Lok Sabha Question No. 2479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2479

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 13, 2025

## AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING COMPLEXES SCHEME

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to

- NO. 2479.   SHRI PP CHAUDHARY: state:
- (a) the  total  number  of  urban  workers,  including  street  vendors, factory  workers  and  domestic  helpers  benefited  from  Affordable Rental  Housing  Complexes  (ARHCs)  Scheme  along  with  their average rental savings compared to market rates thereof;
- (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 in reducing 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  have  been  planned  in  ARHC  design  to serve  better  for  diverse  urban  migrants,  including  single  women workers and students and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- 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
- (a) 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
2. 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  market/trade associations, educational/health institutions, hospitality sector, long such term tourists/visitors, students or any other persons of 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 i.e., in Partnership  (AHP),  Affordable  Rental  Housing  (ARH)  and  Interest beneficiaries at affordable cost through four verticals Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing 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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- 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 2 3 4 |                    | Sriperumbudur        | 18,112        | 6,160                    |
| 1 2 3 4 |                    | Sriperumbudur, 3,969 |               | 3,969                    |
| 1 2 3 4 | Hosur              | 13,500               |               | 6,576                    |
| 1 2 3 4 | Tamil Nadu 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                   |