(a) the number of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in Bihar and other States
included under the Indira Awass Yojana (IAY);
(b) the number of BPL families which are yet to be included under the scheme; and
(c) the time by which all the BPL families are likely to be included under the scheme?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRADEEP JAIN `ADITYA`)
(a): Under Indira Awas Yojana Scheme, financial assistance is provided to rural BPL
households for construction/upgradation of dwelling units. The scheme is in operation
since 1985-86. Since inception of the scheme, 246.00 lakh houses have been constructed
/upgraded with an expenditure of Rs.63529.69 crore. A statement showing the State-wise
number of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families benefited under Indira Awas Yojana
including Bihar is at Annexure.
(b): As per the information made available by the Office of the Registrar General of
India based on 2001 Census, the total housing shortage in rural areas throughout the
country (except Delhi & Chandigarh) was 148.25 lakh houses. State-wise details of
housing shortage in the rural areas are indicated in the Annexure.
(c): Under IAY, annual physical targets are fixed on year to year basis depending on
the Central Budget outlay provided for Rural Housing. However, the Government is
making efforts to reduce the housing shortage in the rural areas of the country as quickly
as possible. The 11th Plan document envisages stepping up the pace of house construction
for rural poor to cover all the poor by 2016-17.