Build more dwelling units for poor backward classes, SCs and STs in villages
“dwelling units for poor backward classes, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the villages, mentioned in our Party's election manifesto”
The verdict
The manifesto's numeric targets could not be read. Under the Indira Awaas Yojana 4 lakh rural houses were built in 1994-95 and 10 lakh were planned for 1995-96, and 1.17 lakh weaker-section units in 1994-95 beat a 0.90 lakh target. Direction met; scale against target unverified.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Evidence timeline
- StatisticsUndated· Ministry of FinancesupportsEconomic Survey 1995-96, ch. 10 Social Sectors ↗
“The achievement of 1.17 lakh dwelling units well exceeded the target of 0.90 lakh units in 1994-95 for economically weaker sections.”
- Budget24 Jul 1991· Ministry of FinancesupportsBudget Speech 1991-92 (Manmohan Singh) ↗
“The Eighth Plan now under formulation will spell out a comprehensive strategy and programmes to achieve ... targets such as those relating to the construction of irrigation wells, urban night shelters and Sulabh Shauchalayas, dwelling units”
- Budget28 Feb 1996· Ministry of FinancesupportsInterim Budget Speech 1996-97 ↗
“Under the Indira Awas Yojana 4 lakh houses were built for poor families in rural areas in 1994-95. 10 lakh houses will be built under the Scheme in 1995-96.”
Promise ID inc-ls-1991-005 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON