Lok Sabha Question No. 4834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Aims and Objectives of ARHC Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4834 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 25, 2021 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF ARHC SCHEME

NO. 4834.  DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme announced under Atmanirbhar Bharat package;
- (b) whether nearly one lakh Government-funded houses are ready in some  of the States, including Telangana, to provide rental accommodation to migrants under ARHC scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof including houses available for migrants in various States, State-wise; and
- (d) the manner in which the rent shall be fixed including the authority responsible for doing so and the criteria being adopted to fix the rent?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a): The aims and objectives of Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) scheme announced under Atma Nirbhar Bharat package are as follows:

- i. To address the vision of 'AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' by creating a sustainable ecosystem  of  affordable rental housing solutions for urban migrants/ poor.

- ii. To achieve overall objective of 'Housing for All' encompassing  the  need  of  affordable  rental  housing  for urban  migrants/poor.  ARHCs  will  provide  them  dignified living  with  necessary  civic  amenities  near  their  place  of work.
- iii. To create a conducive environment by incentivizing Public/ Private Entities to leverage investment for creating affordable  rental  housing  stock  to  take  care  of  their  own requirements for workforce and also cater to neighbouring areas, if they have available vacant land.
3. (b) & (c): Yes, Sir. About 87,967 existing Government funded vacant houses are available in some of the States that can be converted into ARHCs by States /Union Territories (UTs)/ Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)  to  provide  rental  accommodation  to  urban  migrants/poor. State-wise details are at Annexure. State Government of Telangana had 9,913 Government funded vacant houses which have already been allotted to eligible beneficiaries.
4. (d):   As per the Scheme Guidelines of ARHCs, initial affordable rent will be fixed by local authority based on local survey.  Subsequently, rent  can  be  enhanced  biannually  by  8%,  subject  to  maximum increase  of  20%  in  aggregate,  over  a  period  of  5  years,  effective from the date of signing the contract. The same mechanism shall be followed over the entire concession period i.e. 25 years.

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## Annexure  referred  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  4834  for answer on 25.03.2021

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   | No. of Government funded vacant houses available for ARHCs   |
|----------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh  | 752                                                          |
| 2.       | Chandigarh         | 2,195                                                        |
| 3.       | Delhi              | 29,245                                                       |
| 4.       | Gujarat            | 7,510                                                        |
| 5.       | Haryana            | 2,545                                                        |
| 6.       | Himachal Pradesh   | 255                                                          |
| 7.       | Karnataka          | 1731                                                         |
| 8.       | Madhya Pradesh     | 364                                                          |
| 9.       | Maharashtra        | 32,345                                                       |
| 10.      | Nagaland           | 664                                                          |
| 11.      | Rajasthan          | 4,696                                                        |
| 12.      | Uttar Pradesh      | 5,232                                                        |
| 13.      | Uttarakhand        | 433                                                          |
| Total    | Total              | 87,967                                                       |