Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION be pleased to state:
(a) the agencies/ builders in the public and private sector who have been assigned the responsibility to construct low cost housing/dwelling units in the urban areas State-wise including Andhra Pradesh;
(b) the number of dwelling units built during the last two years, State-wise; and
(c) whether these agencies have been successful in providing low cost houses and if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)
(a): Housing and urbanization come under the purview of State Governments. Central Government’s schemes namely Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) - Housing for All {PMAY (U) -HFA} are being implemented for providing low cost houses and related civic amenities to urban poor including slum dwellers. The States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh are implementing these schemes through their implementing agencies like Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Housing Boards etc.
(b): During the last two years, 2,23,814 houses have been constructed under JNNURM, RAY and PMAY (U) by the implementing agencies. State-wise details of the houses constructed is Annexed.
(c): Under the schemes of JNNURM & RAY, 13,82,816 houses have been sanctioned of which construction of 10,88,281 houses have been completed. Further, 12,75,976 houses for urban poor have been sanctioned for construction under PMAY(U)-HFA Mission since its inception on 25.06.2015. Under this Mission, construction of 6,716 houses has been completed so far. Additionally, 15,510 beneficiary households have been disbursed interest subsidy under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) of PMAY (U).
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