Tamil Nadu Housing Board - Technical Cell-Redevelopment Government Servants Rental Housing Schemes in Chennai - Demolition and Reconstruction of New Flats under TNGRHS and Self Financing Scheme - Orders Issued
The Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No.21 dated 29 January 2013, accepting the Tamil Nadu Housing Board proposal to redevelop Government Servants Rental Housing Scheme sites in Chennai through demolition and construction of flats under the rental housing and Self Financing schemes. The approval covers redevelopment at 17 locations, at an approximate estimated cost of Rs.1,740 crore, with profits to be shared between the Government and the Tamil Nadu Housing Board in a 9:1 ratio.
What the government approved
G.O.Ms.No.21 dated 29 January 2013 was issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It accepts the Tamil Nadu Housing Board proposal for phased redevelopment of old Tamil Nadu Government Servants Rental Housing Scheme flats in Chennai, together with construction under the Self Financing Scheme.
The proposal followed an announcement that 2,238 old government rental flats at 17 Chennai locations would be demolished and replaced. The document says some rental buildings dated from 1963, required repeated special repairs and occupied sites developed with less floor space index than permitted under the Chennai Metropolitan Area development controls.
Who may be affected
G.O.Ms.No.21 directly concerns government servants occupying rental housing at the listed redevelopment sites, the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and people interested in Self Financing Scheme flats proposed at those sites. Owners and buyers near these locations may also want to know that larger, potentially multi-storeyed developments were proposed using premium floor space index.
The 17 locations are:
- Peters Road Colony
- Lloyd's Colony
- Todhunter Nagar Phase I
- Todhunter Nagar Phase II
- R.K. Mutt Scheme
- R.K. Nagar
- Mandavelipakkam
- N.G.G.O. Colony
- PVR Salai
- Ashoka Colony
- Anna Nagar West, Thirumangalam
- Todhunter Nagar
- Venkatapuram
- Pathrow Salai
- K.G. Colony
- Ayanvaram
- M.K.B. Nagar
Key provisions
G.O.Ms.No.21 records the following:
- Phase I includes 2,522 units under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Rental Housing Scheme and 7,770 units under the Self Financing Scheme.
- Phase II includes 1,124 rental housing units and 838 Self Financing Scheme units.
- The document also describes the overall project as 6,254 units and gives an approximate estimated cost of Rs.1,740 crore.
- The Tamil Nadu Housing Board estimated a net profit of Rs.159.76 crore from using premium floor space index.
- Realised profit is to be shared in a 9:1 ratio between the Government and the Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
- The viability of premium floor space index depended mainly on government approval for relaxation relating to multi-storeyed buildings at some locations.
The unit figures in the source are internally inconsistent. In particular, the phase figures do not add up to the stated overall total of 6,254 units, so the document should not be relied on alone for a definitive unit count.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.21 approve redevelopment of old government rental flats in Chennai?
Yes. The Housing and Urban Development Department accepted the Tamil Nadu Housing Board proposal for phased construction under the Government Servants Rental Housing Scheme and the Self Financing Scheme at 17 Chennai locations.
Does the document say when occupants must leave the old flats?
No. The document discusses demolition and reconstruction but does not provide a vacation date, relocation procedure or notice period for occupants.
Can a buyer apply for one of the Self Financing Scheme flats under this document?
The document approves construction under the Self Financing Scheme, but it does not give application procedures, eligibility conditions, prices or allotment terms.
Are the unit totals in the document clear?
No. The phase figures stated in the document do not match its overall total of 6,254 units. A reader should seek later project-specific records for a confirmed unit count.
