Affordable Housing For Migrant Workers
Affordable Housing For Migrant Workers
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.
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:
The State/Union Territory (UT)-wise number of ARHCs sanctioned and completed under both models is given below:
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
Ahmedabad
1,376
4
Rajkot
698
5
Rajasthan
Chittorgarh
480
6
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu
336
7
Uttarakhand
Lalkuan
100
8
Dehradun
70
Total
5,648
S. No.
Name of
Name of Entity
Total Units
Construction completed
State
City
1
Tamil Nadu
Sriperumbudur
SPR City Estates Pvt. Ltd.
18,112
6,160
2
Sriperumbudur,
SPR Construction Pvt. Ltd.
3,969
3,969
3
Hosur
Tata Electronic Pvt. Ltd.
13,500
6,576
4
Chennai
State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu
18,720
18,720
5
Chennai
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
1,040
–
6
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
Vizianagram
Coastal Developers Pvt. Ltd.
652
–
Total
82,273
35,425
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-U-2.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:
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.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri. Tokhan Sahu, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
- State/UT-wise details of the existing Govt. funded vacant houses converted into ARHCs for the beneficiaries under Model-1 of the scheme: