G.O. (Ms) No. 24, Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme, 2016-2017
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No. 24 on 24 February 2017, approving guidelines and 20,000 houses under the Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme for 2016-2017. It sanctions Rs. 210 crore as half of the total cost, sets beneficiary and land eligibility conditions, and authorises the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, instead of the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency, to procure and install the solar lighting systems.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms) No. 24 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department permits construction of 20,000 solar powered green houses during 2016-2017. The total estimated cost is Rs. 420 crore, with Rs. 210 crore sanctioned for release as 50 percent of that cost.
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount. The guidelines for implementing the Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme during 2016-2017 are approved as an annexure.
Who can receive a house
The Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme is intended for the poorest people living in rural areas. A beneficiary must:
- Be a resident of the Village Panchayat concerned.
- Own a site measuring at least 300 square feet.
- Hold a clear patta for the site or house in the name of the head of the family or another household member.
- Not own another pucca concrete house in the village or elsewhere.
- Not have received benefits under another government housing scheme.
Beneficiaries are selected from among the poorest of the poor, and the list must be approved by the Gram Sabha. Priority is given to people identified as vulnerable in the specified project lists. Of the annual allocation, 5,800 houses, or 29 percent, are allotted to Scheduled Castes.
Land and house requirements
The Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme does not provide for land acquisition. A house may replace the beneficiary's existing dwelling or be built on other land owned by the beneficiary within the Village Panchayat.
Key construction requirements include:
- A maximum plinth area of 300 square feet.
- A living room, bedroom, kitchen, toilet and verandah.
- Rainwater harvesting provision.
- Use of the approved type design, although rooms may be shifted without changing the total area.
- Display of the scheme logo, beneficiary's name and year of construction.
Cost and solar lighting
Each house has a unit cost of Rs. 2.10 lakh, fully funded by the State Government. This includes Rs. 1.80 lakh for construction and Rs. 30,000 for the solar powered home lighting system.
Each house receives five solar powered Light Emitting Diode lights, one each for the bedroom, living room, kitchen, toilet and verandah. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department handles both house construction and solar lighting, while the Project Directors of the District Rural Development Agencies undertake supply, installation and commissioning through established procedures.
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Common questions
Do I need to own land to qualify for a solar powered green house?
Yes. You must own a site of at least 300 square feet and have a clear patta in the name of the head of the family or another household member.
Will the government acquire land for these houses?
No land acquisition is envisaged. The house must replace an existing dwelling or be built on other land owned by the beneficiary within the Village Panchayat.
Can someone who already owns a concrete house apply?
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.
What does each approved house include?
Each house includes a living room, bedroom, kitchen, toilet, verandah, rainwater harvesting provision and five solar powered Light Emitting Diode lights. The house must not exceed 300 square feet.
