(a) the names of the cities included under the Urban Reforms Incentive Fund, State-wise during the last three years till date;
(b) the details of funds allocated during the last three years till date, State-wise;
(c) whether certain States, particularly Jharkhand, have requested for selection of some more cities under the scheme; and
(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken by the Union Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)to(d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.
109 (8th Position) FOR 24.02.2006 regarding URBAN REFORMS
INCENTIVE FUND
(a): The scheme of URIF was launched on 28.06.2003 and it was
not a city based.
(b): The scheme, started on 28.06.2003, was discontinued from
01.04.2005. Annual allocation of funds was Rs. 500 crore.
State wise details are at Annexure-I.
(c)&(d): Does not arise in view of (a) above.
ANNEXURE-I
Annual Allocation of Additional Central Assistance for Area
Programme: `Initiative for Strengthening Urban Infrastructure`-
2003-04 and 2004-05 Urban Reforms Incentive Fund (URIF)
Sl. Name of State/ UT % of Urban Popn Allocation in . in Total Popn. (Rs in crores)
1. ANDHRA PRADESH 7.19 35.95 2. ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0.08 0.40 3. ASSAM 1.19 5.95 4. BIHAR 3.04 15.20 5. CHATTISGARH 1.46 7.30 6. GOA 0.23 1.15 7. GUJARAT 6.62 33.10 8. HARYANA 2.14 10.70 9. HIMACHAL PRADESH 0.21 1.05 10. JAMMU & KASHMIR 0.88 4.40 11. JHARKHAND 2.10 10.50 12. KARNATAKA 6.28 31.40 13. KERALA 2.90 14.50 14. MADHYA PRADESH 5.64 28.20 15. MAHARASHTRA 14.37 71.85 16. MANIPUR 0.20 1.00 17. MEGHAEAYA 0.16 0.80 18. MIZORAM 0.15 0.75 19. NAGAEAND 0.12 0.60 20. ORISSA 1.93 9.65 21. PUNJAB 2.89 14.45 22. RAJASTHAN 4.63 23.15 23. SIKKIM 0.02 0.10 24. TAMIL NADU 9.55 47.75 25. TRIPURA 0.19 0.95 26. UTTRANCHAL 0.76 3.80 27. UTTAR PRADESH 12.09 60.45 28. WEST BENGAL 7.88 39.40
UTS 1. NCT OF DEEHI 4.49 22.45 2. PONDICHERRY 0.23 1.15 3. A&N ISLANDS 0.04 0.20 4. CHANDIGARH 0.28 1.40 5. DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI 0.02 0.10 6. LAKSHADWEEP 0.01 0.05 7. DAMAN & DIU 0.02 0.10