
(a): The number of General Pool Residential Accommodations
(GPRA) for Central Government employees in Delhi, Type-wise
(Type I to Type VI) is given in the Statement at Annexure.
(b)&(c): A total of 807 General Pool Residential Accommodation
(GPRA) are lying vacant under the various categories of
accommodations. Type-wise break-up of the vacant quarters is
given in the Statement at Annexure. Out of 807 quarters, 132
quarters are lying vacant for non-payment of Electricity Bills,
295 quarters are lying vacant as it has been declared dangerous by CPWD, 76 quarters are lying vacant for temporary repairing,
228 quarters are lying vacant in unpopular locations and due to
bad surroundings and 76 quarters are lying vacant due to lack of
facilities like separate toilets, bath rooms, etc.
(d)&(e): Government has sanctioned construction of some
quarters for the Central Government Employees in Delhi.
Construction work of 319 transit accommodations at HUDCO Place,
Andrewsganj, New Delhi is in progress and to be completed by
December, 2006. Construction for 2242 General Pool Residential
Accommodation under the various categories of accommodations in
Delhi has been sanctioned. Construction is yet to commence for
reasons of approval of plans, allocation of funds and handing
over of sites etc.
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK
SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3486 FOR 15.12.2006.
Sl. Type of Number of Number of No. accommodation accommodation accommodation lying vacant
1. I 16960 240 2. II 23705 436 3. III 11870 103 4. IV 5435 17 5. IV (Spl.) 798 - 6. V A (DII) 1360 - 7. V B (DI) 885 - 8. VI A(CII) 446 7 9. VI B(CI) 158 4 TOTAL 61617 807