G.O. (Ms.) No. 76, Tamil Nadu Housing Board Scheme Directions, 2022
The Housing and Urban Development (HB3(2)) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 76 dated 13 May 2022, directing the Tamil Nadu Housing Board to prioritise certain housing projects through public private partnerships and mixed-use, mixed-income cross-subsidisation. It also directs the Board to prepare detailed schemes and guidelines for alternative land acquisition, land utilisation, environmental safeguards and long-term leasehold development, after consulting the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board at an appropriate stage.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 76 dated 13 May 2022 authorises the Tamil Nadu Housing Board to change how it plans housing projects and uses land. The focus is on affordable housing, private participation, mixed-income development and retaining land for possible future redevelopment.
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board must frame the detailed guidelines needed to implement these directions. The Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board must be consulted at an appropriate time while proposals are developed.
Public private partnership projects
The Housing and Urban Development (HB3(2)) Department directs the Tamil Nadu Housing Board to:
- Prioritise new projects for the Economic Weaker Section, Lower Income Group and lower Middle Income Group through public private partnerships.
- Use mixed-use and mixed-income development to cross-subsidise affordable housing and promote sustainability.
- Consider including unsubsidised Middle Income Group units, Higher Income Group units and non-residential uses such as offices or commercial spaces for revenue generation.
- Collaborate with private entities and the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board where feasible.
- Decide suitable projects case by case and prepare guidelines covering scale, subsidy, design, construction techniques and other implementation details.
Land acquisition and participation
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board may continue using the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 where feasible. It may also pursue land pooling, private negotiation, reconstitution or reconsolidation of scattered land, and collaboration with private or non-private landowners, where permitted by existing rules and regulations.
Schemes using these approaches are to be developed in consultation with current landowners, land users, other stakeholders and representatives of expected future users.
Land ownership and redevelopment
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board may develop or redevelop mixed-income and mixed-use projects while retaining ownership of scarce land. Houses or flats may be provided with long-term occupation or ownership tenure for individual units, while resident associations may receive an undivided leasehold interest in the land for more than 30 years.
After the lease period, redevelopment may take place under the Tamil Nadu Apartment Ownership Act, the Redevelopment Policy or other legal provisions then in force. Detailed Board-level schemes and guidelines must also address possible environmental impacts, energy efficiency, disaster resilience and climate resilience.
Who may be affected
These directions are relevant to future Tamil Nadu Housing Board allottees, resident associations, participating landowners, private developers and people involved in affordable housing projects. The document does not identify any particular property for acquisition or development.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 76 acquire my land?
The document does not identify or acquire any particular property. It allows the Tamil Nadu Housing Board to prepare schemes using methods including statutory acquisition, land pooling, private negotiation and collaboration with landowners, subject to applicable rules and regulations.
Will affordable homes be mixed with commercial or higher-income development?
Yes, future projects may combine Economic Weaker Section and Lower Income Group housing with other income groups and non-residential uses. The intended purpose is to generate revenue, cross-subsidise affordable housing and create mixed-use, mixed-income developments.
Will a Tamil Nadu Housing Board buyer own the land permanently?
Not necessarily under the proposed model. Individual units may carry long-term occupation or ownership tenure, while the resident association may receive an undivided leasehold of the land for more than 30 years, with possible redevelopment after the lease period.
Does the document fix the subsidy amount or detailed eligibility conditions?
No. The Tamil Nadu Housing Board is directed to frame guidelines covering the scale, subsidy amount and other implementation details for future projects.
