Lok Sabha Question No. 4015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Affordable Housing for Migrant Workers
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4015

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 19, 2024

## AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR MIGRANT WORKERS

NO. 4015.  SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- (a) whether more and more migrant workers are coming to tier-1 and tier-2 cities  in  search  of  jobs/employment  leading  to  increasing  pressure  on affordable rental housing and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total number of houses constructed by the Union Government under Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs), a sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana under Model-1 and Model-2 till now, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has set any target for construction of affordable housing  units  for  migrant  workers  and  other  poor  coming  to  cities  for employment for the next five years considering their influx to cities and if so, the details thereof along with the funds sanctioned and released for the said purpose; and
- (d) the extent to which ARHC initiative would help in solving housing problem of  urban  poor  and  reducing  size  of  slum  cluster  in  already  overloaded cities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) & (b): Urbanization and migration are interconnected phenomenon associated with better occupational, educational & economic opportunities. Census of India conducts enumeration of population including migration on decadal basis in the country and the last Census  was  conducted  in  2011.  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) does not maintain any data on migration.
- (c) & (d): MoHUA launched Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) as a  sub-scheme of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) in July 2020  to provide dignified living to urban migrants/poor near their workplace. This scheme is implemented through two models:

- 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,
- Model-2: Construction, Operation & Maintenance of ARHCs by Public/Private Entities on their own available vacant land.

The  State/Union  Territory  (UT)-wise  number  of  ARHCs  sanctioned  and completed under both models is at Annexure.

Learning from the experiences of PMAY-U, MoHUA has 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  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). As on date, 29 States/ UTs have signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to implement PMAY-U 2.0 as per scheme guidelines. In-principle approval of more than 6 lakh houses have been accorded for States/UTs who have signed the MoA with the Ministry. The scheme guidelines are available at https://pmay-urban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/Operational-Guidelines-of-PMAY-U2.pdf .

PMAY-U 2.0 is a demand driven scheme wherein States/UTs have been empowered to approve the projects for the beneficiaries identified by them through  a  demand  survey,  based  on  eligibility  criteria.  ARH  vertical  of PMAY-U 2.0 aims to promote creation of rental housing for Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Lower Income Group (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:

- Model-1: Converting existing Government funded vacant houses into ARH
- through PPP mode or by Public Agencies,
- 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 USQ No. 4015 due for answer on 19.12.2024

## A. State/UT-wise details of the existing Govt. funded vacant houses converted into ARHCs for the beneficiaries under Model-1 of the scheme:

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   | Name of 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                                       |

## B. State/UT-wise details of ARHC units sanctioned and construction completed by Public/Private Entities under Model-2 of the scheme:

| S.    | Name of        | Name of        | Name of Entity                                       | Total Units   | Construction completed   |
|-------|----------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
| No.   | State          | City           | Name of Entity                                       | Total Units   | Construction completed   |
| 1     | Tamil Nadu     | Sriperumbudur  | SPR City Estates Pvt. Ltd.                           | 18,112        | 6,160                    |
| 2     | Tamil Nadu     | Sriperumbudur, | SPR Construction Pvt. Ltd.                           | 3,969         | 3,969                    |
| 3     | Tamil Nadu     | Hosur          | Tata Electronic Pvt. Ltd.                            | 13,500        | 6,576                    |
| 4     | Tamil Nadu     | Chennai        | State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu | 18,720        | 18,720                   |
| 5     | Tamil Nadu     | Chennai        | Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.                   | 1,040         | -                        |
| 6     | Tamil Nadu     | Chennai        | SPR Construction Pvt. Ltd.                           | 5,045         | -                        |
| 7     | Chhattisgarh   | Raipur         | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.                          | 2,222         | -                        |
| 8     | Assam          | Kampur Town    | Guwahati Refinery Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.        | 2,222         | -                        |
| 9     | Uttar Pradesh  | Prayagraj      | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.                          | 1,112         | -                        |
| 10    | Gujarat        | Surat          | Mitsumi Housing Pvt. Ltd.                            | 453           | -                        |
| 11    | Telangana      | Nizampet       | Sivani Infra Pvt. Ltd.                               | 14,490        | -                        |
| 12    | Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada       | Coastal Developers Pvt. Ltd.                         | 736           | -                        |
| 13    | Andhra Pradesh | Vizianagram    | Coastal Developers Pvt. Ltd.                         | 652           | -                        |
| Total | Total          | Total          | Total                                                | 82,273        | 35,425                   |