(a) whether the Government propose to develop small and medium towns in the country with the help of MPs constituency fund and HUDCO;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of towns selected for development, State-wise; and
(d) the time by which the development work is likely to be started in this regar?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a)&(b): No, Sir. There is no proposal to develop small and
medium towns in the country with the help of MPs constituency
fund. Small and medium towns are taken up for development under
the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely, Integrated
Development of Small and Medium Towns (IDSMT). Besides Central
and State assistance under the scheme, loan can be availed of,
from financial institutions, which also includes HUDCO.
(c): HUDCO has sanctioned 24 IDSMT schemes with a project cost
of Rs.5446.31 lakhs and loan amount of Rs.3639.13 lakhs in 5
States. Out of this, an amount of Rs.2020.49 lakhs has already
been released. Statewise details are Annexure-I.
(d): No time frame can be indicated at this stage.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.4502 FOR 22.8.2000
IDSMT PROJECTS FINANCED BY HUDCO
S.NO. NAME OF TOWNS PROJECT COST LOAN AMOUNT LOAN RELEASED
ANDHRA PRADESH
1. CHIRALA 520.82 320.82 81.05 2. PONNUR 644.58 444.58 276.81 3. ADONI 297.56 221.10 83.19 4. AMUDALAVALASA 124.26 70.64 56.79 5. TIRUPATI 282.12 196.35 10.00 6. VIZIANAGRAM 411.86 223.86 223.86 7. CUDDAPAH 214.15 160.61 142.23 8. WANAPARTI 47.29 35.47 27.27 9. GUDUR 31.75 20.75 18.49 10. VIKARABAD 104.93 68.86 6.58 11. RAJAMUNDRY 326.41 221.83 135.84 12. AMALAPURAM 132.42 99.32 83.95 13. KAKINADA 263.14 197.36 124.19 14. TUNI 117.50 71.91 32.36 15. GUNTUR 404.00 289.11 142.14 16. MIRYALAGUDA 311.19 233.39 118.78 17. CHITTOR 309.80 232.35 192.06
KERALA
1. KOLLAM 166.25 124.00 124.00 (Land Acquisition & Development at Andamukkam)
2. ALAPPUZHA 174.52 109.29 32.76
3. KOLLAM 103.08 82.50 82.50 (Land Acquisition at Andamukkam Phase II)
MADHYA PRADESH
1. KHANDWA 164.19 109.93 25.64
PUNJAB
1. TARN TARAN 62.78 40.70 0.00 2. SIRHIND 112.37 50.00 0.00
WEST BENGAL
1. MIRIK 19.34 14.40 0.00
GRAND TOTAL 5446.31 3639.13 2020.49