Question : CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL UNITS

(a) whether the Government has given permission to Chhattisgarh Government to construct 370 residential units for labourers;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether there has been any increase in the cost of construction of the said residential units till date;

(d) if so, whether the Government has received any request from the State Government to review the project in the light of the increase in cost of construction;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the action taken by the Government thereon?

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)

(a) & (b): The Government accorded 2 proposals for construction of 254 houses in Rajnandgaon and 116 houses in Dongargarh for beedi workers in Chhattisgarh State under Economically Weaker Section (EWS) component of the Revised Integratd Housing Scheme (RIHS) for the State Government of Chhattisgarh.

(c): Under Revised Integrated Housing Scheme (RIHS) total subsidy of Rs. 40,000/- tenement grant to beedi workers for construction of houses.

Government has not made any assessment regarding increase in its construction cost.

(d): No such request from the State Government with regard to reviewing the project in view of the increase in its construction cost has been received.

(e): Does not arise.

(f): The case of releasing 2nd installment is under consideration of the Government.