Centre directs Delhi Govt to handover housing project meant for slum dwellers to ARHC scheme: Satyendar Jain

New Delhi, Sep 15 (Agency) The Centre has directed the Delhi government to convert over 47,500 housing units being developed for slum dwellers to Union Government’s Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHCs) scheme, Delhi’s Urban Development Minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday. The minister said that the new housing facilities were built for those residing in slums and JJ colonies and now it will be handed over to the Centre’s housing project. The Delhi government was building these low-cost houses to relocate those living in slums, he added. “We had written to the Centre on this issue and a meeting was also held. But the Union Cabinet has taken a decision and the Centre has ordered that these 47,511 houses to be used now only under the affordable rental housing scheme,” Jain told reporters.

According to the website of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, ARHCs will provide ease of living to urban migrants and poor in industrial sector as well as in non-formal urban economy to get access to dignified affordable rental housing close to their workplace. Beneficiaries for ARHCs are urban migrants and poor from EWS or LIG categories. ARHCs will be a mix of single or double bedroom dwelling units and dormitory of 4-6 beds, including all common facilities which will be exclusively used for rental housing for a minimum period of 25 years, according to the website of the Union Ministry.