Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has conducted any study to ascertain the shortage of housing particularly for the lower and middle income groups in view of the current status of demand and supply in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/ Union Territory-wise;
(c) whether the Government has prepared any action plan in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS
[SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI]
(a) & (b): The erstwhile Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation constituted a Technical Group (TG-12) on estimation of urban housing shortage of the country for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). As per the report of the Committee, the total housing shortage estimated at the beginning of 12th Plan Period i.e. in 2012, was 18.78 million.
However, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) [PMAY (U)], States/Union Territories (UTs) are undertaking demand survey for assessing actual demand of housing to achieve the goal of “Housing for All” by 2022. The demand assessed so far by States/UTs under the PMAY(U) is approximately 12 Million which is likely to change after completion of demand validation/assessment by all States/Cities.
(c) & (d): In order to achieve the target of “Housing for All” by 2022, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has requested the North-Eastern States, hilly States and UTs/smaller States like Kerala & Goa to saturate their demand of houses under the PMAY(U) by the year 2017-18 itself so that construction of all houses may be completed by 2019. For the larger States, this Ministry has asked these States to saturate their 50% of demand of houses under the PMAY(U) by 2017-18 and remaining demand by 2018-19 so that construction of all houses may be completed by 2022.
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