G.O.(MS).No.35, Rooftop Solar Photo Voltaic Power Plant in House Building Advance, 2016
The Housing and Urban Development (House Building Advance) Department of the Tamil Nadu Government issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 dated 23 February 2016, amending the rules for advances to government servants for building houses. It allows eligible House Building Advance applicants to include the cost and installation of a rooftop solar photo voltaic power plant as an optional expense within the existing advance ceiling, without increasing that ceiling.
What the document governs
Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 dated 23 February 2016 governs House Building Advances available to government servants. The Housing and Urban Development (House Building Advance) Department permits applicants to include a rooftop solar photo voltaic power plant, together with its installation cost, as part of the eligible house building expenditure.
The solar component is optional. Its cost must remain within the applicant's overall eligible House Building Advance ceiling.
Who is affected
Government servants applying for a House Building Advance may use this provision if they want to install rooftop solar equipment in their houses. The document refers to All India Service Officers and State Government Employees in explaining the existing advance ceilings.
A previous government order had increased the ceiling from Rs.25,00,000 to Rs.40,00,000 for All India Service Officers, and from Rs.15,00,000 to Rs.25,00,000 for State Government Employees. Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 does not raise those ceilings.
The document concerns government housing advances. It contains no provision changing land title, planning permission, building approval, registration or other requirements applying generally to private property buyers.
Key changes
Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 makes the following changes:
- Rooftop solar photo voltaic power plants become an eligible component of a House Building Advance.
- The eligible component includes the cost of installing the solar plant.
- Applicants may choose whether to include this expenditure.
- The solar cost must fit within the existing overall ceiling of the eligible advance.
- No separate increase in the House Building Advance ceiling is provided.
- Form No. 1 under the State Rules to Regulate the Grant of Advances to Government Servants for Building, etc., of Houses is amended.
- A new Item No. XV is added to Form No. 1 for a rooftop solar photo voltaic power plant, inclusive of installation cost.
Reason given
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited proposed allowing solar rooftop costs within housing loans. The Government recorded that using the existing advance ceiling would create no additional financial commitment for the Government and could reduce domestic power demand and help address the mismatch between electricity demand and supply.
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Common questions
Can I include a rooftop solar system in my Tamil Nadu Government House Building Advance?
Yes, if you are an eligible applicant seeking a House Building Advance. The rooftop solar photo voltaic power plant is allowed as an optional expense within the overall eligible advance ceiling.
Does the House Building Advance cover solar installation costs?
Yes. The eligible solar component expressly includes the cost of installation.
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 35 increase the House Building Advance limit?
No. The rooftop solar and installation costs must be included within the existing overall ceiling.
What rule document was changed to include rooftop solar?
Form No. 1 under the State Rules to Regulate the Grant of Advances to Government Servants for Building, etc., of Houses was amended by adding Item No. XV for a rooftop solar photo voltaic power plant, inclusive of installation cost.
