MINISTER OF HOUSING & URBAN POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)&(b): According to the estimates made by the Technical
Group constituted by the Ministry for assessment of the
urban housing shortage at the end of the 10th Five Year
Plan, the total housing shortage in the country is 24.71
million. The Group had further indicated the housing
shortage amongst various income groups as under:-
Income Category Housing shortage in millions at the end of the 10th Five Year Plan
Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) 21.78
Low Income Group (LIG) 2.89
Middle Income Group (MIG)]
] 0.04
High Income Group (HIG) ]
(c)&(d): The newly launched Scheme of Affordable Housing
in Partnership launched as follow up of Conference aims at
operationalising the strategy envisaged in the National
Urban Housing & Habitat Policy (NUHHP) 2007, of promoting
various types of public-private partnerships - of the
Government sector with the private sector, the cooperative
sector, the financial services sector, the state
parastatals, urban local bodies, etc. - for realizing the
goal of affordable housing for all.
Based on the experience that housing colonies do not
get occupied for want of civic service connectivities,
Central Government assistance under this scheme which would
cover Middle Income Group (MIG) dwelling units also, will
be provided for the provision of civic services such as
water supply including ground level/overhead service
reservoirs, storm water drainage, solid waste management,
sewerage including common sewerage treatment facilities,
rain water harvesting, approach roads, electricity lines
including electricity transformers, parks and playgrounds
and other amenities.
Central Assistance under the scheme will be limited
to least of following:
a. Rs. 50,000 per Dwelling Unit for all dwelling units
taking Economically Weaker Sections(EWS), Low Income
Group (LIG) and Middle Income Group (MIG) units
together which are proposed in the project; and
b. 25% of the cost of all civic services (external and
internal) proposed in the project.
Subject to the above, Central Assistance would be
computed in the following manner:
Sl.No. Built up area for EWS/LIG Subsidy Amount# as a percentage of total constructed area
1. 25% Rs.60,000 per EWS/LIG unit.
2. >25% and upto 30% Rs.60,000 - 70,000 per EWS/LIG unit.
3. >30% and upto 35% Rs.70,000 - Rs.80,000 per EWS/ LIG unit.
4. >35% and upto 40% Rs.80,000 - 90,000 per EWS/LIG unit.
5. >40% Rs.90,000 - Rs.1,00,000 per EWS/LIG unit
# An Additionality of 12.5% may be provided for North
Eastern States including Sikkim & Special Category States
(Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand).
(e): Does not arise.
(f)&(g): In order to reduce delay in clearance of projects
which may result in cost escalation and hike in prices of
house, the National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy, 2007
envisages that a single window approach would be developed
by the Urban Local Bodies/parastatals for approval of
Building Plans and securing Certificates in collaboration
with the Council of Architects or their State/UT chapters.
