Rapid increase in urban population across India has indeed increased the housing demand and if one goes by the recent details furnished by the Minister of Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs M Venkaiah Naidu in the Parliament, Southern states and union territories lead the urbanisation in the country surpasing the national average.
Four southern states, six Union Territories besides Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura have led the growth in urbanization. across India, Naidu said in reply to a question.
He informed that as against the national trend, urban population in the southern states increased by 21.70% in Kerala, 6.10% in undivided Andhra Pradesh, 4.70% in Karnataka and 4.40% in Tamil Nadu. The increase in respect of UTs has been-Daman & Diu (39.00%), Lakshadweep (33.60%), Dadra and Nagar-Haveli (23.80%), Chandigarh (7.50), Delhi (4.30%), Andaman & Nicobar Islands (5.10%). Puducherry reported an increase of only 1.70%.
Other states to have exceeded national average in urbanization included: Goa (22.40%), Sikkim (14.10%), Nagaland (10.70%), Haryana (6.0%), Gujarat (5.20%), Uttarakhand (4.50%), West Bengal (3.90%) and Punjab (3.60%).
Major states to have fallen below the national average in urban growth included: HP (only 0.20% increase in urban population),UP(0.50%), Bihar (0.80%), Assam (1.20%), Rajasthan (1.50%), Odisha (1.70%), Jharkhand (1.80%) and Maharashtra (2.80%).
In reply to another question, Venkaiah Naidu informed the Lok Sabha that Delhi was sanctioned 23 infrastructure projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) at a total cost of Rs. 6,649.55 cr out of which central assistance has been Rs.2,327.34 cr.
Four southern states, six Union Territories besides Gujarat, Goa, Haryana, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura have led the growth in urbanization. across India, Naidu said in reply to a question.
He informed that as against the national trend, urban population in the southern states increased by 21.70% in Kerala, 6.10% in undivided Andhra Pradesh, 4.70% in Karnataka and 4.40% in Tamil Nadu. The increase in respect of UTs has been-Daman & Diu (39.00%), Lakshadweep (33.60%), Dadra and Nagar-Haveli (23.80%), Chandigarh (7.50), Delhi (4.30%), Andaman & Nicobar Islands (5.10%). Puducherry reported an increase of only 1.70%.
Other states to have exceeded national average in urbanization included: Goa (22.40%), Sikkim (14.10%), Nagaland (10.70%), Haryana (6.0%), Gujarat (5.20%), Uttarakhand (4.50%), West Bengal (3.90%) and Punjab (3.60%).
Major states to have fallen below the national average in urban growth included: HP (only 0.20% increase in urban population),UP(0.50%), Bihar (0.80%), Assam (1.20%), Rajasthan (1.50%), Odisha (1.70%), Jharkhand (1.80%) and Maharashtra (2.80%).
In reply to another question, Venkaiah Naidu informed the Lok Sabha that Delhi was sanctioned 23 infrastructure projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) at a total cost of Rs. 6,649.55 cr out of which central assistance has been Rs.2,327.34 cr.
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