Lok Sabha Question No. 1008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Housing Rental Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1008 TO BE ANSWERED ON JUNE 27, 2019

## HOUSING RENTAL SCHEME

No. 1008 SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has asked the State Governments  to  consult  local bodies with regard to their requirement  for  implementing  housing  rental  scheme  for  the urban poor;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has received any response from the  State  Governments  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d)    whether the Union Government has any data on the number of people living on rent in big cities as well as the average amount of rent paid by them for different categories of houses; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  manner  in  which  the  Union Government is likely to make assessment of the requirement of houses in cities and sort out the problems related to housing in cities?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): No Sir.
- (b) & (c): Questions do not arise.

- (d): The  data  on  the  number  of  households  living  in  rented accommodation  is  available  in  2011  Census  report.  The number of such households in cities  with  population  of  4 million and above, as per Census 2011, is at Annexure.

As per the report of the National Sample Survey (NSSO) 69 th round,  July  2012  -  December  2012)  on  Drinking  Water, Sanitation,  Hygiene  and  Housing  Condition  in  India, the average  monthly  rent  paid  by  a  household  living  in  hired accommodation was Rs. 2,041/- in urban areas.

- (e): In  pursuance  of  the  Government's  vision  of  'Housing  for All'  by  2022,  the  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban Affairs  is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY(U)]  since  25.06.2015  for  providing  assistance  to States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  in  addressing  the  housing requirement  for  the  people  belonging  to  Economically Weaker  Sections  (EWS),  Lower  Income  Group  (LIG)  and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories in urban areas.  The States/UTs have undertaken demand survey for assessing actual  demand  of  housing  under  the  PMAY(U)  and  the demand validated and reported so far by the States/UTs is around 100 lakhs.

Based  on  the  project  proposals  received  so  far  from  the States/UTs, as on 24.06.2019, a total of 81,03,196 houses have  been  approved  under  the  PMAY(U),  out  of  which 47,57,987  houses  are  at  different  stages  of  construction and 26,07,913 houses are completed.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1008 due for reply on 27.06.2019 regarding 'Housing Rental Scheme'.

| Name of City                   | Number of households living in rental accommodation   |
|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Greater Mumbai (M. Corp.)      | 6,27,938                                              |
| Delhi (M. Corp.)               | 6,16,350                                              |
| Kolkata (M. Corp.)             | 3,85,117                                              |
| Chennai (M. Corp.)             | 5,65,934                                              |
| Bengaluru BBMP (M. Corp. + OG) | 12,66,392                                             |
| Hyderabad GHMC (M. Corp. + OG) | 8,22,414                                              |
| Ahmadabad (M. Corp. + OG)      | 2,41,872                                              |
| Surat (M. Corp. + OG)          | 4,11,922                                              |

(OG: Out Growth; M. Corp.: Municipal Corporation)

Source: Census of India: Census 2011.

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