A parliamentary standing committee on urban development will be visiting the city on Sunday to look into issues faced by the State government in bearing the cost escalation arising out of the rise in prices of steel, cement and raw materials, besides other issues coming in the way of achieving the target under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
The visit comes in the wake of the observation by the committee after examining the Demands for Grants (2013-14) that rise in prices of steel, cement, raw material, non-availability of litigation free land, reluctance of beneficiaries to shift and weak financial position of urban local bodies have been the major constraints in achieving the target under JNNURM.
Since, the Union government is asking the State governments to bear the cost escalations, the parliamentary committee will be looking into the problems the State is facing in bearing the cost escalation, if any, besides the efforts being made to curb cost escalation of the project, sources told Express.
The committee is also likely to focus on the current status of the projects undertaken by the State government, and the possibility of projects being completed within the stipulated time period. The committee, which will visit Chennai on Sunday, would also discuss the officials issues pertaining to the integrated housing and slum development project and Rajiv Awas Yojana.