G.O. (Ms.) No. 82, Implementation of World Bank financed Tamil Nadu Housing Programmes, 2020
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 82 dated 23 June 2020, granting administrative sanction for the World Bank financed Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Development Project and Tamil Nadu Housing Sector Strengthening Programme. The programmes support affordable housing finance, institutional capacity, regulatory reform and greater private sector participation in urban housing.
What the order covers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 82 dated 23 June 2020 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, provides administrative sanction for two connected housing initiatives supported by the World Bank. These are the Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Development Project and the Tamil Nadu Housing Sector Strengthening Programme.
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Development Project aims to strengthen housing institutions and expand sustainable access to affordable housing. The Tamil Nadu Housing Sector Strengthening Programme supports policy, institutional and regulatory reforms intended to increase affordable housing supply and create a more efficient and inclusive housing market.
Who is responsible
G.O. (Ms.) No. 82 assigns responsibilities among the following bodies:
- The Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation has primary responsibility for the affordable urban housing investment component.
- The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board has primary responsibility for the institutional strengthening component and acts as its nodal implementing agency.
- The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority receives support to strengthen its analytical and coordination capacity for preparing a new Chennai master plan.
- The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation are responsible for their respective activities.
Key provisions
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Development Project has a total cost of 72 million US dollars, stated as Rs.504 crore. Its main provisions are:
- An equity contribution to the Tamil Nadu Shelter Fund to attract private finance for affordable ownership and rental housing.
- Technical assistance and capacity building for state housing institutions.
- Support for improved housing programme design, eligibility criteria and finance access for Economically Weaker Section households.
- Assistance for new affordable housing finance tools and external capital mobilisation.
- An expected project completion date of 30 June 2025.
The First Tamil Nadu Housing Sector Strengthening Programme provides 200 million US dollars, stated as Rs.1,400 crore, through Development Policy Financing. The order records eight completed prior actions, including an affordable urban housing policy, permanent real estate regulatory bodies, landlord and tenant rules, changes to development and building regulations, and affordable housing requirements for housing developments exceeding 3,000 square metres.
Relevance to property buyers and owners
G.O. (Ms.) No. 82 is relevant to buyers, owners, developers and housing professionals because it records reforms affecting planning approvals, urban density, rental dispute systems and affordable housing obligations. It also records a requirement for qualifying developments to provide Economically Weaker Section or Low Income Group housing, or pay a shelter charge used to finance affordable housing projects.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 82 create an affordable housing requirement for large developments?
The order records as a completed prior action a Gazette notification requiring housing developments exceeding 3,000 square metres either to designate 10 percent of Floor Space Index area for Economically Weaker Section or Low Income Group housing, or to pay a shelter charge.
Does the programme include affordable homes for rent as well as purchase?
Yes. The Tamil Nadu Shelter Fund contribution is expected to support demonstration housing projects containing affordable units for both ownership and rental.
Which agency implements the institutional strengthening work?
The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board has primary responsibility for Component 2 and is its nodal implementing agency. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Fund Management Corporation implement their respective activities.
When was the Tamil Nadu Housing and Habitat Development Project expected to be completed?
G.O. (Ms.) No. 82 states that the project was expected to be completed by 30 June 2025.
