G.O. (Ms.) No. 108, Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme 2018-2019
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 108 on 6 August 2018, approving 20,000 houses under the Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme for 2018-2019 and prescribing implementation guidelines. The scheme applies to eligible poor rural households that own at least 300 square feet of land with a clear patta and do not own another concrete house.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms.) No. 108 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, dated 6 August 2018, gives administrative approval for constructing 20,000 solar powered green houses during 2018-2019. The total estimated cost is Rs. 420 crore, with a unit cost of Rs. 2.10 lakh per house. The government sanctioned release of Rs. 210 crore, representing 50 per cent of the total cost.
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and distribute the sanctioned amount. Construction and installation of solar lighting are handled through the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
Who can receive a house
The Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme is intended for poor people living in rural Village Panchayats. A beneficiary must:
- Be a resident of the Village Panchayat concerned.
- Own a site measuring at least 300 square feet.
- Have a clear patta for the site or house in the name of the family head or another household member.
- Not own another pucca concrete house in the village or elsewhere.
- Not have received assistance under another government housing scheme.
No land acquisition is planned. A house may replace the beneficiary's existing dwelling or be built on other land owned by the beneficiary within the Village Panchayat.
House and site requirements
Each house must follow the approved design and remain within 300 square feet. Key provisions include:
- A living room, bedroom, kitchen, toilet and verandah.
- Rainwater harvesting provision.
- Five solar powered LED lights, covering the bedroom, living room, kitchen, toilet and verandah.
- An optional metered electricity connection from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
- Rs. 1.80 lakh from the unit cost for construction, with the remaining requirement covering solar powered lighting.
- Assistance for an individual household latrine through convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- Payment at the notified wage rate for 90 person days under that employment scheme.
Selection and priority
A village level committee selects eligible poor households, and the Gram Sabha must approve the final list. Priority applies to listed vulnerable households and specified groups, including differently abled people, widows, destitute or deserted women, women headed families, certain former service personnel, transgender people, certified persons affected by HIV, AIDS or tuberculosis, households with mentally challenged members, and victims of natural calamities.
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Common questions
Can I apply if I do not have a patta for the house site?
No. Eligibility requires a clear patta for the site or house in the name of the family head or another household member.
Will the government provide land for constructing the house?
No land acquisition is envisaged. The house must be built by replacing the beneficiary's existing dwelling or on other land owned by the beneficiary within the Village Panchayat.
Can someone who already owns a concrete house receive this benefit?
No. A beneficiary must not own another pucca concrete house in the village or elsewhere and must not have benefited under another government housing scheme.
Who approves the beneficiary list?
A village level committee identifies eligible beneficiaries from poor rural households. The final list must be placed before the Gram Sabha for approval.
