Slum Redevelopment & Housing•Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs•2011 → 2015

Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY)

Status: Subsumed / Replaced

Category: Urban Housing

Successor: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)

Executive Inquest Summary

“Subsumed under PMAY-U's 4 verticals: In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR), Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), BLC, and AHP.”

1. Original Objective & Statutory Design

Instituted in 2011 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to govern slum redevelopment & housing. Aimed at addressing core governance challenges and structural priorities of its era.

2. Implementation Architecture & Frontline Delivery

Administered under Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs through federal coordination, state-level departments, and executive oversight mechanisms.

3. Rationale for Action, Repeal or Replacement

Slow pace of slum redevelopment, land title legal logjams, and need for a unified 'Housing for All' urban strategy.

Subsequent Legal or Administrative Framework:

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)

4. Empirical Evidence & Official Documentation

Official parliamentary records, ministry gazette notifications, and statutory review committee assessments concerning Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY).

Institutional Memory & Enduring Lessons

What Should Be Retained, Redesigned, or Revived?

Status: Subsumed / Replaced. Replacement: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U). Demonstrates the systemic lifecycle of public policy in India—highlighting how changes in state capacity, federal dynamics, and technological capability render legacy frameworks obsolete or require complete legislative overhaul.

Verified Administrative & Evaluation Sources

Official Gazette of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Parliamentary Standing Committee Reports (2015)
Law Commission of India & Ministry Transition Notes