Question : CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

(a) whether City Development Plan (CDP) of three Municipal Corporations of Maharashtra viz. Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur costing Rs.38123.09 crores alongwith Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) have been submitted by the Government of Maharashtra to the Union Government;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the funds are likely to be provided to CDP?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )

(a)to(c); The Ministry of Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation has received City Development Plans (CDPs) from Pune and Nagpur. No Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) have been received from any of the cities in Maharashtra for implementation of Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) and Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP). The technical agencies are appraising the CDPS. Project proposals, complete in all respects, and fulfilling the basic formalities such as submission of CDPs for BSUP projects and signing Memorandum of Agreement on reforms (for both BSUP & IHSDP projects) with the Ministry of Urban Development will then be recommended to Ministry of Finance for release of Central Assistance. The Central funds under BSUP and IHSDP will be provided in the form of Additional Central Assistance.