Schemes : State Schemes : Kalaignar Veedu Vazhangum Thittam
1.0 Kalaignar Veedu Vazhangum Thittam
1.0.1 Introduction Pl. click here for all G.Os

‘Kalaignar Housing Scheme ’ is a landmark Scheme which aims at replacing all the huts in Tamil Nadu with permanent houses over a 6-year period between 2010-11 and 2015-16. Tamil Nadu will, thus, earn the distinction of being the first ‘hut free State’ in the country by 2016. The Scheme was formally inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on 03.03.2010 at Tiruchirapalli.

1.0.2 Salient features
  • The permanent houses will be constructed in situ and no land acquisition is envisaged under the Scheme.
  • Only people with proper title for their house sites will be eligible.
  • Kalaignar Housing Scheme  houses will be built with RCC roofing and a separate toilet. The area of a house will be 207 Sq.ft. and the unit cost will be Rs. 75,000 per house.
  • Like  IAY, the houses will be constructed by the beneficiaries themselves and there will be no tendering.
  • Three lakh houses will be constructed under Kalaignar Housing Scheme  during 2010-11 with a budget provision of Rs.2,250  crores.
  • Further individual Household Latrine will be provided under Total Sanitation Campaign for each house.
  • The construction materials of cement and steel are issued departmentally to beneficiaries. For each house, 60 bags of cement are supplied @ Rs.200/-per bag, which is lower than the market rate.
  • The District Collectors procure steel and issue 155 kgs. of steel per house directly to the beneficiaries.
1.0.3 Mode of Selection of huts
  • It is proposed to take up all huts with thatched roof for conversion of permanent houses under Kalaignar Housing Scheme , irrespective of the type of wall (mud, unburnt bricks, burnt bricks etc) of the huts.
1.0.4 Mode of enumeration

The  enumeration will be done through a 3-member team comprising the Village Administrative Officer, Makkal Nala Paniyalar and Village Panchayat Assistant in the format prescribed for enumeration (Annexure 1.1) and consolidated in the Abstract (Annexure 1.2).  It will be super-checked by officers of both RD and Revenue Departments. Instructions have been issued to the enumerators (Annexure 1.3) and super checking officials (Annexure 1.4).   Detailed instructions have been given to the District Collectors for conducting main survey by the Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Vide  D.O. Letter No.1719/SGS-1/2010 dated.08.03.2010 and 09.03.2010.

  • At the end of the Main Survey and Super-checking, nearly 22 lakhs huts were enumerated, and all the enumerated huts were entered in to the Kalaignar Housing Scheme Database, a web-based software developed by National Informatics Centre.
  • During the 1st year of the Scheme (2010-11), 3 lakhs huts have been taken up from among the eligible huts.
  • The District Collectors have issued   pattas to huts put up on Natham Poramboke and Other Unobjectionable Poramboke land.

1.0.5 Huts not eligible for conversion into permanent KVVT houses

  • Huts occupied by tenants.
  • Huts used for commercial purposes or for animals.
  • Huts that have part thatched roof and part RCC/Tiled/AC sheet/Tin/GI sheet roof.
  • Huts that have thatch put over RCC/Tiled/AC sheet/Tin/GI sheet roof.
  • Huts whose occupants also own a Pucca house elsewhere.
  • Huts, if any, owned by retired or serving Government servants (full-time, part-time, contract appointment, daily wage appointment) including employees of Local Bodies, PSUs, Government Aided Institutions, Boards and other Quasi-Government undertakings or their spouses.
  • Huts, if   any, owned by MPs, MLAs and Local   Body   functionaries   or   their spouses.

1.0.6 Issue of Eligibility Card

  • ‘Eligibility Card’ have  been issued to all the 12.92 lakh Eligible, Conditionally Eligible beneficiaries except the beneficiaries selected for the current year 2010-11.
  • 93,314 houses have been completed as on 7.2.2011

1.0.7 Kalaignar Housing Scheme Phase II

As per G.O (Ms.) No.6 RD & PR (SGS-1) Dept. dated 11.1.2011, orders have been issued  for the replacement of three lakh houses by permanent roofed houses under Kalaignar Housing Scheme Phase II  during 2010-11.

Annexure

  • Format for Enumeration of Huts with Thatched roof
  • Habitation-wise Abstract of Huts
  • Instructions to Enumerators for the Survey of Huts
  • Instructions to Super-checking Officials for the Survey of Huts.

    G.O (Ms.) No.6 RD & PR (SGS-1) Dept. dated 11.1.2011


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