Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), envisages a ‘Slum-free India’ by encouraging States/Union Territories to tackle the problem of slums in a definitive manner. It calls for a multi-pronged approach focusing on:
a)Bringing existing slums within the formal system and enabling them to avail of the same level of basic amenities as the rest of the town
b)Redressing the failures of the formal system that lie behind the creation of slums
c)Tackling the shortages of urban land and housing that keep shelter out of reach of the urban poor and force them to resort to extra-legal solutions in a bid to retain their sources of livelihood and employment.
There are 3 (three) ongoing projects under RAY:
a)Rental Housing for Urban Poor at Chumoukedima.
b)Housing for Urban Poor at Tseminyu Town
c)Housing for Urban Poor at Medziphema Town