Lok Sabha Question No. 2126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Accommodation for Urban Families
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Kirron  Kher

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2126

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 04, 2019

## ACCOMMODATION FOR URBAN FAMILIES

No. 2126 SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the percentage of all  married  couples  in  metro  cities  who  do  not  have  an independent  room  for  themselves  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the data in per cent regarding urban families who live in one
- room houses; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a):   Census of India, 2011 provides data on number of households, which  have  married  couples  and  households  where  married couples do not have an independent room. Details in respect of cities with population of 40 lakh or above is at Annexure I.
- (b):   Details of the percent of households living in one room houses in  cities  with  population  of  40  lakh  or  above,  as  per  Census, 2011, is at Annexure II.

- (c): 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)] for  providing  assistance  to  States/Union  Territories  (UTs)  in addressing the housing requirement of the people belonging to Economically  Weaker  Sections  (EWS),  Lower  Income  Group (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG) categories in urban areas through the following four verticals:
- (i) 'In-situ' Slum Redevelopment (ISSR): Slum redevelopment grant of Rs.1 lakh per house is admissible for all houses built for eligible slum dwellers under the vertical.
- (ii) Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS): An interest subsidy of    6.5%,    4%  and  3%  on  loan  amount    upto    Rs.6  lakh, Rs.9  lakh  and  Rs.12  lakh  are  available  for  the  eligible beneficiaries belonging to EWS/LIG, MIG-I and MIG-II respectively  seeking  housing  loan  from  Banks,  Housing Finance Companies and other institutions.
- (iii) Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP): Central assistance of Rs.1.5 lakh per EWS house is available under this vertical.
- (iv) Beneficiary-led individual house construction/ enhancements (BLC): Central assistance of Rs.1.5 lakh per house is available under this vertical, to individual eligible
- families belonging to EWS categories.

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Annexure I

Annexures referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2126  due  for  04.07.2019  regarding  'Accommodation  for  Urban Families'.

## Households (in cities with population of 40 lakh or above) having married couples as per Census 2011

| Name of Cities                | Total number of households, which have married couple   | Total number of households, where married couple do not have independent room   |   Percentage of households, where married couple do not have independent room |
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Greater Mumbai (M Corp.)      | 21,70,925                                               | 3,16,737                                                                        |                                                                         14.59 |
| Delhi (M Corp.)               | 19,65,030                                               | 64,322                                                                          |                                                                          3.27 |
| Bengaluru BBMP (M Corp. + OG) | 17,83,889                                               | 1,38,243                                                                        |                                                                          7.75 |
| Hyderabad (M Corp. + OG)      | 14,77,602                                               | 50,496                                                                          |                                                                          3.42 |
| Ahmadabad (M Corp. + OG)      | 10,57,131                                               | 90,910                                                                          |                                                                          8.6  |
| Chennai (M Corp.)             | 9,88,227                                                | 50,023                                                                          |                                                                          5.06 |
| Kolkata (M Corp.)             | 7,79,443                                                | 64,026                                                                          |                                                                          8.21 |
| Surat (M Corp. + OG)          | 8,00,178                                                | 64,182                                                                          |                                                                          8.02 |

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

Source: Census of India: Census 2011.

## Annexure II

## Households living in one room dwelling units in cities with population of 40 lakh or above as per Census 2011

| Cities                   | Total number of   | Households living in one room dwelling unit (2011)   | Households living in one room dwelling unit (2011)   |
|--------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|                          | households        | Number                                               | Percentage                                           |
| Greater Mumbai (M Corp.) | 26,65,481         | 15,26,209                                            | 57.26                                                |
| Delhi (M Corp.)          | 22,51,616         | 6,76,753                                             | 30.06                                                |
| Bengaluru (M Corp. + OG) | 21,05,894         | 6,75,470                                             | 32.08                                                |
| Hyderabad (M Corp. + OG) | 16,43,250         | 4,92,006                                             | 29.94                                                |
| Ahmadabad (M Corp. + OG) | 11,76,055         | 4,14,375                                             | 35.23                                                |
| Chennai (M Corp.)        | 11,06,567         | 4,27,430                                             | 38.63                                                |
| Kolkata (M Corp.)        | 9,64,183          | 4,09,700                                             | 42.49                                                |
| Surat (M Corp. + OG)     | 9,58,294          | 4,64,046                                             | 48.42                                                |

(OG: Out Growth; M. Corp.: Municipal Corporation) Source: Census of India: Census 2011.

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