Lok Sabha Question No. 4591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Urban Development Schemes in Telangana
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Godam Nagesh

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4591

## TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 19, 2026

## URBAN DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN TELANGANA

## NO. 4591.    SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  implementation  status  of  the  Affordable  Rental  Housing Complexes (ARHCs) scheme for urban migrants and the poor across the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Telangana;
- (b) the  number  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Street Vendor's  AtmaNirbhar  Nidhi  (PM  SVANidhi)  scheme,  loan  amounts sanctioned and digital transactions recorded, city-wise in Telangana;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any urban reforms relating to property tax, municipal finance strengthening and ease of living index in cities, particularly in Telangana and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken to support climate-resilient urban infrastructure, green mobility and sustainable urban planning in the cities of Telangana?

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

## (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a):  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) 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 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.  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  States/Union  Territories (UTs) under Model 2, MoHUA has approved proposals for construction of 83,298  new  ARHC  units  in  several  States  including  14,490  units  from State of Telangana. Out of total approved units, 40,630 ARHC units have been completed. The State/UT-wise details of ARHCs are at Annexure-I.

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.

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.

- (b):  Since the inception of PM SVANidhi scheme till 1 st  March 2026, 4.44 lakh street vendor beneficiaries have availed loans with sanctioned amount of ₹1,384.76 crore in the State of Telangana. Further, the beneficiaries have conducted 74.48 crore digital transactions so far.  The Urban Local Body (ULB)-wise details of beneficiaries, amount of loan sanctioned and number  of  digital  transactions  conducted  in  the  state  of  Telangana under PM SVANidhi scheme, as on 01.03.2026 is at Annexure-II.
- (c):   The Government of India has undertaken several urban reforms aimed at  strengthening  municipal  finances,  improving  property  tax  systems and enhancing ease of living under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  2.0.  Reforms  relating  to  property  tax rationalization,  user  charges  for  water  and  sewerage  services,  and citizen-centric  urban  governance  have  been  promoted  under  this mission.  These  reforms  are  applicable  nationwide,  including  AMRUT cities in Telangana.

The mandatory reforms include notification of property tax floor rates linked to guidance values with demonstrated improvements in collections,  and  user  charges  that  cover  operation  and  maintenance costs of water/sewerage services; both are required to be implemented by  States.  Seven  incentivized  reforms  cover  building  bye-laws  (dual water piping, EV charging, WiFi infrastructure), online municipal services and grievance redressal, water body rejuvenation, GIS-based property mapping, Local Area Plans/Town Planning Schemes, reduction of non-revenue water below 20%, and recycle/reuse of treated wastewater to meet 20% urban and 40% industrial demand.

- (d):   AMRUT launched in the year 2015 in selected 500 cities (now 485 cities including 15 merged cities) and towns across the country, was focused on  development  of  basic  infrastructure,  in  the  selected  cities  and towns, in the sectors of water supply; sewerage and septage management; storm water drainage; green spaces and parks; and nonmotorized urban transport. AMRUT 2.0 has been launched in the year 2021 in all ULBs/cities, enabling the cities to become 'self-reliant' and 'water secure'. Providing universal coverage of sewerage and septage management in 500 AMRUT cities is one of the major focus areas of AMRUT 2.0. Water body rejuvenation and green spaces and parks are other  components  of  the  Mission.  Under  the  Mission,  States/UTs  are empowered to select, appraise, prioritize and implement projects.

Under  AMRUT,  State  of  Telangana  has  grounded  66  projects  worth ₹1,663.08 crore which include 27 water supply projects worth ₹1,424.09  crore,  4  sewerage/septage  management  projects  worth ₹203.30 crore and 35 green spaces & park projects worth ₹35.69 crore. All 66 projects have been completed.

Under AMRUT 2.0, the State Water Action Plans of Telangana for 252 projects worth ₹9,584.26 crore comprising of 98 water supply projects worth  ₹3,429.04  crore,  12  sewerage/septage  management  projects worth ₹5,775.11 crore and 142 waterbody rejuvenation projects worth ₹380.11 crore have been approved.

The  Hyderabad  Metro  Rail  Project  approved  under  Public  Private Partnership  (PPP)  is  a  State  Government  of  Telangana  initiative  with Viability  Gap  Funding  from  Ministry  of  Finance.  The  project  was sanctioned on 24 th  August 2014.  Total length of the project comprising 3 corridors is 69 km with 59 stations (all elevated) and the sanctioned cost  is  ₹14,132  crore.  The  project  is  fully  operational  since  February 2020.

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## A. State/UT-wise details of the existing Government 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          | 528                                         |
| 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          | 5,783                                       |

## 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        | Name of        | Name of Entity                                       | Total Units   | Construction completed   |
|----------|----------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
| S. 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.                           | 4,994         | 4,994                    |
| 3        | Tamil Nadu     | Hosur          | Tata Electronic Pvt. Ltd.                            | 13,500        | 10,756                   |
| 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                                                | 83,298        | 40,630                   |

ULB-wise  details  of  beneficiaries,  amount  of  loan  sanctioned  and  number  of  digital transactions conducted in the state of Telangana under PM SVANidhi scheme

## (As on 01.03.2026)

| Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)               | Beneficiaries   |   Amount of Loans Sanctioned (₹ in crore) | Digital Transactions Conducted   |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Adilabad Municipality                   | 7,549           |                                     18.62 | 94,67,643                        |
| Bellampalli Municipality                | 2,956           |                                      9.54 | 55,80,580                        |
| Bhainsa Municipality                    | 2,852           |                                     12.58 | 30,27,060                        |
| Kagaznagar Municipality                 | 3,184           |                                     12.83 | 51,03,376                        |
| Mancherial Municipal Corporation        | 7,525           |                                     21.62 | 1,30,20,410                      |
| Mandamarri Municipality                 | 2,992           |                                     10.25 | 48,86,020                        |
| Nirmal Municipality                     | 5,998           |                                     21.8  | 79,87,432                        |
| Armoor Municipality                     | 3,834           |                                     13.26 | 42,24,901                        |
| Nizamabad Municipal Corporation         | 23,863          |                                     67.25 | 2,78,85,783                      |
| Bodhan Municipality                     | 5,225           |                                     16    | 64,81,610                        |
| Kamareddy Municipality                  | 5,426           |                                     17.48 | 61,98,761                        |
| Sangareddy Municipality                 | 4,371           |                                     14.26 | 75,97,421                        |
| Medak Municipality                      | 3,196           |                                     11.44 | 37,22,475                        |
| Siddipet Municipality                   | 7,225           |                                     21.57 | 1,12,15,488                      |
| Zaheerabad Municipality                 | 4,006           |                                     12.66 | 63,23,030                        |
| Sadasivpet Municipality                 | 2,243           |                                      7.71 | 36,49,222                        |
| Tandur Municipality                     | 3,215           |                                      8.42 | 57,74,415                        |
| Vikarabad Municipality                  | 3,109           |                                     11.25 | 52,65,714                        |
| Mahabub Municipal Corporation           | 9,338           |                                     27.93 | 1,38,90,327                      |
| Narayanpet Municipality                 | 2,021           |                                      7.33 | 26,98,108                        |
| Gadwal Municipality                     | 3,755           |                                     13.48 | 57,43,527                        |
| Wanaparthy Municipality                 | 2,859           |                                      9.17 | 43,01,330                        |
| Khammam Municipal Corporation           | 16,471          |                                     48.22 | 2,51,61,909                      |
| Yellandu Municipality                   | 1,719           |                                      6.5  | 29,73,348                        |
| Manugur Municipality                    | 1,770           |                                      5.3  | 31,03,258                        |
| Sathupally Municipality                 | 1,986           |                                      7.16 | 33,22,108                        |
| Kothagudem Municipal Corporation        | 8,865           |                                     24.95 | 1,36,73,212                      |
| Ramagundam Municipal Corporation        | 13,693          |                                     52.44 | 2,43,64,107                      |
| Jagtial Municipality                    | 4,906           |                                     13.7  | 61,48,498                        |
| Korutla Municipality                    | 3,559           |                                      9.99 | 35,36,394                        |
| Karimnagar Municipal Corporation        | 13,310          |                                     45.34 | 2,24,99,924                      |
| Sircilla Municipality                   | 5,849           |                                     21.54 | 93,46,866                        |
| Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation | 98,172          |                                    293.04 | 21,55,90,050                     |
| kurnool Municipality                    | 1,559           |                                      5.41 | 27,42,700                        |
| Bhongir Municipality                    | 2,596           |                                      7.6  | 46,23,535                        |
| Suryapet Municipality                   | 5,184           |                                     13.41 | 91,53,239                        |
| Nalgonda Municipality                   | 6,635           |                                     15.39 | 1,13,80,700                      |
| Devarakonda Municipality                | 1,465           |                                      4.66 | 25,58,056                        |
| Miryalaguda Municipality                | 4,793           |                                     13.04 | 71,10,304                        |

| Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)                | Beneficiaries   | Amount of Loans Sanctioned (₹ in crore)   | Digital Transactions Conducted   |
|------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Jangaon Municipality                     | 5,989           | 18.10                                     | 92,79,095                        |
| Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation   | 33,568          | 117.85                                    | 5,67,81,293                      |
| Metpalli Municipality                    | 2,945           | 7.47                                      | 31,10,059                        |
| Kodad Municipality                       | 3,197           | 10.41                                     | 50,35,857                        |
| Huzurnagar Municipality                  | 1,728           | 6.37                                      | 28,59,112                        |
| Huzurabad Municipality                   | 2,410           | 7.65                                      | 33,60,199                        |
| Jammikunta Municipality                  | 2,618           | 8.50                                      | 39,12,442                        |
| Husnabad Municipality                    | 1,377           | 4.39                                      | 19,80,516                        |
| Peddapalli Municipality                  | 2,979           | 9.76                                      | 43,47,954                        |
| Vemulawada Municipality                  | 2,230           | 6.93                                      | 31,14,667                        |
| Narsampet Municipality                   | 2,220           | 7.00                                      | 37,79,059                        |
| Bhupalpalle Municipality                 | 2,518           | 8.87                                      | 46,46,015                        |
| Shadnagar Municipality                   | 2,277           | 6.03                                      | 33,94,366                        |
| Gajwel Municipality                      | 1,921           | 4.89                                      | 32,37,260                        |
| Madhira Municipality                     | 1,864           | 5.54                                      | 23,56,952                        |
| Parkal Municipality                      | 1,138           | 4.20                                      | 18,61,186                        |
| Mahabubabad Municipality                 | 5,540           | 15.58                                     | 89,91,058                        |
| Kollapur Municipality                    | 892             | 2.59                                      | 14,74,064                        |
| Ieeja Municipality                       | 1,219           | 3.34                                      | 16,53,366                        |
| Kalwakurthy Municipality                 | 1,320           | 4.30                                      | 21,62,173                        |
| Ibrahimpatnam Municipality               | 1,167           | 3.18                                      | 19,57,951                        |
| Andole Jogipet Municipality              | 1,092           | 3.43                                      | 14,39,681                        |
| Dubbak Municipality                      | 1,733           | 6.64                                      | 22,97,691                        |
| Achampet Municipality                    | 1,295           | 4.34                                      | 21,95,585                        |
| Jadcherla Municipality                   | 1,905           | 3.98                                      | 35,29,097                        |
| Secunderabad Cantonment Board            | 5,265           | 15.94                                     | 98,06,220                        |
| Raikal Municipality                      | 839             | 2.60                                      | 10,22,210                        |
| Waddepalle Municipality                  | 498             | 1.50                                      | 7,25,640                         |
| Dharmapuri Municipality (Jagitial)       | 766             | 2.71                                      | 9,14,394                         |
| Alampur Municipality                     | 412             | 1.24                                      | 5,78,390                         |
| Choppandandi Municipality                | 910             | 2.94                                      | 9,76,606                         |
| Yellareddy Municipality                  | 1,211           | 3.43                                      | 16,49,829                        |
| Wyra Municipality                        | 1,749           | 6.20                                      | 22,05,394                        |
| Dornakal Municipality                    | 953             | 2.15                                      | 16,95,849                        |
| Maripeda Municipality                    | 1,217           | 2.97                                      | 23,37,089                        |
| Thorrur Municipality                     | 1,031           | 2.82                                      | 16,10,033                        |
| Makthal Municipality                     | 1,041           | 2.92                                      | 13,68,845                        |
| Bhootpur Municipality                    | 710             | 2.76                                      | 13,19,793                        |
| Kosgi Municipality                       | 948             | 2.72                                      | 13,29,220                        |
| Chennur Municipality                     | 1,305           | 3.26                                      | 19,42,610                        |
| Kyathanpally Municipality                | 1,667           | 4.76                                      | 30,54,137                        |
| Luxettipet Municipality                  | 923             | 2.42                                      | 13,06,106                        |
| Ramayampet Municipality                  | 811             | 2.06                                      | 8,72,228                         |
| Toopran Municipality                     | 900             | 1.95                                      | 15,20,471                        |
| Narsapur Municipality                    | 769             | 2.32                                      | 10,32,712                        |
| Chityal Municipality Haliya Municipality | 643 797         | 2.13 2.29                                 | 10,53,558 13,62,385              |
| Chandur                                  |                 | 2.39                                      | 8,96,985                         |
| Municipality                             | 592             |                                           |                                  |

| Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)   | Beneficiaries   | Amount of Loans Sanctioned (₹ in crore)   | Digital Transactions Conducted   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| (NALGONDA)                  |                 |                                           |                                  |
| Khanapur Municipality       | 1,226           | 5.36                                      | 14,84,575                        |
| Bheemgal Municipality       | 823             | 3.31                                      | 7,01,445                         |
| Manthani Municipality       | 922             | 2.54                                      | 14,91,470                        |
| Sulthanabad Municipality    | 1,043           | 2.87                                      | 15,43,401                        |
| Shankarpally Municipality   | 975             | 2.47                                      | 13,73,808                        |
| Amangal Municipality        | 453             | 0.76                                      | 7,47,248                         |
| Narayankhed Municipality    | 640             | 1.83                                      | 9,50,826                         |
| Cherial Municipality        | 904             | 3.62                                      | 15,41,177                        |
| Nereducharla Municipality   | 688             | 2.72                                      | 11,79,264                        |
| Thirumalagiri Municipality  | 948             | 3.28                                      | 17,65,559                        |
| Parigi Municipality         | 827             | 2.90                                      | 15,53,241                        |
| Kodangal Municipality       | 715             | 2.74                                      | 9,29,525                         |
| Wardhannapet Municipality   | 864             | 3.38                                      | 14,85,170                        |
| Kothakota Municipality      | 882             | 3.13                                      | 14,84,423                        |
| Pebbair Municipality        | 793             | 2.23                                      | 11,46,605                        |
| Atmakur Municipality        | 697             | 2.20                                      | 10,65,860                        |
| Mothkur Municipality        | 737             | 2.40                                      | 12,08,980                        |
| Amarchinta Municipality     | 510             | 1.70                                      | 8,12,570                         |
| Choutuppal Municipality     | 1,454           | 4.54                                      | 22,23,635                        |
| Alair Municipality          | 930             | 3.06                                      | 15,52,076                        |
| Pochamapally Municipality   | 899             | 2.85                                      | 15,78,852                        |
| Yadagirigutta Municipality  | 745             | 2.26                                      | 16,75,158                        |
| Banswada Municipality       | 1,630           | 5.47                                      | 19,30,425                        |
| Nandikonda Municipality     | 786             | 2.41                                      | 10,91,883                        |
| Kothur Municipality         | 188             | 0.33                                      | 2,28,783                         |
| Nakrekal Municipality       | 1,122           | 2.32                                      | 14,39,920                        |
| Edulapuram Municipality     | 68              | 0.12                                      | 1,982                            |
| Kalluru Municipality        | -               | 0.00                                      | -                                |
| Total                       | 4,44,842        | 1,384.76                                  | 74,48,58,104                     |