DISTRIBUTION OF PRICE LESS HOUSE SITE PATTA TO BACKWARD CLASSES, MOST BACKWARD CLASSES AND MINORITIES PEOPLE

The scheme of provision of free house sites was introduced initially for the people belonging to Most Backward Classes community viz., Narikkuravars, Oddars, Navithars and Vannars who do not possess house sites of their own. House sites at the rate of 3 cents per individual was given with effect from 1981-82 under the Central Land Acquisition Act. During the year 1990-91 this scheme has been extended to all Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities.

Since difficulties were faced in implanting the scheme under the Central Act, during the year 1994 a district Level Committee under the Chairmanship of District Collector was constituted to purchase lands through private negotiation with the land owners. The committee is empowered to negotiate with the private land owners for fixing the land value and to complete the land acquisition process for issue of free house site pattas.

The scheme of issue of free house site patta was also extended to all the poor Backward Classes and Other Communities during the year 1997.

Extend of land allotted per beneficiary

The annual income ceiling for getting house site patta for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities and Minority communities people, is Rs. 72,000/- from 2017-18 onwards.

During the year 2021-2022 a sum of Rs.3.50 Crore has been distributed to all Districts (except Chennai) and the implementation of the scheme is under progress.

Details of beneficiaries and expenditure incurred during the last 10 years