Lok Sabha Question No. 2101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Status of ARHCs in Rajasthan
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Khagen Murmu

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2101 TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2026

## STATUS OF ARHCS IN RAJASTHAN

NO. 2101.  SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR: SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG: SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a) the  income  group  identified  and  targeted  under  the  Affordable  Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) vertical of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 in the country, particularly in Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government has set any targets in terms of the number of private/public  agencies  and  the  estimated  time  for  their  enrolment  for the construction of ARHCs; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (MoHUA)  launched Affordable  Rental  Housing  Complexes  (ARHCs)  as  a  sub-scheme  of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U) in July 2020 to address the  housing  need  faced  by  migrant  workers,  urban  poor  and  informal sector labourers from Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Low Income Group  (LIG)  category  across  the  country  including  Rajasthan.  This
- (a) to (c): Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs scheme has been implemented through two models.

Under Model-1, a total of 5,783 Government funded vacant houses have been  converted  into  ARHCs,  so  far,  including  480  dwelling  units  in Chittorgarh,  Rajasthan.  Additionally,  proposals  for  converting  7,413 existing Government funded vacant houses into ARHC units have been processed in the States of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh  and  Rajasthan.  Further,  based  on  the  proposals  submitted  by for with Technology Innovation Grant (TIG) of ₹175.95 crore. Out of this, 36,450 ARHC units have been completed on ground, showcasing rapid on-ground

States/UTs under Model 2, MoHUA has approved proposals construction of 83,298 new ARHC units in several States implementation, proactive participation from Public/Private Entities.

Further,  based  on  the  learnings  of  ARHCs,  a  dedicated  vertical  of Affordable Rental Housing (ARH) has been provisioned under PMAY-U 2.0 which aims to promote construction of affordable rental housing close to the workplaces of the intended beneficiaries including urban migrants/industrial workers/working women/students/urban poor etc. The ARH vertical is implemented through two models:

Model-1: Converting existing Government funded vacant houses into ARH through Public Private Partnership 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.

The  Scheme  Guidelines  of  PMAY-U  2.0  are  available  at  https://pmayurban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/Operational-Guidelines-of-PMAY-U-2.pdf.

Under  ARH  vertical,  enabling  eco-system  is  created  by  incentivizing Public/Private  Entities  for  their  maximum  participation  and  leveraging investment  for  creating  affordable  rental  housing  stock  across  the country. These include fast-tracked, single-window approvals through a green-channel process; 50% additional FAR with free TDR; exemptions from  land  conversion  and  statutory  charges;  and  parity  of  municipal service charges with residential projects to further encourage participation  and  reduce  construction  costs.  Further,  increased  TIG  of ₹5,000 per sqm. of carpet area has been provisioned to incentivize public and private entities to build new ARH units.

In  this  regard,  an  Expression  of  Interest  (EoI)  has  been  issued  by  the Ministry for submission of project proposals for construction of new ARH units by all interested Public/Private Entities under PMAY-U 2.0. The web link for EOI is at https://pmay-urban.gov.in/ARH-EOI.pdf.

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