(a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested to give clearance for
Indira Awas Yojana for about one lakh houses which were damaged in the last
year`s floods; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and action taken so far in this regard?
(a) whether the Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested to give clearance for
Indira Awas Yojana for about one lakh houses which were damaged in the last
year`s floods; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and action taken so far in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a)&(b): No request for one lakh houses damaged in the last year`s flood i.e 2011-12 has
been received in the Ministry. However, a request was received from State Government
of Andhra Pradesh during the year 2009-10 for sanction of additional one lakh houses
damaged due to heavy rains & floods in some districts of the State. The request was
examined according to IAY guidelines under 5% component at that time which
provided that an amount upto 10% of district`s annual allocation under IAY or Rs.70.00
lakh (including state share), whichever is higher can be released out of 5% IAY funds to
meet the damage done by the natural calamity to some extent. Accordingly, first
instlament of Rs.719.94 lakh for construction of 48406 houses was released to four
districts of the State namely Kurnool, Mahboobnagar, Guntur and Krishna. Second
installment amounting to Rs. 719.94 lakh was released to these districts during the year
2011-12.