Under Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP), the central government has provided central assistance of Rs31.38 crore for building total 4,042 housing units in Jharkhand in last three years. The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Shri Rao Indrajit Singh informed Rajya Sabha on March 30, 2017 in a reply to the question raised by Rajya Sabha member Shri Parimal Nathwani.

According to the statement of the minister, the central government has approved total 10 housing projects in 09 districts of the State. The highest 2 projects have been approved in West Singhbhoom district.

Shri  Nathwani wanted to know about the progress of Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) in Jharkhand, the details of work done by Government for development of slums and the amount allocated and utilized for that purpose during the above period.