Question : RELEASE OF SECOND INSTALMENT UNDER INDIRA AWAS YOJANA

(a) whether the second instalment has been released or is proposed to be released to some of the States under Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) for the year 2006-07;

(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the funds released / to be released to each of these States;

(c) whether such States have spent the amount released as first instalment;

(d) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of families provided houses in each State;

(e) whether the condition /construction of all the dwelling units has been found to be of high standard; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DR. RAGHUVANSH PRASAD SINGH)

(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (f) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 178 to be answered on 09.03.2007

As per the guidelines of the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) scheme, second instalment of funds is released only to those States/DRDAs who have spent at least 60% of the total available funds during the year including the amount of 1st instalment.
The amount released to various States/UTs as second instalment of funds under Indira Awaas Yojana during the year 2006-07, along with the amount utilized by them and the houses constructed, is Annexed.

As per IAY guidelines, the construction of IAY houses is done by the beneficiaries themselves with the layout and type design of their preference. However, the Concurrent Evaluation Report of the Ministry (1998-99), states that 86% of the beneficiaries have expressed fairly good satisfaction levels with constructed houses.