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Agencies in Housing Sector

5.211 Several agencies which are implementing housing schemes in the state include Kerala
State Housing Board, Kerala State Co-operative Housing Federation, Kerala State Development
Corporation for SC/ST, SC/ST Development Department, Rural Development Department including
Kudumbashree, which implements Ashraya Housing Scheme for the destitute etc. Non–governmental
agencies such as COSTFORD and Habitat Technology Group, co-operative societies, Kerala Police
Housing & Construction Corporation etc. have also helped in constructing houses. Several NGOs
also have contributed significantly. Other Departments like Labour, Fisheries, Scheduled Caste etc.
are also implementing various affordable housing schemes for poor labourers and Economically
weaker Sections. These agencies / departments have provided assistance to construct about 2 lakh
houses during the period from 2009-10 to 2014-15 (up to 30/9/2014). A concerted and co-ordinated
effort is needed among the various agencies engaged in the housing sector. Achievements under
major housing schemes by different housing agencies in Kerala is given in Appendix 5.63. These
agencies have implemented various schemes during 2014-15 as given in Box 5.16.

Box 5.16
Housing schemes and implementing agencies

Agencies Schemes /Activities Achievements during 2013-14

Kerala State M.N. Laksham Approved subsidy rate for the general category
HousingBoard Veedu Punar is `75000/-, Scheduled Caste -`100000 and
Nirmana Padhathi Scheduled Tribe - `125000. Under this scheme
100% Govt. subsidy will be given by KSHB.
Innovative Housing Upto 2014-15 September-30, 8709 houses
Scheme have been constructed under this scheme.
( to provide flats
on rental basis to During the period from 2009-10 to 2013-14
the poor migrant Board has constructed 188 flats out of which
workers in urban 157 have been distributed so far. Construction
areas) of another 24 flats has been started and is
under progress

Grihasree Housing In this scheme financial assistance is given
Scheme as Govt subsidy @ `2 lakh/house for the
construction of houses in EWS/LIG category
Saphalyam
Housing Scheme in their own land with the support of Voluntary
(flats for BPL Organizations. Govt. has released `10.50
category)
crore for meeting expenditure towards capital
subsidy for 525 houses in the financial year
2013-14.

The scheme envisages setting up of support

services and infrastructure facilities alongwith
local bodies. (unit cost of 280 sq.ft will be `3.50
lakh -`2lakh Govt subsidy, `1 lakh loan from
HUDCO, `25000 voluntary contribution from
NGO and `25000 beneficiary contribution.
Under this scheme construction of 240 flats in
various locations is under progress.

Kerala State Planning Board