Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
G.O.(4D)No.65, Affordable Housing Additional Grant, 2025
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UHD-1(2)] Department issued G.O.(4D)No.65 dated 23.09.2025, sanctioning Rs.72.66 crore from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund to reduce beneficiary contributions in 10 Affordable Housing in Partnership projects under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). The sanction supports projects implemented through the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board in Chennai, Tirunelveli, Karur and Madurai.
What the financial sanction does
G.O.(4D)No.65 dated 23.09.2025 of the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UHD-1(2)] Department provides an additional grant of Rs.72.66 crore from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund. The money is intended to reduce the contributions payable by beneficiaries in 10 Affordable Housing in Partnership projects under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
The additional grant had earlier been estimated at Rs.76.18 crore. After Revised Administrative Sanction was obtained, the amount required from the Infrastructure and Amenities Fund was reduced to Rs.72.66 crore.
Projects covered
The funding covers 10 projects with a total of 2,131 proposed housing units:
- Thiruvottiyur, Chennai, 360 proposed units.
- Ellispuram, Chennai, 65 proposed units.
- Cox Colony, Chennai, 78 proposed units.
- Chettythottam, Chennai, 247 proposed units.
- Rajathottam, Chennai, 130 proposed units.
- Baruva Nagar, Chennai, 229 proposed units.
- Goyyathope, Chennai, 348 proposed units.
- Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Tirunelveli, 408 proposed units.
- Kolanthakoundanur, Karur, 150 proposed units.
- Subramaniapuram Colony Phase II, Madurai, 116 proposed units.
The project table records a combined project cost of Rs.29650.45 lakh, Government of India grant of Rs.3196.5 lakh, Government of Tamil Nadu grant of Rs.14917.0 lakh and beneficiary share of Rs.3343.267 lakh.
Who is affected
Beneficiaries of the listed projects are the people directly affected because the grant is specifically sanctioned to reduce their contribution. The document does not state the revised contribution payable by each beneficiary or explain how individual reductions will be calculated.
The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board is responsible for providing the government order and expenditure details to the Director of Town and Country Planning. The Director of Town and Country Planning is authorised as the drawing and disbursing officer and may submit the required adjustment entry through the Integrated Financial and Human Resources Management System.
Administrative provisions
The Rs.72.66 crore sanction was released by relaxing the Quarterly Control of Appropriation system. Expenditure is to be met from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund through the account heads specified in the government order. The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board must provide expenditure details for the required accounting adjustments at the close of Financial Year 2025-2026.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(4D)No.65 reduce the amount payable by every housing beneficiary in Tamil Nadu?
No. The sanction applies to beneficiaries in the 10 listed Affordable Housing in Partnership projects under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban).
How much additional funding has been sanctioned?
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development [UHD-1(2)] Department sanctioned Rs.72.66 crore from the State Infrastructure and Amenities Fund.
Does the document state my revised beneficiary contribution?
No. The document states that the grant will reduce beneficiary contributions, but it does not give a revised amount for each beneficiary.
Which authority will draw and disburse the sanctioned amount?
The Director of Town and Country Planning is authorised as the drawing and disbursing officer for the sanctioned amount.
