Lok Sabha Question No. 1601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Housing Support to the Homeless Population
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri E T Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1601

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2025

## HOUSING SUPPORT TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION

## NO. 1601.     SHRI E T MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) the steps taken/being taken by the Government  to reduce homelessness  and  provide  housing  support  to  the  homeless population;
- (b) whether the Government has started any specific programmes/initiatives aimed at providing housing for vulnerable populations,  such  as  elderly,  disabled  or  veterans  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (c) the manner in which the Government is addressing the issues of eviction  prevention,  especially  in  urban  areas  with  high  rent costs?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) to  (c):  'Land'  and  'Colonization'  are  State  subjects.  Therefore, schemes related to housing for their citizens including homeless and vulnerable populations, such as elderly, disabled or veterans in  their  respective urban areas are implemented by States/Union Territories (UTs). However, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)  supplements  the  efforts  of  States/UTs  by  providing Central  Assistance  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Awas  Yojana  -  Urban (PMAY-U)  since  25.06.2015  with  an  aim  to  provide  all  weather pucca houses with basic civic amenities to eligible urban beneficiaries including homeless population across the country.

Based on project proposals submitted by the State/UT Governments under PMAY-U, a total of 118.64 lakh houses have been sanctioned by  the Ministry, out  of  which  112.46  lakh  have

been  grounded  and  90.36  lakh  are  completed/delivered  to  the beneficiaries  including  homeless  and  vulnerable  populations  in urban  areas  as  on  03.02.2025.  The  remaining  houses  are  at different  stages  of  construction.  The  scheme  period  has  been extended up to 31.12.2025 to complete all the houses sanctioned without changing the funding pattern and implementation methodology.

Further,  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). As per the scheme guidelines of PMAY-U 2.0, preference under the scheme is given to persons belonging to SC/ST, minorities, widows, single women, persons with disabilities,  senior  citizens,  transgenders  and  other  weaker  and vulnerable sections of the society.

Additionally,  the  Government  also  supported  Shelter  for  Urban Homeless  under  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  -  National  Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) to ensure availability and access of the urban homeless population to permanent shelters including the  basic  infrastructure  facilities  like  water  supply,  sanitation, safety and security.

Tenancy is governed by State tenancy laws to balance interest of landlord  and  tenant.  This  Ministry  has  circulated  Model  Tenancy Act to States for adoption or adaptation to local scenario.

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