Data referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.87 for 11.12.2013 regarding slum population. As per “Census 2011, Housing Stock, Amenities and Assets in Slums” reported from 2543 towns out of total 4041 statutory towns in the country, main amenities available in the slum areas are as: Tap is the main source of drinking water in the slum areas of the country - 74% households use tap water, 3% well water, 20.3% hand pump/tube well and 2.8% use other source of drinking water.

Data referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.87 for 11.12.2013 regarding slum population. As per “Census 2011, Housing Stock, Amenities and Assets in Slums” reported from 2543 towns out of total 4041 statutory towns in the country, main amenities available in the slum areas are as: More than 90% slum households use electricity as main source of lighting; 0.5% slum households have no lighting facility.

The details of the requests received from the States including Kerala for allocation of coal linkages is given in the data. These requests received for coal linkages are to be considered by the Standing Linkage Committee for recommendations. Since Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiary coal companies have been reporting negative coal balance over a period of time, no new linkage/Letter of Assurance (LoA) has been recommended since 2010. The CIL and its subsidiaries have been issued 175 LoAs for a capacity of 1,08,000 MW for 12th Plan period.

Details of coal blocks allocated to private companies for power generation which have come into production along with production during 2010-11 to 2013-14 is given in the data. The details of utilization of coal by the private power companies, including JSPL, during each of the last three years and the current year, company-wise is being collected and will be laid on the table of House.

A list of captive coal blocks which stand allocated to private companies including JSPL for generation of power is given in this data. Out of 36 captive coal block allocated to 40 private companies for power sector, 05 coal blocks allocated to 03 private companies have come into production.

Statistics referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 194 due for reply on 5.12.2013 regarding "Minor Irrigation Projects".

Statistics referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 194 due for reply on 5.12.2013 regarding "Minor Irrigation Projects".

Statistics referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 135 to be answered on 05.12.2013 regarding “Flood Control”.