INTEGRATED HOUSING & SLUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (IHSDP)

Introduction || Objective || Coverage || components || Title of the Land || A & OE

Ceiling Cost for Dwelling Unit ||  Selection of Beneficiaries || Minimum Floor Area of Dwelling Unit || Infrastructure Development and maintenance in the slums || Beneficiary Contribution || Admissible Components

INTRODUCTION

Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme aims at combining the existing schemes of VAMBAY and NSDP under the new IHSDP Scheme for having an integrated approach in ameliorating the conditions of the urban slum dwellers who do not possess adequate shelter and reside in dilapidated conditions.

The scheme is applicable to all cities and towns as per 2001 Census except cities\towns covered under Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Development Renewal mission (JNNURM).

The scheme seems to enhance public and private investments in housing and infrastructural development in urban areas.

OBJECTIVES

The basic objective of the scheme is to strive for holistic slum development with a healthy and enabling urban environment by providing adequate shelter and basic infrastructure facilities to the slum dwellers of the identified urban areas.

COVERAGE

The scheme will apply to all cities\towns, excepting cities\towns covered under JNNURM. The target group under the scheme is slum dwellers from all sections of the community through a cluster approach.

Allocation of funds among States will be on the basis of the States’ urban slum population in the country.

States may allocate funds to towns\cities basing on similar formula. However, funds would be provided only those towns and cities where elections to local bodies have been held and elected bodies are in position.

The State Government may priorities  towns and cities on the basis of their felt-need. While prioritizing towns, States would take into account existing infrastructure, economically and socially disadvantaged sections of the slum population and difficult areas.

COMPONENTS

The components for assistance under the scheme will include all slum improvement/up gradation/relocation projects including up gradation/new construction of houses and infrastructural facilities, like, water supply and sewerage. Cost of land for such projects will not be provided under the Programme and has to be borne by the State Government. In case the project is to be undertaken on private land, which is to be acquired by the State, cost of land may also be part of the project costing only in the case of North Eastern States and hilly States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Jammu & Kashmir.

TITLE OF THE LAND

Title of the land should preferably be in the name of the wife and alternatively jointly in the names of husband and wife. In exceptional cases, title in the name of male beneficiary may be permitted.

A &OE

Not more than 5% of the total allocation of funds under the scheme for  A&OE  purposes for preparation of project reports and for administrative purposes which may be distributed among Ministry and State/UTs/Implementing Agencies.

Ceiling Cost for Dwelling Unit  will be @Rs.80,000 per unit for cities other than those covered under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Development Renewal mission (JNNURM). This ceiling cost will, however, be reviewed after one year.

For special category/hills States and difficult/far flung areas, 12.5% additional will be permissible over and above the prescribed ceiling cost per dwelling unit.

Selection of Beneficiaries

By SUDA/DUDA/ULBs/Government Nodal Agency authorized by the State Government.

Minimum Floor Area of Dwelling Unit

Not less than 25 sq. mtrs. Area and preferably two room accommodation plus kitchen and toilet should be constructed.

Infrastructure Development and maintenance in the slums

State Government should ensure a separate provision for upkeep and maintenance of the public assets created under the scheme.

Beneficiary Contribution

Housing should not be provided free to the beneficiaries by the State Government. A minimum of 12% beneficiary contribution should be stipulated, which in the case of SC/ST/BC/OBC/PH and other weaker sections shall be 10%.

Admissible Components

i.   Provision of shelter including up gradation & construction of new houses.

ii.  Provision of community toilets.

iii. Provision of physical amenities like water supply, storm water drains, community bath, widening and paving of existing lawns, sewers, community latrines, street lights, etc.

iv. Community infrastructure like provision of community centers to be used for pre-school education, non-formal education, adult-education, recreational activities, etc.

v.  Community Primary Health Care Centre Buildings can be provided.

vi. Social amenities like pre-school education, non-formal education, adult-education, maternity, child health and Primary health care including immunization, etc.

vii.  Sites and Services/houses at affordable costs for EWS & LIG categories.

viii. Slum improvement and rehabilitation projects.

ix.  Land acquisition cost will not be financed except for acquisition of private land for schemes/projects in the North Eastern States & Hilly States, viz., Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Jammu & Kashmir.