Question : NATIONAL SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT



(a) the funds allocated and released to Gujarat, Daman & Diu under National Slum Development Programme during the years 2003-2004 to 2006-2007, year-wise and also in the current financial year; and

(b) the number of persons benefited under the scheme therein?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )

(a)&(b): The National Slum Development Programme has been discontinued and subsumed into the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) after launching of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) w.e.f. 03.12.2005. The position with regard to the year 2003-04 and 2004-05 is as under:

(Rupees in lakh)	State	Fund Allocated	Fund Released	No of Bene-	ficiaries	Reported	2003-04	2004-05	2003-04	2004-05
GUJARAT 1908 4088 1860.89 2253.91 2125519
DAMAN & DIU 100 100 100 0.00 Not reported