Question

During Covid-19 pandemic, the ARHC scheme was launched in 2021 by the Government of India to address the problems of poor urban migrants. The term ARHC refers to ___________.

• A. Accessible Rural Health Centre
• B. Affordable Rental Housing Complexes
• C. Affordable Rentals for Homeless Citizens
• D. Accessible Rural Housing Complexes

Hint:

Remember: ARHC was launched in 2021 during Covid to help urban poor and migrant workers by providing affordable rental housing near cities.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Background.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of urban poor and migrant workers lost access to stable housing due to job losses. To address this, the Government of India under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Affordable Rental Housing Complex (ARHC) scheme in 2021.

Step 2: Objectives of ARHC.
- Provide affordable rental housing near workplaces in cities.
- Reduce the distress of migrants and the urban poor.
- Utilize existing vacant government-funded housing as rental housing.
- Encourage PPP (Public-Private Partnerships) to build new rental complexes.

Step 3: Why other options are incorrect.
- Accessible Rural Health Centre (A): Related to healthcare, not housing.
- Affordable Rentals for Homeless Citizens (C): Sounds similar, but the official scheme name is ARHC = Affordable Rental Housing Complexes.
- Accessible Rural Housing Complexes (D): Incorrect because ARHC is urban-focused, not rural. Thus, the correct expansion of ARHC is: \[ \boxed{\text{Affordable Rental Housing Complexes}} \]