HUDCO has been identified as the agency for taking up implementation of various Action Plan Schemes of the Government of India.
1. VALMIKI AMBEDKAR AWAS YOJNA (VAMBAY)
2. TWO MILLION HOUSING PROGRAMME
3. INTEGRATED LOW COST SANITATION SCHEME
4. NIGHT SHELTERS
5. BUILDING CENTRES
VALMIKI AMBEDKAR AWAS YOJNA (VAMBAY)
Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojna (VAMBAY) was launched by Govt. Of India in 2001-02 to provide shelter or upgrade the existing shelter for people living below poverty line in urban slums which will help in making cities slum free.
This scheme has an objective to provide shelter and upgrade the existing shelter for below poverty line families in urban slums. The scheme is shared on 50:50 basis with states. Preference is given to women headed households. The govt. will release subsidy on a 1:1 basis with loan. Also a National City Sanitation project under one title of “Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan” is an integral sub component of VAMBAY in whih 20% of total allocation under VAMBAY wil be used.
TWO MILLION HOUSING PROGRAMME
Govt. of India has been implementing two million housing programme since 1998 which envisages construction of 20 lacs additional houses every year. Out of the 20 lakh houses, 13 lacs are to be constructed in rural areas and 7 lac in urban area. Under this programme, every year HUDCO has been entrusted with the task of providing loan assistance to facilitate the construction of 6 lac houses in rural houses & 4 lac in urban areas.
INTEGRATED LOW COST SANITATION SCHEME
1. The Government of India, Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment and Ministry of Welfare alongwith HUDCO have joined hands in taking up a very major programme for Integrated Low Cost Sanitation for conversion of dry latrine system into water borne low cost sanitation system and at the same time liberating the manual scavengers through appropriate rehabilitation measures. In addition, HUDCO has also been extending assistance to basic sanitation schemes.
2. The Government of India has programme for complete eradication of manual scavenging in the country. HUDCO’s contribution to Integrated Low Cost Sanitation System, therefore, would have a major significance.
NIGHT SHELTER
1. The Government of India and HUDCO have introduced a scheme of providing Night Shelters for pavement dwellers and thereby improving the living conditions of the pavement dwellers.
2. It envisages a minimum level of basic infrastructure facilities such as community toilets and bathing units, drinking water facilities in addition to dormitory sleeping accomodation and locker facilities for which a nominal amount is charged from the beneficiaries.
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