G.O. (Ms.) No.60, Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme, 2017-2018
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.60, dated 6 June 2017, granting administrative sanction and implementation guidelines for constructing 20,000 houses under the Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme during 2017-2018. The scheme affects eligible poor rural households that own at least 300 square feet of land with a clear patta, and it does not provide for land acquisition.
What the government approved
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No.60, dated 6 June 2017, approved the construction of 20,000 solar powered green houses during 2017-2018 at an estimated cost of Rs.420 crore. Each house has a unit cost of Rs.2.10 lakh and is fully funded by the State Government.
The Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme provides:
- Rs.1.80 lakh for house construction.
- Funding for a Solar Powered Home Lighting System.
- A house measuring no more than 300 square feet.
- A living room, bedroom, kitchen, toilet and verandah, with rainwater harvesting provision.
- Five solar powered Light Emitting Diode lights, one each in the bedroom, living room, kitchen, toilet and verandah.
- An option for a metered Tamil Nadu Electricity FAB connection.
Land and ownership requirements
The Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme applies only to eligible residents of the relevant Village Panchayat. A beneficiary must:
- Own a site of at least 300 square feet.
- Have a clear patta for the site or house in the name of the head of the family or another household member.
- Not own another permanent concrete house in the village or elsewhere.
- Not have received assistance under another government housing scheme.
A house may replace the beneficiary's existing dwelling or be built on land owned elsewhere within the same Village Panchayat. The scheme does not provide for acquisition of land.
Selection and priority
The Chief Minister's Solar Powered Green House Scheme requires a village-level committee to select eligible poor households, with the final list placed before the Grama Sabha for approval. Priority categories include differently abled persons, widows, destitute and deserted women, women-headed families, specified former service personnel, transgenders, certain medically certified affected persons, disaster victims and households with a mentally challenged family member.
Of the annual allocation, 29 percent is for Scheduled Castes, 1 percent for Scheduled Tribes and 70 percent for others. Three percent of each district's allocation is reserved exclusively for differently abled persons.
Construction and additional support
The Block Development Officer (Block Panchayat) must confirm land ownership and sufficient construction area before issuing a work order. Government engineering officials mark, supervise, measure and inspect construction for compliance with the approved design.
Each beneficiary is also entitled to the notified wage rate for 90 person days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Rs.12,000 for an individual household latrine through convergence with that scheme.
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Common questions
Can I receive a house if I do not have a patta?
No. The beneficiary must have a clear patta for the site or house in the name of the head of the family or another household member.
Will the government acquire land for my house under this scheme?
No. The scheme does not provide for land acquisition. 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 qualify?
No. A beneficiary must not own another permanent 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 selects eligible beneficiaries, and the final list must be placed before the Grama Sabha for approval.
