G.O. (Ms.) No. 64, Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme, 2015-2016
G.O. (Ms.) No. 64, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department on 24 April 2015, sanctions 60,000 solar powered houses in rural areas under the Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme for 2015-2016 and sets implementation guidelines. It provides eligibility only to people living below the poverty line who hold pattas for their house sites, and it does not provide for land acquisition.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 64 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department provides administrative sanction of Rs.1,260 crore for constructing 60,000 Solar Powered Green Houses during 2015-2016. It also releases an initial Rs.252 crore and authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse that amount.
The scheme is fully funded by the State Government. Each house has a unit cost of Rs.2.10 lakh, divided into Rs.1.80 lakh for construction and Rs.30,000 for the solar powered home lighting system.
Who is eligible
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 at the same site.
- Alternatively, it may be built on land owned by the beneficiary elsewhere within the Village Panchayat.
- No land acquisition is planned under the scheme.
These conditions make the document relevant to rural owners checking whether their land title qualifies for a scheme house.
House and funding provisions
The implementation guidelines prescribe the following features:
- A maximum plinth area of 300 square feet.
- A living room, bedroom, kitchen and toilet, with rainwater harvesting provision.
- The standard type design should normally be followed, although rooms may be shifted without changing the total plinth area.
- Rs.16,470 is payable through convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 90 person days in lieu of foregone wage employment.
- A further Rs.12,000 is to be provided for toilet construction through the listed rural sanitation or employment schemes.
- The scheme name, beneficiary’s name and construction year must be painted prominently on each completed house.
Solar lighting and maintenance
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency is responsible for supplying, installing and commissioning the solar lighting systems. Light Emitting Diode systems may be installed in up to 30,000 houses, while the remaining houses receive five Compact Fluorescent Lamps.
The systems carry a five year warranty inclusive of a comprehensive annual maintenance contract. Suppliers must establish service centres and a district helpline, provide contact details to beneficiaries and arrange training for beneficiaries and four self-help group members in each Panchayat.
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Common questions
Can I receive a house if I do not have a patta for the site?
No. The guidelines state that only people with pattas for their house sites are eligible under the scheme.
Will the government acquire land to build my scheme house?
No land acquisition is envisaged. The house must be built at the beneficiary’s existing dwelling site or on other land owned by the beneficiary within the Village Panchayat.
How large can a house built under this scheme be?
Each house may have a maximum plinth area of 300 square feet. Limited changes to room placement are permitted without increasing that area.
Who installs and maintains the solar lighting system?
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency handles supply, installation and commissioning. The system has a five year warranty inclusive of a comprehensive annual maintenance contract.
