Lok Sabha Question No. 60 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Scheme
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri P P Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 60

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 06, 2025 AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEXES SCHEME

## NO. 60. SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  urban  workers,  including  street  vendors, factory  workers  and  domestic  help,  who  have  benefited  from Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) scheme, along with their average rental savings as compared to market rates;
- (b) whether  any  success  stories  have  emerged  from  existing  ARHC projects showing improved living conditions and financial stability of beneficiaries and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  assessment  has  been  conducted  on  the  manner  in which  ARHCs  have  helped  to  reduce  the  time  and  cost  of  daily commute for urban workers by providing housing near workplaces and if so, the findings thereof; and
- (d) whether  any  innovations  are  planned  in  ARHC  design  to  better serve diverse urban migrants, including single women workers and students and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI MANOHAR LAL)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STARRED AFFORDABLE

STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 60* FOR 06.02.2025 REGARDING RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEXES SCHEME

- (a) to  (d):  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  (MoHUA)  launched Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) as a sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) to provide dignified living to urban migrants/poor near their workplace. This scheme is implemented through two models:
- i. Model-1: 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  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  or  by Public Agencies,
- ii. Model-2: Construction, Operation & Maintenance of ARHCs by
- Public/Private Entities on their own available vacant land.

Beneficiaries of ARHCs are urban migrants/poor from Economically Weaker  Section  (EWS)/Low  Income  Group  (LIG).  They  include labour, urban poor (street vendors, rickshaw pullers, other service providers  etc.),  industrial  workers,  and  migrants  working  with institutions, hospitality sector, long term tourists/visitors, students or any other market/trade associations, educational/health persons of such category.

Under  Model-1,  so  far,  5,648  existing  Government  funded  vacant houses have been converted into ARHCs in different States/Union Territories (UTs).  Under Model-2, MoHUA has approved proposals for 82,273 new ARHC units in 7 States, of which 35,425 have been completed and remaining are under different stages of initiation/construction.  These  ARHCs  provide  dignified  living  with all  civic  amenities  to  the  eligible  beneficiaries  at  an  affordable rate.  The State/City-wise progress of ARHCs under both Models is at Annexure.

As per scheme guidelines, the initial affordable rent of ARHCs is fixed by the local authority based on a local survey. Subsequently, rent is enhanced biennially by 8%, subject to a maximum increase of 20% in  aggregate,  over  a  period  of  5 years, effective from the date of signing the contract. The same mechanism is followed over the entire concession period i.e. 25 years. The details of beneficiaries  living  in  rental  units  and  rent  charged  in  ARHCs  in different States/UTs/Cities are not maintained by this Ministry.

So far, the Ministry  has  not  conducted  any  assessment  on reduction of time and cost of daily commute for urban workers by providing housing near workplaces under ARHCs scheme. Based on the learning from the experiences of 9 years implementation of PMAY-U, MoHUA has revamped the scheme and launched  PMAY-U  2.0  'Housing  for  All'  Mission  with  effect  from 01.09.2024 for implementation in urban areas across the country to construct, purchase and rent a house by 1 crore additional eligible beneficiaries at affordable cost through four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership  (AHP),  Affordable  Rental  Housing  (ARH)  and  Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS).

ARH  vertical  of  PMAY-U  2.0  aims  to  promote  creation  of  rental housing  for  EWS/LIG  beneficiaries  including  migrant  workers  and other poor who do not want to own a house but require housing for short term basis. ARH vertical is implemented through two models:

- i. Model-1: Converting existing Government funded vacant houses into ARH through PPP mode or by Public Agencies,
- ii. Model-2:  Construct,  Operate  and  Maintain  rental  housing  by Private/Public Entities for urban poor, working women, employees  of  Industries,  Industrial  Estates,  Institutions  and other eligible EWS/LIG families.

ARH vertical aims to create a conducive environment by incentivizing  Public/Private  entities  to  leverage  investment  for creating  affordable  rental  housing  stock  and  prevent  growth  of slum clusters in cities.

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## Annexure referred in reply to LS SQ No. 60 due for answer on 06.02.2025

- A.  State/UT-wise details of the existing Govt. funded vacant houses converted into ARHCs for the beneficiaries under Model-1 of the scheme:
- B.  State/UT-wise details of ARHC units sanctioned and construction completed by Public/Private Entities under Model-2 of the scheme:

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   | City        | No. of vacant houses converted into ARHCs   |
|----------|--------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Chandigarh         | Chandigarh  | 2,195                                       |
| 2        | Gujarat            | Surat       | 393                                         |
| 3        | Gujarat            | Ahmedabad   | 1,376                                       |
| 4        | Gujarat            | Rajkot      | 698                                         |
| 5        | Rajasthan          | Chittorgarh | 480                                         |
| 6        | Jammu & Kashmir    | Jammu       | 336                                         |
| 7        | Uttarakhand        | Lalkuan     | 100                                         |
| 8        | Uttarakhand        | Dehradun    | 70                                          |
| Total    | Total              | Total       | 5,648                                       |

| S.      | Name of       | Name of        | Total Units   | Construction completed   |
|---------|---------------|----------------|---------------|--------------------------|
| No.     | State         | City           | Total Units   | Construction completed   |
| 1       |               | Sriperumbudur  | 18,112        | 6,160                    |
| Tamil 2 | Nadu          | Sriperumbudur, | 3,969         | 3,969                    |
| 3       | Hosur         | 13,500         |               | 6,576                    |
| 4       | Chennai       | 18,720         | 18,720        |                          |
| 5       | Chennai       | 1,040          | -             |                          |
| 6       | Chennai       | 5,045          | -             |                          |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh  | Raipur         | 2,222         | -                        |
| 8       | Assam         | Kampur Town    | 2,222         | -                        |
| 9       | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj      | 1,112         | -                        |
| 10      | Gujarat       | Surat          | 453           | -                        |
| 11      | Telangana     | Nizampet       | 14,490        | -                        |
| 12      | Andhra        | Kakinada       | 736           | -                        |
| 13      | Pradesh       | Vizianagram    | 652           | -                        |
| Total   | Total         | Total          | 82,273        | 35,425                   |