G.O.(Ms.) No.44, Amendment to Samathuvapuram Beneficiary Selection Guidelines, 2022
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued Government Order G.O.(Ms.) No.44 on 29 September 2022, replacing paragraph 9 of the beneficiary selection guidelines for 29 Samathuvapurams established during 2008 to 2009. The amendment introduces public applications, database based identification, priority for vulnerable households, field verification, eligibility exclusions and final approval by the District Collector.
What the amendment governs
Government Order G.O.(Ms.) No.44 applies to the selection of beneficiaries for houses under the Samathuvapuram guidelines issued for 29 Samathuvapurams established during 2008 to 2009. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department replaced paragraph 9 of the earlier guidelines because houses in some Samathuvapurams had not yet been allocated.
The document identifies pending allocations at Ramasamutharam in Tiruvallur District, Tholar in Cuddalore District, Kannamangalapatti in Sivagangai District, Kattukulam in Trichy District and Kozhvari in Villupuram District. Some locations require renovation or remain subject to court directions, while the Kozhvari houses were reported ready for occupation.
Selection process
The amended Samathuvapuram selection process requires:
- A committee chaired by the Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency.
- Participation by the Block Development Officer, the Taluk Tahsildar, the President of the relevant Village Panchayat and one PLF member from that Panchayat.
- A District Collector press release inviting applications from houseless households, along with announcements in the Samathuvapuram Village Panchayat.
- Automatic inclusion of eligible people found in departmental databases, even if they have not applied separately.
- Collection of Aadhaar numbers and consent forms for identification.
- Field verification to remove ineligible cases.
- Final approval of the beneficiary list by the District Collector.
- Display of the final list at the Village Panchayat office, Block office and Taluk office.
Priority and exclusions
The beneficiary priorities begin with landless households that include vulnerable persons. Later categories cover other landless households and households living in huts or homes with mud or brick walls and thatched or tiled roofs. If eligible priority groups are exhausted in the Samathuvapuram Village Panchayat, geographically adjoining Panchayats may be considered using the same priority order.
Vulnerable persons include differently abled people, widows, destitute or deserted women, women headed families, certain former service personnel, transgender people, specified persons affected by illness, households with severely malnourished children, households with a mentally challenged family member, victims of natural calamities, and households classified as Very Poor or Poor.
People living in houses with reinforced cement concrete roofs are not eligible. Households that have already benefited from the listed government housing schemes are also excluded.
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Common questions
Can I apply if I do not own land?
Yes. Landless households are included in the priority categories, with first priority given to landless households that include vulnerable persons.
Will eligible households be considered only if they submit an application?
No. Eligible beneficiaries recorded in departmental databases for the Samathuvapuram Village Panchayat must also be included by default.
Am I eligible if my current house has an RCC roof?
No. Persons residing in houses with reinforced cement concrete roofs are not eligible for Samathuvapuram houses.
Who gives final approval to the beneficiary list?
The District Collector must finally approve the beneficiary list. The final selection must then be displayed at the Village Panchayat office, Block office and Taluk office.
