Question : PROPOSAL FOR RAIN BASERA FROM GUJARAT



(a) whether the Union Government has received proposal for `Rain Basera`, from the Government of Gujarat at Jamnagar,Rajkot,Porbandar,Bhavnagar,Surendranagar,Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat Bharuch and Vapi etc.;and

(b) if so, the progress made so far in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a)&(b): Only one Night Shelter Scheme was sanctioned for Gujarat, pertaining to Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation by Government of India, but no funds were transferred to it since the Night Shelter Scheme was transferred to State Sector with effect from 1.4.2005.