Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Statistics: Units Converted, Sanctioned and Completed
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5,648 vacant government houses had been converted into rental units under Model 1 of the ARHC scheme, and 82,273 new units had been sanctioned under Model 2, of which 35,425 were complete, according to the Housing Ministry in December 2024. City-wise and project-wise figures are below.
Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC): key numbers
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Model 2 ARHC projects by units sanctioned (December 2024)
New rental housing units sanctioned and construction completed for each public or private entity under Model 2, as reported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. A dash means no completed units were reported.
| Project (city, state) | Units sanctioned | Construction completed |
|---|---|---|
| SIPCOT (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) | 18,720 | 18,720 |
| SPR City Estates (Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu) | 18,112 | 6,160 |
| Sivani Infra (Nizampet, Telangana) | 14,490 | - |
| Tata Electronics (Hosur, Tamil Nadu) | 13,500 | 6,576 |
| SPR Construction (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) | 5,045 | - |
| SPR Construction (Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu) | 3,969 | 3,969 |
| Indian Oil (Raipur, Chhattisgarh) | 2,222 | - |
| Indian Oil Guwahati Refinery (Kampur Town, Assam) | 2,222 | - |
| Indian Oil (Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh) | 1,112 | - |
| Chennai Petroleum (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) | 1,040 | - |
| Coastal Developers (Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh) | 736 | - |
| Coastal Developers (Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh) | 652 | - |
| Mitsumi Housing (Surat, Gujarat) | 453 | - |
Source: pib.gov.in, as on 19 December 2024
Model 1 vacant houses converted into ARHCs by city (December 2024)
Existing government-funded vacant houses built under JNNURM and RAY that were converted into rental complexes under Model 1.
| City | State/UT | Houses converted |
|---|---|---|
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | 2,195 |
| Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 1,376 |
| Rajkot | Gujarat | 698 |
| Chittorgarh | Rajasthan | 480 |
| Surat | Gujarat | 393 |
| Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 336 |
| Lalkuan | Uttarakhand | 100 |
| Dehradun | Uttarakhand | 70 |
Source: pib.gov.in, as on 19 December 2024
How an ARHC unit reaches a tenant
What the numbers show
The Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) scheme was launched in July 2020 to give urban migrants and the urban poor a rented home near their work. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs told Parliament in December 2024 that 5,648 vacant government houses had been converted into rental units under Model 1, and 82,273 new units had been sanctioned under Model 2, of which 35,425 had completed construction.
Model 1: converting empty houses
Model 1 uses houses that were built under JNNURM and the Rajiv Awas Yojana but were lying vacant. Conversions are limited to a handful of cities. Chandigarh has the largest number at 2,195 houses, followed by three Gujarat cities: Ahmedabad (1,376), Rajkot (698) and Surat (393). Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, Jammu, and Lalkuan and Dehradun in Uttarakhand make up the rest.
Model 2: new rental housing by entities
Model 2 lets public and private entities build rental housing on their own land. Tamil Nadu dominates this model. The SIPCOT project in Chennai (18,720 units) and the SPR Construction project at Sriperumbudur (3,969 units) were fully built. Large projects at Sriperumbudur and Hosur, the latter by Tata Electronics for its workers, were partly complete. Projects in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat had no completed units reported at that time.
What the figures do not tell you
These counts measure houses converted or built, not houses occupied. The December 2024 reply does not give an occupancy figure, and Parliament has raised questions about low allotment to migrant workers. The figures also do not show rent levels, which are fixed locally for each project.
What comes next
The ARHC scheme was tied to the PMAY-Urban mission period. From 1 September 2024, rental housing for the urban poor continues as the Affordable Rental Housing vertical of PMAY-U 2.0, which also has a conversion model and a new construction model.
Frequently asked questions
How many ARHC units have been built so far?
As of the Housing Ministry's reply of 19 December 2024, 5,648 vacant government houses had been converted into ARHCs under Model 1, and 35,425 of the 82,273 new units sanctioned under Model 2 had completed construction.
Which cities have converted vacant houses into ARHCs?
Model 1 conversions were reported in Chandigarh (2,195 houses), Ahmedabad (1,376), Rajkot (698), Chittorgarh (480), Surat (393), Jammu (336), Lalkuan (100) and Dehradun (70).
Which is the largest Model 2 ARHC project?
The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu project in Chennai has 18,720 units, all of which had completed construction. SPR City Estates at Sriperumbudur has 18,112 units sanctioned.
Is the ARHC scheme still taking new projects?
ARHC was a sub-scheme of PMAY-Urban. Rental housing now continues as the Affordable Rental Housing vertical of PMAY-U 2.0, which started on 1 September 2024.
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- pib.gov.in (www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2086105®=3&lang=2)
- arhc.mohua.gov.in (arhc.mohua.gov.in/)