(a) the status of construction of houses sanctioned under the
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) during each
of the last three years, State-wise;
(b) whether at least 20-25 percent of developed land in public and
private housing projects are to be reserved for economically weaker
section as per the JNNURM norms; and
(c) if so, the details and present status thereof alongwith the steps
taken to ensure compliance of the said directive?
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION (KUMARI SELJA)
(a): The details of houses sanctioned during each of the last three years
under the Sub-Mission Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) and the
Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP)- components of
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) are at Annexure-I.
The status of houses sanctioned so far under BSUP and IHSDP is at Annexure-II.
(b) and (c): JNNURM Guidelines stipulate the “Earmarking at least 20-25% of
developed land in all housing projects (both Public and Private Agencies) for
EWS/LIG category with a system of cross subsidization†as one of the optional
reforms. So far 22 States (51 mission cities) have issued the policy directives
to reserve developed land in public and/or private housing projects State
Governments and their representatives are advised to achieve the reforms as
set and agreed in the Memorandum of Agreement during the course of several
meetings of the Sanctioning Committee at the Central level.