Shortage of Central Government residential accommodation in Kerala
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-153
ANSWERED ON-05.12.2013
Shortage of Central Government residential accommodation in Kerala
153 . DR. T.N. SEEMA
Will the MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased state:
(a) the total number of Central Government residential accommodations available in various districts of Kerala, category-wise;
(b) whether there is shortage of residences for Central Government employees in some of the towns of Kerala including Trivandrum and Ernakulam; if so, the details thereof, category and city-wise;
(c) whether the Ministry has requested the State Government for allotment of land for construction of new residential accommodation in the State; and
(d) if so, the reaction of State Government thereto, if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(SMT. DEEPA DASMUNSHI)
(a) & (b): The details are at Annexure.
(c) : No, Sir.
(d) : Does not arise.
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Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Rajya Sabha Admitted Unstarred Question No. 153 for 5.12.2013.
Category-wise details of availability and shortage of Central Government Residential accommodations in various districts of Kerala are as under:-
(Figure in numbers)
City Status Category
Type-I Type-II Type-III Type-IV Type-V Type-VI
GPRA Trivandrum Available 16 16 134 52 12 —
Shortage 26 63 22 12 01 —
GPRA
Thrikkakara
Cochin Available 32 116 68 24 4 —
Shortage – 02 09 09 05 —
GPRA
Kallai, Calicut Available – 14 14 14 14 2
Shortage – 02 09 01 – —
source- RAJYA SABHA