(a) whether following large scale devastation caused by the cyclones which struck extensive areas of Nellore, Cuddapah, Kurool, Chittoor and Ananthapur districts of Andhra Pradesh, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested the Union Government for aid for providing houses to 10,000 families under urban housing scheme;
(b) if so, the details of the aid asked for;
(c) the Central aid given in response thereto; and
(d) the progress made so far in providing the houses?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )
(a)to(d): Housing is a State subject. It is therefore
primarily the responsibility of the State Government to provide
houses for families affected by cyclones. However, Housing and
Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) under this
Ministry provides loans for construction of houses inter-alia
for cyclone affected families. HUDCO has reported that it has
so far not received any proposal from the State Government of
Andhra Pradesh for loan for construction of houses for 10,000
cyclone affected families under urban housing scheme. HUDCO
since inception and upto 31.3.2002 has sanctioned 142 schemes to
rehabilitate people affected by cyclone in the State. The
projects are worth Rs.296.50 crores for which HUDCO loan
commitment is of Rs.184.39 crores. These schemes will help
provide 219916 residential dwelling units for cyclone affected
families in the State of Andhra Pradesh.