(a) whether the Union Government has formulated any scheme to provide housing facility to the urban poor, economically weaker sections and low income groups;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of houses likely to be constructed during the XI Plan period under the Scheme to meet the shortfall on housing in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY
ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)&(b): Yes, Sir. The Government has launched Jawaharlal
Nehru National Urban renewal Mission (NNURM) to assist cities
and towns in taking up housing and infrastructural facilities
for the urban poor in 63 select cities under the Basic Services
to the Urban Poor (BSUP) Programme. For non-Mission cities, for
taking up housing and slum upgradation programmes the Integrated
Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) has been
launched. Both BSUP and IHSDP Programmes are under
implementation since December-2005.
(c): The number of houses under both BSUP and IHSDP likely to
be constructed during the XI Plan period will depend upon the
receipt of Detailed Project Reports in conformity with the
Scheme guidelines and the actual Annual Budget Allocations.