Lok Sabha Question No. 1847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Urban Housing Programme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1847

## TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 28, 2022

## URBAN HOUSING PROGRAMME

## NO.1847 . SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) is the one of the largest urban housing programmes in the world and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total number of houses constructed and delivered to the needy people under PMAY-U since its inception and till date;
- (c) the target set by the Government under 'Housing for AII initiatives for the next three years;
- (d) the details of various technological and reformative measures taken by
- the Government to provide housing to urban poor in the country;
- (e) the names of cities in which these technological and reformative measures have been initiated, city-wise; and
- the details of funds sanctioned and released by the Government under
- these new initiatives?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to (c): Yes, Sir. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is implementing Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (PMAY-U) 'Housing for All' Mission since 25.06.2015 for giving Central Assistance to Statesl Union Territories (UTs) for providing all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban beneficiariesBased on the project proposals submitted by Statesl UTs, so far more than 122 Iakh houses have been sanctioned in all urban areas, out of which more than 101 lakh have been grounded

- and more than 61 Iakh have been completedl delivered to the beneficiaries- Construction of such a large number of houses, makes it one of the largest urban housing programmes in the world:
- (d) to (f): A Technology Sub-Mission (TSM) under the PMAY-U Mission has been set up to facilitate   adoption of modern, innovative and green technologies and building material for faster and quality construction of houses- TSM also facilitates preparation and adoption of layout designs and building plans suitable for various geo-climatic zones and assists Statesl UTsl Cities in deploying disaster resistant and environment friendly technologies:

Following technological measures have been undertaken under TSM promote innovative housing construction technology:

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- Global Housing Technology Challenge India (GHTC-India) was initiated to identify and mainstream globally best available proven construction  technologies that are rapid,  sustainable, green and disaster resilientUnder GHTC-India, 54 innovative proven construction technologies were shortlisted from across the globe:
- Six Light House Projects (LHPs) consisting of about  1,000 houses each with physical and social infrastructure facilities are demonstrating construction of six distinct  technologies shortlisted under GHTC-India: The objective of LHPs is to demonstrate the use of these  technologies in the building construction industry which are rapid, sustainable, disaster resilient, cost-effective as compared to conventional construction system: The LHP at Chennai was completed and inaugurated by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 26th 2022 and the remaining five LHPs are at an advanced stage of construction. May
- Under PMAY-U, MoHUA has also initiated construction of 14 Demonstration Housing Projects (DHPs) across the country to orient implementation of newl alternate technologies and create awareness among stakeholders (Statel UTI ULB officials, technical professionals, builders, development agencies, academic institutions and others):
- MoHUA has launched Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) as a sub-scheme of PMAY-U to provide dignified living to urban migrantsl poor near their workplace. This scheme is being implemented through two models as under:
- a) Model-I: Utilizing existing Government funded vacant houses constructed under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) and Rajiv Awas  Yojana (RAY) to convert into ARHCs through Public (PPP) or by Public Agencies,
- b) Model-2: Construction, Operation Maintenance of ARHCs by Publicl Private Entities on their own available vacant land:

Under Model-1, 5,548 houses have been converted into ARHCsUnder Model-2, proposals for construction of 80,273 new ARHC units have been for use of innovative construction technologies:

MoHUA has initiated an online Enrolment Drive for all stakeholders as Technograhis to register themselves to visit these LHPs; learn the use of latest innovative, green and sustainable materialsl processl technologies; innovate and adapt and contexts of new construction technologies to be adopted as 'Make in India'.

Further, to foster an environment of research and development in the country, MoHUA is conducting 'e-Learning sessions & webcasting of LHP's construction process' to disseminate knowledge about the technology, construction process, sustainability, and mass-cum-fast construction for faculty and students, technical professionals, start-upsl entrepreneursl innovators.

MoHUA in partnership with Building Materials and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) and Deutsche Gesellschaft fir International Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is promoting green aspects and  sustainability

in built environment and developing a thermal comfort action plan for climate resilient  buildings for mass scale application: Under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, 75 RACHNA (Resilient, Affordable and Comfortable Housing through National Action) training programs are being organised by MoHUA in association with GIZ under (Indo-German Energy Programme" to spread awareness on the use of green and innovative technologies amongst Studentsl Faculty members, Researchers, Practitioners, Government officials, Construction Workersl Masonsl Artisans-

Under Affordable Sustainable Housing Accelerator India (ASHA-India), five Incubation Centres have been set up at Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) of Madras, Mumbai, Kharagpur, Roorkee and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST); Jorhat to provide Incubation and Acceleration Support to potential future technologies:

An online course named NAVARITIH (New, Affordable, Validated; Research Innovation Technologies for Indian Housing) has been started to enhance the capability of building professionals about the new and emerging building materials, technologies and processes for construction.

Indian Housing Technology Mela (IHTM) was organized to showcase the domestic indigenous and innovative technologies, building materials and processes for low & medium rise houses84 innovative construction technologiesl productsl materials were shortlisted under IHTM:

The project-wise details of LHPs, DHPs, ARHCs and ASHA-India along with funds sanctioned and released by the Government are at Annexure:

In addition, Government has taken various reformative measures to provide housing to urban poor in the country such as reduction in Goods and Service Tax, increase in limit Priority Sector Lending for Affordable Housing Projects and setting up of Affordable Housing Fund in National Housing Bank: Further, regulations related to Floor Space Indexl Floor Area Ratio, change of land use, stamp duty chargesl transaction cost etcare being regulated by Statesl UTsHowever, this Ministry has issued advisories to reduce the stamp charges on registration of Affordable Housing Projects under PMAY-U. duty

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## Project-wise details of LHPs, DHPs, ARHCs and ASHA-India along with funds sanctioned and released by the Government

(Rs\_in Crore)

| S No_   | Projects            | Cities of implementation                                                                                                                   |   Funds Sanctioned |   Funds Released |
|---------|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------|
|         | LHPs                | Chennai; Ranchi, Agartala                                                                                                                  |           360.24   |         288.192  |
| 2       | DHPs                | Nellore, Bhubaneswar; Bihar Sharif; Lucknow Hyderabad, Panchkula, Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Guwahati; Tiruppur, Ayodhya, Jammu; Dimapur |            84.4659 |          54.6487 |
| 3       | ARHCs Model-2       | Sriperumbudur, Hosur; Chennai; Raipur; Kampur Town,  Prayagraj, Surat; Nizampet; Vishakhapatnam                                            |           178.28   |          83.26   |
| 4       | ASHA- India Centres | IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur; IIT Roorkee and CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee                                                                              |            38.9427 |          15.5771 |