Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the country needs huge investments to deliver basic infrastructure and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the country has world’s second largest urban population and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government for a policy framework to ensure inclusive urban growth?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a): As per the report of High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) for estimating the investment requirements for Urban Infrastructure Service (2011) set up by the then Ministry of Urban Development (now Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs) Government of India needs an investment of Rs. 39.2 lakh crore at 2009-10 prices for urban infrastructure over the 20-year period from 2012-13 to 2031-32. The details of sector and estimated investment required are given in Annexure.
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(b): Yes, Madam. India ranks second with Urban Population of 37.71 crores according to Census, 2011 after China which has urban population of 76.2 crores (by 2015) highest in the world.
(c): Urban Development is a State Subject. Government of India supports the efforts of State Governments by providing technical and financial assistance to States under various schemes & programmes. Government has implemented many schemes/programmes to ensure inclusive urban growth. These schemes/programmes are as under:
(i) Smart City Mission: The Smart City Mission aims to cover 100 cities in the country for improving infrastructure and services including smart solutions and area based development.
(ii) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT): Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), covering 500 cities of the country having population more than 1 lakh and other identified categories, provides financial assistance to Mission cities for water supply, liquid waste management, development of city parks and non motorized transport.
(iii) The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM): The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) covers all urban local bodes of the country and provides financial assistance for construction of individual household toilets, community and public toilets and for scientific management of solid waste.
(iv) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: Housing for All (Urban) Mission: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Housing for All (Urban) Mission is being implemented during 2015-2022 and provides assistance to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and other implementing agencies through States/UTs for construction of dwelling units.
(V) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM): The Mission is being implemented with the objective to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage
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employment opportunities, resulting in sustained improvement in their livelihoods, through building strong grassroots level institutions of the poor. The Mission aims at providing shelter equipped with essential services to the urban homeless. In addition, the Mission also addresses livelihood concerns of the urban street vendors by facilitating access to suitable spaces, institutional credit, social security and skills to the urban street vendors.
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Annexure
Annexure is referred to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3847 for answer on 09.08.2017 regarding Investment of Infrastructure.
The details of sector and estimated investment required for the period 2012-2031
S.No Sector Investment Estimate
(Rs. Lakh)
1. Water Supply 320908
2 Sewerage 242688
3 SWM 48582
4 Storm Water Drains 191031
5 Urban Roads 1728941
6 Mass Transit 449426
7 Street Lighting 18580
8 Traffic Support Infrastructure 97985
9 Renewal and redevelopment 408955
10 Other sectors 309815
Total 3918670