(a) the details of the landless andhomeless farmers/labourers living in rural areas of Gautam Buddh
Nagar and Bhulandshahar districts of Uttar Pradesh and other backward areas of the country ason date;
(b) the names of programmes being run to improve their conditions; and
(c) the State-wise details of the funds allocated in this regard during the last three years and the current year?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI)
(a)&(b): Indira Awas Yojana a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development in the rural areas of all States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh (except Delhi and Chandigarh) since 1985-86, under which financial assistance is provided to rural BPL households for construction of dwelling units. As per the information furnished by
the Office of Registrar General of India based on 2001 Census, the total housing shortage in rural areas of the country
was 148.25 lakh houses. In Gautam Buddh Nagar and Bulandshahar districtsofUttar Pradesh, the rural housing shortage was
3159 and 10123 houses respectively.
(c): Statement showing the year-wise Central funds allocated and released during the last three years and current year is at Annexure.