(a) whether the Government have finalised formation of National Slum Policy;
(b) if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the different attitudes and policies are being adopted by various Union Government Departments and also by the State Governments for the slums on their land; and
(d) if so, the steps proposed to be taken by the Government to have a coordinated policy?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA )
(a)to(d): Slum is a State subject and slum conditions vary from
State to State and even from city to city and so a uniform and
rigid `National Policy on Slums` may not be very meaningful or
effective. The Government of India is seized of the problem of
slums in different cities of the country and is trying to
ameliorate it through a `National Slum Development Programme` (NSDP), under which funds are released by way of Additional
Central Assistance to different States by the Ministry of
Finance on the recommendations of the Planning Commission.
Broad guidelines for improvement of the conditions of slums are
issued from time to time.