CENTRAL SCHEME TO
PROVIDE SHELTER FOR HOMELESS IN URBAN CENTERS
With a view to ameliorate
the hardships faced by footpath dwellers/homeless in urban areas
due to adverse weather conditions, government is implementing
a scheme under which central government provides a subsidy for
construction of composite night shelters at the rate of 50% of
the cost of construction subject to the ceiling of Rs. 20,000
per bed for night shelter. Balance would be loan from HUDCO or
any other organization or own contribution by the implementing
agency. The scheme is demand driven and is being implemented by
the state governments or local municipal bodies or other state
sponsored/recommended agencies including voluntary institutions.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Urban Development &
Poverty Alleviation, Shri Pon. Radhakirishnan in a written reply
to Shri Suresh Kurup in Lok Sabha today.
