Lok Sabha Question No. 4627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Affordable Housing Rental Schemes
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Nishikant Dubey

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4627 TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 21, 2025

## AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL SCHEMES

NO. 4627.    DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address the  issue  of  affordable  housing  in  urban  areas  particularly  for  low income families;
- (b) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote the  development  of  Affordable  Housing  Rental  schemes  to  cater  to migrant  workers  and  urban  migrants  in  different  cities  across  the country; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to enhance public  transportation  infrastructure  in  urban  areas  to  reduce  traffic congestion and pollution across the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) : Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has been implementing Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban  (PMAY-U)  since  25.06.2015  to provide all weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities to eligible urban  beneficiaries  across  the  country.  The  scheme  period  has  been extended  up  to  31.12.2025  to  complete  sanctioned  houses  without changing  the  funding  pattern  and  implementation  methodology.  Based on  the  learnings  from  the  experiences  of  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 support 1 crore additional eligible beneficiaries in next five years. PMAY-U 2.0 is implemented through four verticals i.e., Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS).

Based  on  the  project  proposal  submitted  by  States/Union  Territories (UTs), a total of 119.31 lakh houses including 7.15 lakh under PMAY-U 2.0, have been sanctioned under PMAY-U by the Ministry, so far. Out of which  112.98  lakh  houses  have  been  grounded  and  93.81  lakh  are completed/delivered  to  the  beneficiaries  across  the  country  including low income families, as on 04.08.2025.

- (b):  MoHUA  launched  Affordable  Rental  Housing  Complexes  (ARHCs)  as  a sub-scheme of PMAY-U to provide dignified living to urban migrants/poor near their workplace through single/double bedroom units or dormitory beds  in  the  country.  This  scheme  is  being  implemented  through  two models. 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 market/trade  associations,  educational/health  institutions,  hospitality sector, working women hostels, long term tourists/visitors, students or any other persons of such category.

Under Model-1, so far, 5,783 existing Government funded vacant houses have  been  converted  into  ARHCs  in  different  States/Union  Territories (UTs). Under Model-2, MoHUA has approved proposals for construction of  83,298  new  ARHC  units  in  7  States,  of  which  36,450  have  been of completed and remaining are under different stages initiation/construction.

ARH vertical of PMAY-U 2.0 specifically aims to scale up construction of affordable rental housing stock through creating a conducive environment by incentivizing Public/Private Entities to leverage investment  in  the  sector.  It  promotes  the  creation  of  adequate  rental housing  in  different  cities  across  the  country  for  eligible  beneficiaries including migrant workers, industrial workers who do not want to own a house  but require housing for short term basis.  As  per  scheme guidelines of PMAY-U 2.0, Public/Private Entities can construct, operate and  maintain  ARH  projects  containing  Single/Double  bedroom  unit  or dormitory beds to provide accommodation for eligible beneficiaries.

- (c):  MoHUA  is  spearheading  multiple  initiatives  to  improve  urban  mobility and  reduce  congestion  and  emissions.  Key  efforts  include  expanding metro and regional rapid transit networks across major cities, implementing  the  PM-eBus  Sewa  scheme  to  deploy  10,000  electric buses, and promoting integrated, sustainable transport planning through Comprehensive Mobility Plans.

PM-eBus Sewa Scheme', launched on 16 th  August 2023, aims to augment city  bus  operations  in  urban  areas  with  Central  Assistance  (CA)  of ₹20,000 crore for deploying 10,000 electric buses on PPP model. As per the extant  guidelines  of  the  scheme, cities with a population between 3-40 lakh and other State/UT Capitals with less than 3 lakh population as per census 2011 are eligible to participate in the scheme.

Government of India has issued Metro Rail Policy, 2017 for systematic planning  of  public  transport  projects  including  Metro  Rails  in  order  to achieve sustainable mobility. At present, about 1,053 km of metro rail network including RRTS is operational in 24 cities across the country.

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