AFFORDABLE HOUSING

RAJASTHAN INITIATIVES

PRESENTATION BY

GURDIAL SINGH SANDHU I.A.S. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

Urban Development , Housing & Local self Govt.

GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN

RajasthanWhere Urban planning is a tradition and Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer,

Udaipur, Bikaner etc. are internationally known for urban planning and architecture. Wide roads, excellent infrastructure, recreation areas, public parks etc. & traditional building art and artisans have made Rajasthan rich

in heritage buildings and monuments.

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Urban Population in million

7.21 10.06 13.20 22.77

Total population

34.30 44.00 59.00 87.12

Ratio of urban to total population

21.02% 22.88% 22.38% 26.14%

(projected)

Rajasthan has 222 urban centers.Out of 222 Urban centers 20 class-I Towns covering about 50 % of Urban population.

HOUSING SCENARIO( AS ON 01.04.2007 )

ALL INDIA 24.71 MILLION 100%E.W.S 21.78 MILLION 88.14%L.I.G. 02.89 MILLION 11.69%M.I.G/HIG 0.04 MILLION 0.16%MORE THAN 99% SHORTAGE IS FOR EWS/LIG HOUSING

RAJASTHAN STATE LEVEL SHORTAGE – 1.07 MILLION DWELLING UNITS, PROJECTED TO 1.70 MILLION BY 2021.86% SHORTAGE IN EWS & LIG CATEGORY

AGENCIES PROVIDING AFFORDABLE

HOUSING IN THE STATE

RAJASTHAN HOUSING BOARD -CONSTRUCTED MORE THAN 200,000 UNITS FOR EWS/LIG IN 60 TOWNS.

OTHER AGENCIES PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING –

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES-JAIPUR & JODHPUR URBAN IMPROVEMENT TRUSTS-11 NOS. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS-

JAIPUR,JODHPUR,KOTA,AJMER,BIKANER, URBAN LOCAL BODIES –SMALLER TOWNS PRIVATE DEVELOPERS

NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY-2009 TO PROMOTE EWS/LIG HOUSING THROUGH PRIVATE PARTICIPATION.

1,25,000 HOUSES FOR EWS, LIG AND MIG CATEGORY TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN NEXT FOUR YEARS

NEW INITIATIVES

TARGET

HIGHLIGHTS OF

THE POLICY

VARIOUS MODELS Five Models in the Policy

Model No-1: Mandatory Provisions:

Rajasthan Housing Board to construct at least 50% plots/ houses/ flats of EWS/LIG category in its schemes.

All Urban Local Bodies including Jaipur Development Authority, Jodhpur Development Authority, Urban Improvement Trusts and Municipal bodies to allot/construct at least 25% plots/houses/flats of EWS/LIG category in their residential/ housing schemes.

Private developers to reserve 15% of the dwelling units for EWS/LIG housing in each of their Township/Group Housing Schemes.

Model No-2: Private developers on private land :

Selected developers to take up construction of EWS/LIG/MIG-A flats (G+2/G+3 format) on minimum 40% of the total land.

Buy-back of flats by the nodal agency (Avas Vikas Limited) at pre-determined prices, to be allotted to the eligible beneficiaries.

Developer free to construct HIG flats/commercial on remaining land.

Several incentives offered to developers.

Model No-3: Private developers on acquired land

Developer can take up construction of EWS/LIG /MIG-A flats (G+2/G+3) on the land acquired by ULBs. Land would be made available to developer on payment of compensation (Land Acquisition cost + 10% Administration charges).Special zones are being carved out for this purpose

Model No-4: Private developers on Government land: (For Rental housing or outright sale basis)

Earmarked Government land to be offered free of cost to the developer . Developer offering maximum number of EWS/LIG flats (G+2/G+3 formats) free of cost to the ULB, would be awarded the project. At least 50% houses should be of EWS category.

Developer free to use the remaining land as per his choice for residential purpose with 10% for commercial use.

Model No-5: Slum Housing in PPP model

The model is based on various schemes approved by Government of India i.e. BSUP, IHSDP, RAJIV AVAS YOJNA and also on the lines of "Mumbai Model" of slum redevelopment with private sector participation.

INCENTIVES TO THE DEVELOPERS:. COMPLETE WAIVER OF –

1. EXTERNAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES,2. BUILDING PLAN APPROVAL FEES,3. CONVERSION CHARGES

GROUND COVERAGE FOR EWS/LIG PLOT AREA UPTO 50% COMMERCIAL USE UPTO 10% OF PLOT AREA FAST TRACK APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT – WITHIN 30

DAYS ADDITIONAL FAR – DOUBLE OF THE PERMISSIBLE FAR ON

THE WHOLE LAND AREA WHICH CAN BE USED AS TDR

FLATS TO BE HANDED OVER TO THE NODAL AGENCY AT PRE-DETERMINED PRICE of Rs 750 / sq ft ON SUPER BUILT UP AREA

ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE OF 0.5 FAR FOR TIMELY COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

SELECTION OF SITE

Site to be selected / approved should preferably be in the vicinity of existing infrastructure, so as to minimize delay and cost in extending various services to the scheme area.

Flow Chart for processing and approval of proposals by the Developer

Invitation of proposal under EOI by AVL from the Developers

Short listing of the proposals by AVL

Empanelment of successful Developers for the Scheme by AVL

Proposal for development of the Scheme by the successful Developers to AVL

Issuance of approval in principle by the State Government

Invitation of registration / booking for EWS/LIG flats by AVL

On the basis of the letter of approval in principle and registration of the flats, scheme to be submitted by the developer (within 15 days after receiving registrations) to the local authority for approval etc.

Approval of proposals by the local authority within 30 days

Commencement of work at site

Handing over of the possession to AVL

•Time allowed for completion of the project would be as follows:-

• EWS/LIG flats 200 nos. - 01year

• EWS/LIG flats 400 nos. - 02years

• EWS/LIG flats 600 nos./above - 03years

•If the developer completes EWS/LIG

flats within the scheduled period without getting any extension, the developer will get extra incentive of 0.5 TDR/FAR after obtaining completion certificate from the nodal agency.

Time allowed for completion of the project.

FINANCING MODEL

AWAS VIKAS LIMITED – NODAL AGENCY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICY

HFC’S/BANKS TO PROVIDE LOAN TO THE BENEFECIARIES.-TO BE KEPT IN ESCROW ACCOUNT

AMOUNT TO BE RELEASED IN 5 INSTALMENTS TO BUILDER BASED ON PROGRESS OF WORK

TRI-PARTITE AGREEMENT TO BE DONE BETWEEN AVL-DEVELOPER AND LOCAL BODY. ALSO SEPARATELY WITH BANKER

ALLOTMENT/LEASE DEED OF THE FLAT-DIRECTLY MORTGAGED TO THE BANK.

EXTRA COMFORT TO THE BANKS BY ULBS IN CASE OF DEFAULT-POSSESION OF THE FLAT TO BE TAKEN & REALLOTED TO NEXT BENEFECIARY.

SOME SUBSIDY ELEMENT ENVISAGED UNDER GOI SCHEMES

A major initiative has been taken by Government of Rajasthan in July,2009 in drastically reducing the stamp duty in the case of EWS/LIG from 8% to a mere Rs.10/- for EWS and Rs.25/- for LIGH. In other cases the stamp duty has been fixed at 5% with a reduction of 1% in the case of women.

REDUCTION IN STAMP DUTY

RESPONSE MODEL - 2 LAUNCHED BY

AVAS VIKAS LIMITED MORE THAN 70 DEVELOPERS

SUBMITTED THEIR DETAILED PROPOSALS FOR 8 TOWNS INCLUDING JAIPUR

FIRST PHASE OF REGISTRATIONS

FROM APPLICANTS BEING INVITED FROM 01.05.2010 FOR 32 SCHEMES HAVING OVER 30,000 FLATS

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST BEING INVITED FOR MODEL 3 AND 4

OTHER INITIATIVES

SETTING UP OF SHELTER FUND IN EACH LOCAL BODY UNDER THE BUILDING REGULATIONS- TO BE USED FOR CREATING EXTERNAL INTRASTRUCTURE

SETTING UP OF AN SPV FOR HOUSING FINANCE WITH IFC,NHB,HDFC AND GOVT OF RAJASTHAN AS PARTNERS

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