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    Introduction

    Housing Project and Slum Networking Project Department is working for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of urban poor. The main objective of this department is to improve the living standards of urban poor by construction and allotment of EWS Houses to Urban Poor of the city under different State & Central Government Affordable housing scheme to make city Slum free.

    Role & Functions / Objectives of Department

    AMC has planned to make the city slum free with a view to increase the living standard and environment of slum dwellers / Urban Poor by providing them dwelling units/ Affordable houses with all basis facilities & amenities.

    To rehabilitate and redevelop Public Housings

    Service offered by the Department

    The Department is responsible for Construction of Houses for urban poor & slum dwellers under various rehabilation and housing schemes. The main objective of department is to improve livelihood of slum dwellers and Urban poor people.

    Details of Officials of the Department

    1 Pranaybhai Shah I/C Additional City Engineer. 079-25391811 Ext 798
    2 Bimal P. Doshi Deputy City Engineer 079-25391811 Ext 800
    3 Vijaybhai Priydarshi Assistant City Engineer -
    4 Sanjay R. Patel Assistant City Engineer -
    5 Naresh K. Raval Assistant City Engineer -
    6 Sonal C. Gameti Assistant City Engineer -
    7 Prakashbhai Vinzuda Assistant City Engineer -
    8 Trupti H. Gohel Assistant City Engineer -
    9 Sanjay Nai Assistant Engineer -
    10 Jitendra R. Dhanani Assistant Engineer -
    11 Abhaysingh S. Vanzara Assistant Engineer -
    12 Hirenbhai Gangol Assistant Engineer -
    13 Hirenbhai Gondalia Technical Supervisor -
    14 Shreerag R. Pillai Technical Supervisor -
    15 Shaheenbanu A.Rizvi Technical Supervisor -
    16 Prince P. Patel Sahayak Technical Supervisor -
    17 Harshad Patel Sahayak Technical Supervisor -
    18 Darpan Chotaliya Sahayak Technical Supervisor -
    19 Jaydeep Gondaliya Sahayak Technical Supervisor -
    20 Rutul Patel Sahayak Technical Supervisor -
    21 Hareshbhai Damor Surveyer -
    22 Ulka P.Shah Senior Clerk -
    23 Ajay Sisodiya Junior Clerk -
    Initiatives taken by the Department / Project undertaken by the Department

    Construction of Houses under JnNURM Project

    Under JnNURM, The BSUP Project More than 20112 Houses are being Constructed with Innovative Technology like Mascon Technology for monolithic & Earthquake Resistance construction. Out of which 19189 units are allotted to slum dwellers affected by Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project and other projects.

    Construction of Houses under Safai Kamdar Yojana

    In collaboration with Gujarat Safai Kamdar Vikas Nigam & AMC in phase-1 at various locations has constructed 2496 units within the city limit.

    Construction of Houses under Rajiv Awas Yojana(RAY)

    Under Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojana More than 2368 Houses are being Constructed with Innovative Technology like Mascon Technology for monolithic & Earthquake Resistance construction and 992 houses allotted to people affected by Metro Rail and Bullet Train projects and remaining vacant houses taken for Affordable Rental Housing Complexes (ARHC) Scheme 2021 under the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana as a component of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan 1350 houses are rented by Concessionaries till date.

    Affordable Housing project Under the Mukhymantri Gurh Awas Yojana Housing Scheme

    Under the Chief Minister's Housing Scheme, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation constructed 5082 EWS Houses for the Economically Weaker Section of the society and also 4985 LIG houses for the Lower Income Group. In all, 10067 houses are Constructed at 28 different locations like Rakhiyal, Vejalpur, Nikol, Chandkheda, Chandlodiya, Thaltej, kali, Vadaj, Vastral, Kankariya, Shahibaugh,etc of the city. In LIG Housing category carpet area of each unit is 45.00 Sq.Mts. and in EWS Housing category carpet area of of each unit is 28.00 Sq.Mts. social Infrastructure facilities like Anganvadi and Health centre etc. are Also provided.

    Affordable Housing project Under the Pradhanmantri Awas Yojana Housing Scheme

    Under the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation constructed 10159 EWS Houses for the Economically Weaker Section of the society are Constructed at 24 different locations of the city, like Nikol, Chandlodiya, Thaltej, Vastral, Ambavadi, Gota, Bodakdev,Dudheshwar, Isanpur, Motera etc.

    20580 EWS Houses for the Economically Weaker Section of the society and also 2501 LIG houses for the Lower Income Group. In all, 20580 houses are under construction at 19 different locations of the city, like Sola,Vasna,Nikol, Chandkheda, Thaltej, Gota,Makarba,Aslali, Hebatpur,Saijpur Bogha, Chiloda,Muthya,Hanspura, Odhav, Kathwada, Kotarpur,Naroda,Shilaj,Motera etc. In LIG Housing category carpet area of each unit is 45.00 Sq.Mts. and in EWS Housing category carpet area of each unit is 28.00 Sq.Mts. Also social Infrastructure facilities like Anganvadi, STP and Health centre etc. are being provided. 4051 EWS Category I Houses for the Economically Weaker Section of the society are under planning at Sarkhej,Makarba and Nikol area.

    DPR for Affordable Housing EWS Category II Houses under PMAY:

    Under PMAY AHP vertical AMC is keen to implement in various areas of the city limit. Survey for SEWSH plots has been carried out by AMC and as a result DPR for said plots has been approved. In the anticipation of DPR approval survey work and tender preparation is carried out simultaneously for 8280 EWS II category Houses at different locations of the city areas like Hansol, Naroda, Muthiya, Nikol, Chandkheda, Tragad, Chharodi, Jagatpur, Gota, Oganaj, etc. In EWS II category carpet area of single unit is 38.00 Sq.Mts. with basic infrastructure facility and also with social Infrastructure facilities like Anganvadi, STP and Health centre etc. are being provided.

    Gujarat Rehabilitation & Redevelopment of the Slum -2010

    According to above policy Rehabilitations & Redevelopment of Slum dwellers at the same location have been adopted. According to this policy every slum dwellers will be given Pakka unit of 25.00 smt (G+ 3 floors) at the same location. Implementation of the same has already started. At present the following proposals have been sanctioned by the state Government.

    1 West Zone 4 Kailashnagar, Sabarmati Ward, Abhujikuva na Chhapra Ambawadi Ward, Lakhudi Talavadi, Navrangpura Ward, Mangal Talavadi na Chhapra Vasna Ward Mangal Talavadi na Chhapra Vasna Ward 1389 Allotted
    2 East Zone 4 Salatnagar Gomtipur Ward, Bhikhadeva no Vado Amraiwadi Ward, Bavaji na Chhapra Khokhara Ward, Rushinagar, Talawadi na Chhapra Amraiwadi Ward 1802 Allotted
    3 South Zone 1 Bhilvas, Shahalam Tolnaka Sector-2 Danilimda Ward 82 Allotted
    4 North Zone 1 Sanjaynagar, Potaliya ward 194 Allotted
    Total 10 3467

    Under this policy, slum dwellers are provided alternative housing accommodation by the developers at no cost till the work is completed. The units have all basic facilities & Amenities. Houses will be allotted to beneficiaries by a computer draw. The first ownership right will be allotted to ladies. 10% of the total project cost shall be given to the society for maintenance by the developers. The developers will be given TDR which will cross subsidized to the construction cost. Under this policy, prime care has been taken to relocate all the slum dwellers to the same spot. Under this policy construction for 3467 units are completed.

    Gujarat Slum Rehabilitation Policy –PPP-2013

    Under this policy AMC has constructed total 4908 houses in 11 different slums and allotted to slum dwellers in various slums location.

    1 Central Zone 2 Slums behind B - Colony Girdharnagar , Chhanaji na chhpra Asarwa Ward 916 Work Completed
    Allotted
    2 North Zone 3 Fakira tank na chhapra Potaliya ,Radharaman ni Chali Asarwa,Dindayal Upadhyay nagar Rakhiyal 859 Work Completed
    Allotted
    3 South Zone 2 Ektanagar Danilimda Ward ,Vas-Ramgali, Maninagar Ward 472 Work Completed
    Allotted
    4 West Zone 3 Bhilvas na Chhapara Bhudarpura, Kailashnagar Sabarmati Ward 1051 Work Completed
    Allotted
    5 East Zone 1 Indiranagar na Chhapara Odhav 1610 Work Completed
    Allotted
    Total 11 4908

    Work in progress

    1 North Zone 1 Parsi na Bhatta na Chhapara-Saijpurbogha 181 Work in progress
    2 Central Zone 1 Imandar ni Chali 71 Work in progress
    3 South Zone 2 Chunara Vas (Ramgali) Maninagar Ward, Sarany Vas Lambha Ward 785 Work in progress
    4 West Zone 11 Ramapir no Tekro - Sector-1,3,5,6 Vadaj Ward, Halarnagar Nava vadaj Ward, Ganeshnagar Navarangpura Ward, Rabari na Chhapara-Jiva Dosa na Chhapra -Ambavadi Ward, Khushalnagar,Harivan na Chhapara and Gandhivas, Bank of Baroda na Chhapara-Paldi, Chharanagar-Sabarmati 10437 Work in progress
    Total 15 11474

    While slum survey work and construction work is in progress for 11474 houses at 15 slum pockets Under this policy by AMC at different places in the city. 951 houses + 51 shops at 4 location of slums tender inviting is under process.

    BLC-Beneficiary Led Individual House Construction or Enhancement (BLC)

    Beneficiaries could avail the benefits of scheme component for New construction or for Enhancement of existing house. The Progress to be tracked through geo tagged photographs of the house. Family having annual income upto Rs 6 lakh and should not own a pucca house anywhere in India can be eligible.

    Till date 128 beneficiaries availed the benefit of the scheme.

    ARHC Policy :

    Affordable Rental Housing Complexes Policy for ease of living for urban Migrants/Poor is initiated by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs , Government of India in the Year -2020.

    Under this Policy : There are 2 models.

    Model-1 - Converting existing vacant Government (Central/State) funded houses constructing under RAY and JnNURM scheme.

    AMC has invited RFP(Tender) for Model -1 at -

    • TP 50 Bodakdev FP 381-1024 houses
    • Tp 37 Thaltej FP 185-352 houses
    • 1350 houses are rented by Concessionaries till date.

    Model-2 - Construction, Operation and Maintenance of ARHCs by Private/ other than Govt. Entities, on their own available vacant land

    AMC has invited EOI for Model -2 which will open on Date:12 March 2021 and accordingly further procedure will be initiated.

    Public Housing Redevelopment policy-2016

    Under this policy redevelopment of public building/Slum Quaters/Health staff quarters which are structurally not stable or public building in which proper FSI is not used are redeveloped in PPP manner.

    • In 9 staff quarters construction for 3970 houses and 76 shops tender is sanctioned and work is in progress.
    • In 1 staff quarter tender for 672 houses is under sanctioning stage.1 staff quarter tender for 64 houses is under evaluation and 2 tenders of 200 houses are under planning stage.
    Awards / Achievements

    Constru India -2008:India- Tech Excellence Awards -2008 for main streaming Urban –Poor- Slum Networking to improve the Habitat of Urban poor and provide livelihood opportunities.

    Ahmedabad Slum Networking, Shaikh khalifa bin salman al khalia un-habitat award in 2008

    The Dubai International Award for best practices in improving the living Environment for its best practice slum networking programmer, Ahmedabad-2006

    Innovation in servicing needs of the urban poor-2010 by Indian space foundation Government of India & the World Bank.

    Best City in Implementinion Of BSUP(Basic Services to the Urban Poor) for Ministry of Housing and urban poverty alleviation, of Central Government -2010-11

    Best City for Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) Award for Ministry of Housing and urban poverty alleviation, of Central Government -2013-14

    Special Mention under the Category 4 - Green Building of HUDCO Design Awards 2021-22