Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(Ms.) No.191, In-Principle Approval for Tamil Nadu Housing Board Schemes, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development (HB3-2) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.(Ms.) No.191, dated 27 October 2022, granting in-principle approval for Tamil Nadu Housing Board construction and redevelopment schemes announced for 2022-2023. The schemes include new residential and commercial projects, redevelopment of 10,000 dilapidated government rental flats, and possible redevelopment of older Tamil Nadu Housing Board colonies.
What the government order covers
G.O.(Ms.) No.191 of the Housing and Urban Development (HB3-2) Department records in-principle approval for Tamil Nadu Housing Board schemes announced in the Legislative Assembly on 20 April 2022. The schemes are divided into new projects using Public Private Partnership or Joint Venture models, redevelopment of government rental housing, and redevelopment of older Tamil Nadu Housing Board colonies.
New construction projects
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board identified six announcements for possible execution through Public Private Partnership or Joint Venture arrangements:
- Integrated commercial and residential flats at Thirumazhisai.
- Integrated commercial and residential flats at Kakkalur in Thiruvallur District.
- Residential flats on developed plots at Hosur in Krishnagiri District and Salamedu in Villupuram District.
- Commercial and office complexes at Ayyapakkam, Paruthipattu and Anna Nagar.
- A commercial complex at Thirumangalam in Chennai District.
- A commercial complex at Sampath Nagar in Erode District.
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board Act, 1961 permits the Board to execute housing or improvement schemes through Joint Venture or Public Private Partnership arrangements, subject to government approval for each scheme.
Government rental housing redevelopment
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board reported that a government technical committee had identified about 10,000 Tamil Nadu Government Rental Housing Scheme units in 60 places as dilapidated and recommended them for demolition.
- Forty-three schemes, containing 6,479 units across about 194 acres, are on government land.
- Suitable arrangements still have to be established for Public Private Partnership projects on government land, with the Tamil Nadu Housing Board acting as nodal agency.
- Projects on Tamil Nadu Housing Board land may proceed through Public Private Partnership based on feasibility, with further proposals to be sent to the government under the existing procedure.
Older Tamil Nadu Housing Board colonies
Older group housing colonies were developed for the general public about 30 to 40 years ago. Ownership of saleable areas was transferred to allottees as undivided shares, while parks, roads and children's play areas were handed over to local bodies.
Nine registered Residents Welfare Associations requested redevelopment to obtain greater buildability under current development rules. The Tamil Nadu Housing Board proposes to facilitate redevelopment wherever feasible after studying each proposal. Its precise role was still being worked out and required approval at Board level.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.191 mean redevelopment will begin immediately?
No. The approval is in-principle. The document says feasibility studies, project-specific arrangements and further government or Board approvals are still required in several cases.
Are all 10,000 government rental flats on Tamil Nadu Housing Board land?
No. The document states that 43 of the 60 schemes, containing 6,479 units across about 194 acres, are on government land. Other redevelopment projects are on Tamil Nadu Housing Board land.
Can an older Tamil Nadu Housing Board colony be redeveloped through this approval?
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board proposes to facilitate redevelopment wherever feasible after studying the proposal. The document notes requests from nine registered Residents Welfare Associations, but says the Board's precise role was still being worked out.
Does the document change ownership of roads and parks in old colonies?
No ownership change is stated. The document says parks, roads and children's play areas in those colonies had been handed over to local bodies.
