G.O.(Ms.) No.25, Repairs and Reconstruction of 14,552 Flood-Damaged Houses, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.25, dated 15 February 2024, approving one-time financial assistance to repair or reconstruct 14,552 rural houses damaged by the 2023 floods in seven Tamil Nadu districts. Assistance is limited to houses on land covered by an ownership document or patta in the beneficiary’s name, or on unobjectionable poromboke land, and beneficiaries are finalised through a joint survey by the Revenue Department and the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
What the government order does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.25, dated 15 February 2024, to support rural households affected by the December 2023 floods. It gives administrative sanction for one-time assistance covering 9,975 partially damaged houses and 4,577 fully damaged houses.
The covered districts are Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari, Tenkasi, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur. The total fund requirement stated for repairs and reconstruction is Rs.382.58 crore.
Who can receive assistance
G.O.(Ms.) No.25 uses the Revenue Department’s enumeration of flood-damaged houses as the initial beneficiary list. Officials from the Revenue Department and the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department must then conduct a joint survey to finalise the beneficiaries.
The land status is important for owners and occupiers:
- A damaged house can be considered if it stands on land for which the beneficiary has an ownership document or patta in their name.
- A house on unobjectionable poromboke land can also be considered.
- The assistance applies to houses damaged during the recent floods and included through the official identification process.
Financial assistance
G.O.(Ms.) No.25 provides different assistance according to the extent of damage:
- Up to Rs.2 lakh per house for repairs to 9,975 partially damaged houses.
- Rs.4 lakh per house for reconstruction of 4,577 fully damaged houses.
- Beneficiaries may carry out repair works themselves.
- Reconstruction may be carried out by the beneficiary or through vendors or facilitators.
- One per cent of the sanctioned funds is allocated for administrative expenses.
The government granted financial sanction of Rs.99.75 crore as the first instalment for repair works. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and distribute funds to the concerned districts and report implementation progress to the government.
Repairs covered
The guidelines annexed to G.O.(Ms.) No.25 identify the following works:
- Replacement of roof tiles and rafters for tiled buildings.
- Reconstruction of roofs.
- Relaying flooring.
- Reconstruction or major repair of walls.
- Replacement or repair of doors and windows.
- Reconstruction or repair of bathrooms and toilets.
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Common questions
Is every flood-damaged rural house automatically eligible?
No. The Revenue Department’s list is the starting point, and officials from the Revenue Department and the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department must conduct a joint survey before finalising beneficiaries.
Can a house on poromboke land receive assistance?
Yes, if the house is on unobjectionable poromboke land. Houses on owned land must have an ownership document or patta in the beneficiary’s name.
How much assistance is available for a damaged house?
G.O.(Ms.) No.25 provides up to Rs.2 lakh for repairing a partially damaged house and Rs.4 lakh for reconstructing a fully damaged house.
Which districts are covered?
The assistance covers Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari, Tenkasi, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts.
