G.O. (2D) No. 183, Housing and Habitat Development for Urban Poor, 2019
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 183 on 14 November 2019, granting in principle approval to formulate a new housing and habitat development policy for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu with World Bank assistance. The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board is the nodal agency and must take the necessary follow up action.
What the government approved
The Housing and Urban Development Department issued G.O. (2D) No. 183 on 14 November 2019. It grants in principle approval to formulate a new policy for housing and habitat development for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu, with financial assistance from the World Bank.
The approval follows an announcement made during 2018 to 2019 concerning the formulation of a housing and habitat development policy for the urban poor. The document authorises further policy development rather than setting out a completed housing scheme or final policy.
Organisations involved
G.O. (2D) No. 183 identifies the following responsibilities and contributions:
- The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board is the nodal agency for formulating the Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Development Policy.
- The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board must take the necessary follow up action after the in principle approval.
- Ernst and Young LLP was engaged by GIZ as consultant to prepare the policy.
- A draft Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Policy was submitted to the Government.
- The World Bank also engaged a consultant to examine the policy for approval.
- World Bank financial assistance is proposed for implementing the projects arising from the policy.
Who may be affected
G.O. (2D) No. 183 concerns housing and habitat development for people described as the urban poor in Tamil Nadu. It may therefore be relevant to residents, housing professionals, public agencies and organisations working on urban housing or slum clearance programmes.
The document does not identify particular properties, beneficiaries, cities or project locations. It also does not provide eligibility conditions, application procedures, financial benefits, land acquisition terms or construction standards.
Relevance to property buyers and owners
G.O. (2D) No. 183 does not change property ownership, land classification, planning permission or registration requirements in the text provided. It gives administrative approval to formulate a policy and directs the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board to continue the process.
A buyer or owner cannot use this document alone to establish that a particular property is included in a housing project. Any property level effect would require further policy details, project approvals or implementation documents that are not contained in this government order.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (2D) No. 183 create a final housing policy?
No. The Housing and Urban Development Department granted only in principle approval for formulating a new housing and habitat development policy for the urban poor.
Which agency is responsible for taking the policy forward?
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board is the nodal agency for formulating the policy and was directed to take the necessary follow up action.
Does the government order say which properties or cities are covered?
No. G.O. (2D) No. 183 does not identify any particular property, city or project location.
What role does the World Bank have?
The proposed projects are to be implemented with World Bank financial assistance. The World Bank also engaged a consultant to examine the policy for approval.
