Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) is an Indian government program

that attempts to help slum dwellers gain appropriate housing and

address the processes by which slums are created and reproduced. It
was introduced by the Indian government's Ministry of Housing and
urban poverty Alleviation.

envisages a “Slum Free India"

 Mission

Bringing all existing slums, notified or non-notified within the formal

system

Enabling them to avail the basic amenities that is available for the rest

Re-addressing the failures of the formal system that lie behind the
creation of slums

Initiating crucial policy changes required for facilitating the same

 Key objectives of RAY

Improving and provisioning of housing, basic civic and social facilities

in slums.

Enabling reforms to address the formation of slums.

Institutional mechanisms to create affordable housing stock.

Empowering community by participation in decision making.

 Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP)

The Government has also approved the scheme of Affordable Housing

in Partnership (AHP) as part of Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY)

Central support is provided at the rate of

Rs. 75,000 per EWS/LIG
Dwelling Units (DUs) of size of 21 to 40 sqm.
in affordable housing projects taken up under various kinds of
partnerships including private partnership.

A project size of minimum 250 dwelling units is eligible for funding under
the scheme.

The DUs in the project can be a mix of EWS/LIG-A/LIG-B/Higher

Categories/ Commercial of which at least 60 percent of the FAR/ FSI is
used for dwelling units of carpet area of not more than 60 sq.m.
 TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD
RAJIV AWAS YOJANA PILOT PROJECT PROPOSAL

1056 TENEMENTS AT ATHIPATTU IN AMBATTUR, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU

PROJECT COST Rs.84.92 Crores.

Most of the slum dwellers live along the banks of Adayar river, Cooum
river, Buckingham canal and other small streams.
Kakkanji Nagar Slum details
Location and Morphology
High voltage tower line Water supply - Conduit pipe line

Cluster of Huts Tin sheet roof houses

Socio economic status of Kakaji Nagar
 Community

Most backward class

Monthly income in Rs

Tin sheet roofs

Type of houses Use of bathrooms

Community
Mobilization
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Details of Community facilities

Existing amenities at relocation site :

▪ High School - 1.2km distance
▪ Higher secondary - 3 km distance
▪ Police Station - 1.6 km distance
▪ Post Office - 1.6 km distance
▪ Bus Stand - 2.5 km distance
▪ Railway Station - 2 km distance
▪ Health centre - 2km distance

Proposed amenities
▪ Ration shop
▪ Primary school
▪ Library
▪ Integrated Children development Service Centre
(ICDS)
▪ Community Hall & Vocational Training Centre
▪ Convenient Shops
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Proposed infrastructure amenities

BT , Concrete Roads and concrete pavement around the blocks

Roads

Culverts

Strom water drain

Rain Water Harvesting

Water supply from deep bore well for ablution purpose External Sewer lines

Street lights

Tree Planting and development of Park

Funding pattern
Details Reciept Expenditure

Total 132.02 132.02

Pilot proposal – Funding resources

Pilot project is now proposed in Chennai with an innovative method –

Cross subsidy system by which 15% of the cost of construction of
1056 slum tenements will be met out from the profit generated
through the sale of 192 MIG flats and commercial plots in the same area.