Lok Sabha Question No. 1848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Land for ARHCs
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1848

## TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

## LAND FOR ARHCs

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to make land accessible for Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs);
- (b) the manner in which the Government is going to unravel liquidity issues for the desperate looking money market in wake of COVID-19;
- the impetus the Government intends to give to the Public Private Partnership under Affordable Rental Housing
- Complexes; and
- (d) whether the Government has objective of obliging workers and even travelers likewise under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs), a sub-scheme under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) will be implemented by Public/Private bodies either by converting the existing Government funded vacant complexes into ARHCs or by constructing; operating and maintaining ARHCs on their own available vacant land:
- (b): This scheme has been formulated in line with the vision of SAatma Nirbhar Bharat" to create a sustainable ecosystem of affordable rental housing solutions for urban migrantsl to create a conducive ecosystemfor Publicl Private Entities  through policy incentives which will leverage investment for creating affordable rental housing stock:
- (c): In order to provide impetus to the Public Private Partnership under this scheme, following incentivesl benefits have been proposedby Government of India and StatelUT Governmentsas mentioned below:
- Exemption of Income Tax on any profits and gains derived from operation of ARHCs on similar lines as that of 'Affordable Housing' under section 80-IBA of Income Tax Act, 1961;
- Exemption of GST on any profits and gains derived from operation of ARHCs at par with rental services of residential premises vide Notification No. 12 of 2017 Central Tax (Rate) dated 2017;
- Project financelloan at lower interest rate through concessional window under Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) by Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) and Priority Sector Lending (PSL) by Commercials Banks;
- iv if needed;
- 50% additional Floor Area Ratio (FAR)I Floor Space Index (FSI)
- V free of cost;
- vi: Single window approval of designl drawings and other statutory
- approvals within 30 days;
- vii: Necessary trunk infrastructure facilities like road, sanitation the project site without any additional cost to Entity;
- Municipal services such as water supply, electricity, housel property tax, seweragel septage   charge etcfor operation of ARHCs will be levied at par with residential projects; and
- ix\_ Additional grant in the form of Technology Innovation Grant (TIG)
- is provisioned by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for using innovative, sustainable, green and disaster-resilient technologies as well as building materials for cost effective, faster and quality construction Rs. 60,000/per house (Single Bedroom), Rs. 1,00,000/- (Double Bedroom) and Rs. Dormitory Bed will be provided as per Scheme Guidelines.

- (d): Yes, Sir. Beneficiaries for ARHCs will be from Economically Weaker  Section (EWS) Low Income Group (LIG) who are urban migrantslpoor:  They include labour, urban poor (street vendors, rickshaw pullers, other service providers etc-), industrial workers and migrants working with marketl trade associations, educationall health institutions, hospitality sector, long term touristsl visitors, students or any other persons of such category:

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