(a) the total number of J.J. clusters / slums in the country;
(b) whether any scheme had been implemented by the Government in the year
2008 to provide loan to the slum dwellers at concessional rates to build their
houses; and
(c) If so, the total number of urban poor who have been provided loans
at concessional rates to build their houses during each of the last three
years?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (KUMARI SELJA)
(a): The National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) has published a report
namely “Some Characteristics of Urban Slum 2008-09†based on its 65th round
sample survey on conditions of slum in the country. According to the National
Sample Survey Report there are total 48,994 number of slums in the States /
UTs which have surveyed (24781 notified and 24213 non notified).
(b): On 26th December, 2008 Government of India launched Interest Subsidy
Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor. The key objective of the Scheme is to
enable EWS and LIG households to avail affordable housing loans for purchase
of house/construction of new house by giving an interest subsidy of 5% p.a.
for EWS and LIG, admissible for a maximum loan amount of Rs.1 lakh over the
full period of the loan.
(c): During the last three years, 7526 urban poor have been benefitted
through this scheme.