Lok Sabha Question No. 1545 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-15
Subject: Construction of Houses under Housing for All
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prathap Simha, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1545

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 15, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES UNDER HOUSING FOR ALL

## NO.  1545.   SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

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

- (a) whether  a  standard  model  is  being  is  followed  for  the  houses constructed  through  the  'Housing  for  All'  scheme  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  houses  so  constructed  are  monitored  for  or  models conformed towards sustainability, especially in line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goal of 'making cities and human
- settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable';
- (c) if  so, the type of conformity towards attaining the goal and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the blocks constructed from the 'Housing for All' scheme also  contribute  towards  proper  solid  waste  management and rain
- water harvesting and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) :  'Land'  and  'Colonisation'  are  state  subjects.  All  schemes related to housing are implemented by respective State/Union Territory  (UT)  Governments.  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban Affairs (MoHUA) supplements the efforts of State/UT Government  by  providing  Central  Assistance  under  Pradhan Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban  (PMAY-U).  The  building  plans including  size  of  the  house/project  vary  as  per  the  local  site conditions  which  is  prepared  by  the  Implementing  Agencies and  are  approved  by  the  concerned  statutory  authorities. Hence, under PMAY-U, no standard model has been followed.

However, all the houses are being constructed conforming to the standards of National Building Code (NBC).

- (b) &(c): Yes, Sir. The houses constructed under the Scheme is in line  with  the  UN's  Sustainable  Development  Goal  of  'Making cities  and  human  settlements  inclusive,  safe,  resilient  and sustainable'  as  all  the  houses  constructed  under  PMAY-U conform to the NBC norms. As per the Scheme Guidelines of PMAY-U, the houses under the Mission should be designed and constructed  to  meet  the  requirements  of  structural  safety against earthquake, flood, cyclone, landslides etc. conforming to the NBC and other relevant Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) codes.
- (d):  Yes,  Sir.  As  per  Schemes guidelines,  all  houses constructed under  ISSR  and  AHP  verticals  are  to  be  provided  with  basic civic  infrastructure  like  water,  sanitation,  sewerage,  road, electricity etc. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) should also ensure that individual houses under CLSS and BLC verticals also have access to basic civic services. Further, as  per  scheme guidelines, States/UTs shall endeavor to make suitable provision  of  rainwater  harvesting  system  and  solar  energy system  in the Detailed Project Reports under Affordable Housing  in  Partnership  (AHP)  and  In-situ  Slum  Rehabilitation (ISSR) Projects of PMAY-U.

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