TWENTY POINT PROGRAMME – 2006
- The Twenty Point Programme (TPP) was launched by the Government of India in
- The Programme was first revised in 1982 and again in 1986.
- The Twenty Point Programme-1986 has been restructured in conformity with the priorities of Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) of the United Nations and the SAARC Social Charter.
- The restructured Programme, called Twenty Point Programme—2006 (TPP-2006) has been operationalised from 1st April, 2009.
- The TPP-2006 consists of 20 points and 66 monitorable items.
- TPP-2006 renews the nation’s commitment of eradicating poverty, raising productivity, reducing income inequalities and removing social and economic disparities.
- The Ministry in Consultation with the States / UTs fixes the physical targets in respect of the points mentioned below and monitors the progress made by them.
- The States/UTs are required to furnish Progress Report to the Ministry.
- Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) is the nodal Ministry for the following three points:
- Garibi Hatao (Poverty Eradication) – Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SISRY) Under Twenty Point Programme-2006.
- Sub Ke Liye Awas (Housing for All) – EWS/LIG Houses in Urban Areas
- Basti Sudhar (Improvement of Slums)
NATIONAL BUILDINGS ORGANIZATION
- National Buildings Organization (NBO), an attached office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has been functioning as an apex organization in the country for collection, tabulation and dissemination of statistical information on housing and building construction activities.
- The National Buildings Organization is designated by MOHUPA as the nodal agency for coordination of appraisal, sanction, monitoring and review of projects under Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) and Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) components of JNNURM and the newly announced RAY.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (HUDCO)
- HUDCO, the premier techno-financial institution engaged in the financing and promotion of housing and urban infrastructure projects throughout India, was established on April 25, 1970 as a wholly owned government company.
- HUDCO is a public financial institution under section 4A of the Companies Act and has been conferred the status of Mini-Ratna.
- HUDCO’s operational business can be classified into the following two broad areas: Housing finance & Urban infrastructure finance.