G.O.(Ms.) No.74, Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme 2014-2015
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.74 on 25 June 2014 to approve funding and implementation guidelines for constructing 60,000 Solar Powered Green Houses in rural areas during 2014-2015. The scheme is for people below the poverty line who hold pattas for their house sites, and it does not provide for land acquisition.
What the government approved
G.O.(Ms.) No.74 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department, dated 25 June 2014, approves 60,000 houses under the Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme for 2014-2015. It sanctions Rs.1,260 crore for the houses and Rs.7.20 crore as a service charge to the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency for installing solar home lighting systems.
The approved unit cost is Rs.2.10 lakh per house. Of this amount, Rs.1.80 lakh is for construction and Rs.30,000 is for solar-powered lighting.
Who is eligible and how land is treated
The Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme applies to people living below the poverty line in rural areas. Key land conditions are:
- The beneficiary must have a patta for the house site.
- A house may replace the beneficiary’s existing dwelling on the same site.
- It may instead be built on land owned by the beneficiary elsewhere within the Village Panchayat.
- No land acquisition is envisaged under the scheme.
These conditions mean that the scheme funds construction on an eligible beneficiary’s own documented house site. The guidelines do not describe any process for granting land to a person who does not already have a patta.
House design and facilities
Each house has a maximum plinth area of 300 square feet and is fully funded by the State Government. The prescribed accommodation includes:
- A living room, bedroom, kitchen, toilet and verandah.
- A rainwater harvesting structure.
- Solar-powered home lighting.
The standard type design should normally remain unchanged. The kitchen or bedroom may be shifted to another direction, provided the total plinth area remains 300 square feet. The scheme logo must be displayed, and the scheme name, beneficiary’s name and construction year must be painted prominently on the completed house.
Construction and solar lighting responsibilities
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department is responsible for house construction. The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency is responsible for solar-lighting supply, installation, commissioning and wiring, in coordination with District Rural Development Agencies and district officials.
The guidelines provide for five solar-powered lights in each house. Beneficiaries may also choose a metered electricity connection powered by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. Solar systems supplied under the scheme have a five-year warranty period inclusive of the Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract period.
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Common questions
Can I qualify if I do not have a patta for my house site?
No. The guidelines state that only people with pattas for their house sites are eligible.
Will the government acquire land for a house under this scheme?
No. The guidelines say that no land acquisition is envisaged. The house must be built on the beneficiary’s existing dwelling site or other land owned by the beneficiary within the Village Panchayat.
Can the approved house layout be changed?
The standard design normally cannot be changed. Rooms such as the kitchen or bedroom may be shifted to another direction, but the total plinth area must remain within 300 square feet.
Who installs and maintains the solar lighting system?
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency handles supply, installation, commissioning and solar wiring in coordination with district authorities. The supplied system has a five-year warranty inclusive of the Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract period.
