The Housing and Inclusiveness Category under the Physical Pillar considers two core indicators to calculate the category Index. It primarily looks at percentage of slums/EWS covered through formal/affordable housing and percentage of slums covered with basic services.

A total of 2 parameters have been considered for determining the Housing and Inclusiveness Index. These have been explained below. Kindly click each parameter for detailed description and tentative sources of information.

No. Name Unit Benchmark
7.1 Percentage of Slum/EWS households covered through formal/ affordable housing   Percentage 100%
Description:
The extent to which slum households have been provided formal housing through redevelopment projects, and EWS (economically weaker section) households have been covered through various affordable housing projects and schemes. Improved housing supply to the poorer sections can to lead to overall improvement in the living conditions of the poor.
Expressed as:
Total number of slum and EWS households covered through formal/affordable housing
X 100 =
Total number of slum and EWS households in the city
Methodology/ Interpretation and Sources of Data:
  • Data on slum and EWS households who have been provided housing under slum redevelopment or subsidy/interest subvention schemes will be the cumulative data for the city at the time of reporting.
  • EWS category will be defined as prescribed in the PMAY scheme of the Government of India, or as redefined by the various State Governments in consultation with the Centre. Slum households will be as per the last notified list of the ULB or as per Census (in case such listing is not available).
  • Data on allotment of mandatory EWS housing component constructed by private developers (in cities where such policies have been implemented), as well as redevelopment of slum sites under PPP schemes such as the SRA scheme in Mumbai shall also be included in the calculation.
  • Data on EWS component constructed by private developers can be obtained from the records of the ULB. Data on slum redevelopment schemes, PMAY or other state can also be obtained from the ULB.
  • Data on total number of slum and EWS households in the city can be obtained from the records of the ULB.
7.2 Percentage of slum areas covered through basic services   Percentage 100%
Description:
This denotes the extent to which basic services of water supply, waste water management and solid waste management (SWM) are available in slum areas of the city.
Expressed as:
Slum areas covered through basic services
X 100 =
Total area under slums in the city
Methodology / Interpretation and Sources of Data:
  • Basic services will include water supply, waste water management and solid waste management (SWM)
  • Only those slum areas where all three basic services are fully met shall be counted.
  • Water supply shall mean supply of potable water through household level direct water supply connections. Slum areas where supply of water is through stand posts shall not be included.
  • Waste water management shall mean provision of individual/ community toilets (connected to septic tanks or sewerage) or other low cost sanitation solutions, and storm water drainage.
  • SWM will include daily collection from doorstep or common collection points.
  • Data can be obtained from the records of the ULB and corroborated through sample physical surveys.
  • Data on total area under slums in the city can be obtained from the records of the ULB.