(a) whether the Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) has been able to address the issue of rural
housing shortage in an effective manner;
(b) If so, the achievements made under IAY during the Eleventh Five Year Plan;
(c) whether an expert group has been set up by the Government to review IAY;
(d) if so, the details thereof including the suggestions made by the expert group in the
matter; and
(e) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI LALCHAND KATARIA)
(a)to(e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.185 due for
answer on 06/12/2012
(a)&(b): Keeping in view the allocation of funds annually, Government is addressing the
issue of housing shortage in an effective manner. A statement showing the physical and
financial performance under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) during the 11th Five Year Plan
is given at Annexure.
(c)&(d): A Working Group on IAY was constituted by the Planning Commission for the
12th Five Year Plan on 24th June, 2011 under the Chairmanship of Shri B.K.Sinha, the
then Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development with 20 Members. The Working group
made important suggestions for effective implementation of IAY. The major
recommendations of the Working Group are:
(i) Enhancement of Unit Assistance under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)
(ii) Creation of State Funds
(iii) Enhancement of loan Under Differential Rate of Interest Scheme (DRI)
(iv) Enhancement of unit assistance for purchase of homestead plots under IAY
(v) Provision of administrative expenses under IAY.
(e): The Ministry has incorporated the major recommendations/suggestions for
implementation in the 12th Five Year Plan.