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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Construction Of Night Shelters
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2894
ANSWERED ON-02.05.2012
(a) whether Government has conducted any survey to identify accurately the need for night shelters in cities/towns, across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the State-wise details of financial assistance provided for construction of night shelters, during the last three years. (d) the details of target fixed/achieved by Government, during the last three years; and (e) whether Government is satisfied with the result/target achieved?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
(KUMARI SELJA)
(a) & (b) : Govt. of India has not conducted any survey to identify accurately the need for night shelters and towns, across the country. Census of India, which has estimated the number of houseless population in the country in 2001, has estimated the urban houseless population to be 7,78,599. State-wise details are enclosed. 2011 Census figures are not yet available.
(c ) & (d): ‘Land’ and ‘Colonization’ being State subjects, the primary responsibility of providing shelter lies with the State Governments. However, from 1988-89, the then Ministry of Urban Development extended financial support to States to create shelter for the houseless under the scheme for ‘Night Shelter for Urban Shelterless’. The scheme was transferred to the state sector in 2005-06 on the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and financial assistance from the Center was discontinued. Thus, there have been neither any target fixed/ achieved nor any financial assistance provided for construction of night-shelters during the last three years. (e ) : In the light of the above stated facts , the question does not arise.
ANNEXURE
Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2894 for 02/05/2012 asked by SHRI Y.S.CHOWDHARY regarding CONSTRUCTION OF NIGHT SHELTER Houseless Population by residence-India, States/UTs-Census
(a) whether Government has conducted any survey to identify accurately the need for night shelters in cities/towns, across the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the State-wise details of financial assistance provided for construction of night shelters, during the last three years. (d) the details of target fixed/achieved by Government, during the last three years; and (e) whether Government is satisfied with the result/target achieved?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION
(KUMARI SELJA)
(a) & (b) : Govt. of India has not conducted any survey to identify accurately the need for night shelters and towns, across the country. Census of India, which has estimated the number of houseless population in the country in 2001, has estimated the urban houseless population to be 7,78,599. State-wise details are enclosed. 2011 Census figures are not yet available.
(c ) & (d): ‘Land’ and ‘Colonization’ being State subjects, the primary responsibility of providing shelter lies with the State Governments. However, from 1988-89, the then Ministry of Urban Development extended financial support to States to create shelter for the houseless under the scheme for ‘Night Shelter for Urban Shelterless’. The scheme was transferred to the state sector in 2005-06 on the recommendation of the Planning Commission, and financial assistance from the Center was discontinued. Thus, there have been neither any target fixed/ achieved nor any financial assistance provided for construction of night-shelters during the last three years. (e ) : In the light of the above stated facts , the question does not arise.
ANNEXURE
Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2894 for 02/05/2012 asked by SHRI Y.S.CHOWDHARY regarding CONSTRUCTION OF NIGHT SHELTER Houseless Population by residence-India, States/UTs-Census
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