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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3447
TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 12, 2026
TARGETED INCOME GROUP UNDER AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING
COMPLEXES SCHEME
NO. 3447. SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:
Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the income groups identified and targeted by the Government under the
Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) vertical of PMAY-U 2.0;
and
(b) whether the Government has set any targets in terms of the number of
private/public agencies and the estimated timeline for their enrolment for
the construction of ARHCs and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE
MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)
(a) & (b): 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. This scheme has been implemented through two
models.
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. from
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/Low Income Group (LIG) category
across the country. 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://pmay-
urban.gov.in/uploads/guidelines/Operational-Guidelines-of-PMAY-U-2.pdf.
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Through this vertical, enabling eco-system is created by incentivizing
Public/Private Entities to leverage investment for creating affordable
rental housing stock. These include fast-tracked, single-window
approvals through a green-channel process; 50% additional Floor Area
Ratio (FAR) with free Transferable Development Right (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
Technology Innovation Grant (TIG) of ₹5,000 per sqm. of carpet area has
been provisioned to incentivize public and private entities to build new
ARH units.
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