Presentation on Affordable Housing for students of Madurai Institute of Social Sciences- World Habitat Day Celebration

1. Invited Talk on Urban Development and Housing-
Madurai Institute of Social Sciences
By
Caroline C. Neriamparampil
Social Development Specialist
PMAY(U), Kerala

2.  34.9 % of the
Indian population
lives in urban
areas and is
expected to be
60 % by 2050
 Tamil Nadu
(48.4%) ,
followed by
Kerala (47.7% is
the mostly
urbanized states

3.  As urbanization increases, the question of
Sustainability increases and to maintain an order,
we need to ensure that our cities are inclusive,
safe, resilient and sustainable- Sustainable
Development Goal 11
 Crucial Urban Development Challenges includes
poor governance, shortage of funds and weak
infrastructure.
 Housing is critical challenge in urban areas,
especially in developing nations
 Housing Shortage in India
is about 18.78 million as of
2012 and major share is
among Low
Income Groups

4.  The right to have an adequate house is
internationally considered as a basic human right
 Adequate housing also needs to be affordable.
 Affordable Housing in simple terms can be
understood as those units which is affordable to
different population segments.
 UN Habitat, 2011 defines defines affordable
housing as the one which is adequate in quality,
location and that the cost is within the capacity
 Increased urbanization exerts great pressure on
housing markets and the factors such financial
market stability, affordability, city
competitiveness and social segregation
contributes to the affordability crisis

5.  United Nations Human Settlement
Programme is the UN body functioning to
promote social and environment
sustainability in urban spaces particularly
with the goal of providing adequate shelter
to all
 UN Habitat Day celebrated on 5th October
5th October to reflect on the state of our
towns and cities and on the basic right of all
to adequate shelter
 UN Habitat Day 2020 : Housing For All: A
better Urban Future

6.  In India, the shortage for housing is large,
despite various development interventions .
Ongoing urbanization and the large rate of
migration especially among the lower classes has
intensified the shortage.
 Government has been taking various initiatives
since 1950’s to address this.
 Land marks:
 National Housing Policy (1988)
 National Housing and Habitat Policy (1998)
 National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy
2007
 Model State Affordable Housing Policy 2015

7.  Housing for All by 2022 (2015-22)- National
Mission for Urban Housing launched in 25th June
2015
 The mission seeks to provide central assistance
tthrough States and UTs for providing houses to
all eligible families/beneficiaries by 2022
 Scheme is being implemented in All 4041
statutory towns as per Census 2011 with focus on
500 Class I cities
 As of October 2020, 107.8 L houses have
sanctioned, out of which 66.7 lakh houses are
grounded and 37.8 Lakhs houses are completed.

9. Bavaman pur,Vadodara - As per Current Gujarat
Slum Rehabilitation Scheme

10. https://pmayuclap.gov.in/

11. Case Study: Perinthalmanna Municipality, Kerala

14.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pzFQZ
qiFg4

15.  Utilizing existing Government funded
vacant houses to convert into ARHCs
through Public Private Partnership or by
Public Agencies
 Construction, Operation and Maintenance
of ARHCs by Public/ Private Entities on
their own vacant lan

16.  Counselling & Case management
 Community development
 Developing resources
 Advocacy
 Skill development
 Networking
 Mobilizing resources
 Policy analysis and Development
 Research

18.  https://iihs.co.in/practice/practice-areas/
 https://iihs.co.in/research/urbanisation-
journal/
 https://iihs.co.in/knowledge-gateway/
 http://mohua.gov.in/cms/Research-and-
Training.php