2,496 solar-powered houses to be built in Tiruchi district
As many as 2,496 houses are to be constructed under the
Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme in Tiruchi district
this year. All the 2,206 green houses sanctioned at an estimated cost of
Rs.39.71 crore during 2011-12 have been completed and handed over to
the beneficiaries. Of these, 718 houses are located in Chief Minister
Jayalalithaa’s Srirangam constituency.
During the
current year, 2,496 houses have been sanctioned, and so far 15 units
have been completed, according to G.Radha, Project Director, District
Rural Development Agency. This year too, 718 houses would be located in
the Srirangam constituency.
Of the financial
allocation of Rs.1.80 lakhs for each house, Rs.1.50 lakhs is earmarked
for civil works and Rs.30,000 for installation of the solar system and
lamps. The solar lamps are supplied through the Tamil Nadu Energy
Development Agency.
Each house has a minimum plinth
area of 300 square feet, which includes a verandah, bed room, kitchen
and bathroom. Each room is to be provided with solar powered CFL lamps.
However, all the houses are also provided regular power connections.
The structures should have toilets with two leach pits mandatorily. Rain water harvesting structures are also mandatory.
Each
beneficiary is also provided with five saplings of different species so
as to encourage them to maintain greenery around the houses.
Under the Tamil Nadu Village Habitation Improvement (THAI) Scheme,
2,764 works have been sanctioned in the district during the current
financial year and so far about 1,034 works have been completed at a
cost of Rs.4.75 crore.
The THAI scheme envisages
development of infrastructure in hamlets in terms of civic amenities
such as drinking water supply, roads, Anganwadi centres, ration shop
buildings, threshing yards and games centres.
The
State government has allotted Rs.20.20 crore for improving amenities and
infrastructure at 500 hamlets in 70 village panchayats in the district
for the current year. An additional allotment of Rs.1.74 crore has also
been received utilising which about 11 road works would be executed.
During 2011-12, 2,983 works were sanctioned under the scheme in the
district and 2,910 works have been completed at an investment of
Rs.14.91 crore.
The district was allotted Rs.20.70 crore last year to improve amenities in 734 hamlets in 69 village panchayats during 2011-12.
Officials
said drinking water supply has been ensured for all residents in the
hamlets where the scheme was implemented. Similarly, their requirements
in terms of roads and burial grounds have also been fully met.
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