📋 Tender Overview
Project Status: Approved
The proposed project will promote access to inclusive, resilient, and sustainable housing and urban development in tamil nadu by supporting the state in (i) relocating vulnerable communities living in high-risk areas to safe shelter; (ii) providing affordable, proper housing for urban poor households, and migrant workers from the economically weaker section (ews) and lower-income group (lig); and (iii) supporting the state in regional development planning.
Tamil nadu is among the large states with the most acute housing shortage because of both demand and supply factors. Demand side factors include (i) inaccessibility of existing housing programs to the poor because of inaffordability and qualification requirements; (ii) designs are not gender- and culturally sensitive; and (iii) low demand for or low occupancy because housing projects are located far from city centers. Supply side factors include (i) inadequate public resources, (ii) difficulty in attracting private investments due to low investment returns and lack of incentives; (iii) governments housing policies and procedures not matching capacity of the poor; and (iv) weaknesses in regional planning. In tamil nadu, the large shortage of housing for the ews and lig result in limited housing options for the urban poor, and where available do not meet the needs of the urban poor including access to jobs and urban services. As such, the urban poor are forced to reside in hazardous areas or bear heavy transportation costs to access livelihoods. Unplanned urbanization and housing deficits have contributed to informal settlements and slum intensification. Tamil nadu is among five states that host 62% of the countrys slum population. The state has 5. 8 million slum residents, which represents 17% of the urban population, and 8. 9% of the total slum population in india. Most slum residents come from the ews and the lig. Informal settlements and slums are often situated in hazardous areas, are congested, and lack appropriate services (i. E. , electricity, piped water supply, and sanitation/waste facilities). Slum areas are prone to disaster, environmental degradation, and health risks. The proposed project builds on lessons from previous urban development projects and housing finance programs of asian development bank (adb) and the government of india. In designing affordable housing, there is need for (i) balancing socioeconomic priorities, (ii) integrating regional perspectives and spatial considerations in development and economic planning, (iii) crafting and implementing appropriate policies and strategies, and (iv) ensuring inclusivity. The rationale for the proposed project is stronger in view of the covid-19 pandemic. There is recent literature documenting that addressing covid-19 pandemic is more difficult in slum areas given deficiencies in water, sanitation, drainage, and waste collection in an environment constrained with space that makes social distancing an
