Distribution of Free House Sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes

About This Scheme

Launched in 1981, the scheme “Distribution of Free House Sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes” by the Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry was introduced to distribute free house sites to Scheduled Caste and Other Economically Backward Classes. Through this scheme, the homeless poor Scheduled Caste people, and other Economically backward class people, who meet the eligibility criteria, are provided housing sites to enable them to construct their own houses. Approximately 11,000 persons so far have benefitted from this scheme.

Eligibility

- The applicant should be a citizen of India. - The applicant should be a native or a permanent resident of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. - The annual family income should not exceed ₹24,000. - The applicant should have attained the age of 18 years. - The applicant should be a homeless person. - No member of the family of the applicant should own a house/house site. - The applicant should have a bonafide intention to construct a house within 2 years.

Benefits

Distribution of free house sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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