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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | UP ranks third with 44 lakh slum dwellers

UP ranks third with 44 lakh slum dwellers

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published Published on Mar 2, 2011   modified Modified on Mar 2, 2011

United Nation Development Programme's India Urban Poverty Report, 2009 has pegged the number of slum dwellers in Uttar Pradesh at 44 lakh. The sample survey, which was conducted under the 58th round of the National Sample Survey Organisation, also suggests that UP is next only to Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, where 1.2 crore and 52 lakh urban poor are apparently living.

The high numbers, however, it appears, are not the only concern. Like Maharashtra, UP is also lagging behind in caring for its urban poor. For the Basic Services for Urban Poor (BSUP) projects under the centrally-funded Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, UP, reports suggest, is only able to spend an average 46% of available funds. A senior UP government functionary, on condition of anonymity, said: "Some of the reasons for poor utilisation of funds are because project implementation gets affected for a variety of reasons. In some cases, there can be delayed submission of project proposals. Sometimes, even making litigation-free land available in the state is a challenge.''

Until 15 February, 2011, according to the ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation data, UP has been provided total of Central assistance of Rs 531.77 crore, against detailed project reports received for 70 projects in seven cities of Meerut, Agra, Mathura, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi and Allahabad. According to available data, 67 projects, of the 70 DPRs sent, were approved by the Centre.

Under BSUP, the Centre provides assistance to state governments for the integrated development of slums, including development of cluster houses, and other basic amenities like clean drinking water supply, electricity connections and road networks. In UP, the scheme has been sanctioned for seven mission cities, where government officials allege, work is progressing smoothly. An official of State Urban Development Authority said: "Our infrastructure development work is progressing very well, especially in cities like Mathura and Meerut. We have created clusters of over 5000 homes for slum dwellers in both these cities. It is true that acquiring land in larger cities is a key concern, but that is not specific to UP; it is an all-India problem.''

And if state government officials are to be believed, though UP's performance has been good, it is their inability to provide utilisation certificates to the Centre in time that is often the reason why the state gets labelled as a laggard. "UC's are made after a lengthy process involving all involved agencies. This takes time. Until UCs are submitted, the Centre does not recognise that work has been done. Fund release is also curtailed. That is not to say that good work is not underway. By the end of the financial year, final reports will be furnished.''

The Times of India, 28 February, 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/UP-ranks-third-with-44-lakh-slum-dwellers/articleshow/7590161.cms


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