tnrd.gov.in Chief Minister Solar Powered Green House Scheme Tamil Nadu : Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department

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Chief Minister Solar Powered Green House Scheme

** In the Governor’s address on 03.06.2011 in the Legislative Assembly, it was announced that “This Government will launch a ‘Solar Powered Green House Scheme’ for the benefit of the poor in the rural areas and construct houses measuring about 300 square feet at a unit cost of Rs.1.80 lakh by meeting the entire cost by the State Government”.

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** Accordingly, this Government had ordered for construction of 60,000 Solar Powered Green Houses of 300 square feet each, every year for the next five years commencing from 2011-12 at a unit cost of Rs.1.80 lakhs per house.

** The scheme is named as “Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme (CMSPGHS).”
** Construction of houses under “Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme” ordered by the Honourable Chief Minister is another milestone in the history of rural housing which clearly addresses the shelter needs in rural areas.
** Nowhere in the country is such a free housing scheme for the construction of houses with an area of 300 sq.ft with solar powered lighting implemented.

Salient features of the Scheme :
** All the people living below poverty line in rural areas are eligible for Solar Powered Green Houses.
** Each house is built with an area of 300 square feet at a unit cost of Rs.1.80 lakh fully funded by the State Government.
** Each house consists of a living room, bed room, kitchen, toilet and verandah apart from Rain Water Harvesting provision.
** Each house is provided with 5 solar powered Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL), one each in bed room, living room, kitchen, toilet and verandah.

** Each beneficiary is given the option to have an electric connection powered by TNEB, which will be metered.
** The unit cost is Rs.1.80 lakh per house @Rs.1.50 lakh for construction and Rs.30,000/- for Solar Powered Lights.
** The RD & PR Department is entrusted with the construction of houses and Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) is the implementing agency for solar lighting component.
** The Green Houses are constructed either insitu (replacing his/her existing dwelling structure) or in the land owned by the beneficiary elsewhere in the Village Panchayat.
** No land acquisition is envisaged under this scheme. Only people with patta for their sites are eligible under this scheme.
** The supply, installation and commissioning of solar panels and lights are undertaken directly by TEDA by following established procedures in** co-ordination with the Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies.

Type design and unit cost :
** Each house shall be constructed with a maximum plinth area of 300 sq.ft at a unit cost of Rs.1.80 lakh.
** The houses will be built with a living room, bed room, kitchen and a toilet.
** Wherever possible, the toilet shall be constructed by dovetailing funds from the Total Sanitation Campaign.

** Rain Water Harvesting Structure shall be provided in all the houses.
** The Solar powered lighting system shall be installed by TEDA in co-ordination with the District officials.
** An exclusive type design for this Scheme has been developed and the construction of houses should not exceed the permissible limit of 300 sq.ft.
** To ensure uniformity in the design, no change of type design is normally permitted.

** However, changes in type design, such as shifting of kitchen room or bedroom to another direction, etc., shall be permitted without altering the total plinth area of 300 sq.ft.
** The logo for this scheme printed on ceramic tiles shall be affixed visibly on all the houses as shown in the design.
** The name of the scheme, beneficiary’s name and year of construction shall be painted prominently on each completed house.

Installation of Solar Powered Home Lighting System :
The following modalities shall be followed in the installation, operation and maintenance of solar powered lights :
** Each house shall have 5 CFL lights through Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) System.
** The internal wiring will be done as part of the civil construction.
** TEDA will do up to the change over including the installation of the change over switch.
** There shall be a 5 year warranty period inclusive of Comprehensive Maintenance Contract (CAMC) period for the systems supplied, based on the rates quoted.

** The suppliers should set up District level/ Block level Service Centres.
** A District level Helpline shall also be installed by the supplier/manufacturer.
** The amount of Rs.30,000/- per house for SPV Home lighting system will be drawn by the Commissioner of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj and deposited with TEDA.
** The subsidy amount eligible for the solar lighting system shall be claimed by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), GOI and remitted to Government of Tamil Nadu account.

** TEDA will facilitate claim of the subsidy from MNRE.
** Any savings and interest accrued by TEDA while implementing the Scheme shall be remitted to the Government of Tamil Nadu account.
** Tenders shall be floated by TEDA as per Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998.
** TEDA shall bring out Brochures/Hand outs and other training materials on the usage and maintenance of the SPV equipments.

** A Hand out on Dos and Don’ts should also be prepared by TEDA in the local language and distributed to the beneficiaries.
** Training Modules shall be prepared by TEDA to train the Panchayat Presidents, Panchayat Secretaries, select SHG Members and other local functionaries deemed fit, so that they can serve as effective interface between the beneficiaries and suppliers.

Execution of Works :
** The erection and commissioning agencies shall be responsible for 5 years warranty inclusive of comprehensive maintenance contract. TEDA will station one AEE/AE and one Junior Assistant cum Computer Operator at each DRDA who will liaise with the Project Director, DRDA for day to day coordination and supervision.
** The PD, DRDA shall provide TEDA a room in DRDA for housing TEDA unit.

Quality Control & Inspection :

** TEDA will engage Project Management Consultants (PMC) and a third party inspection agency, whose responsibility is to ensure that all the materials used and the workmanship practiced conform to the prescribed specifications.
** The inspection will cover quality checks of major materials at pre-shipment stage at the vendor’s outlet.
** The PMC will ensure that 100% of the lights are installed after inspection.

** Any defect in the SPV Home Lighting System will be brought to the notice of TEDA by the beneficiary/ Panchayat/ Block/ District Administration for immediate rectification.
** In case the quality check reveals that the work is not satisfactory, the implementing agency (TEDA) shall ensure replacement of the material or rectification of the defective workmanship, as the case may be, within the stipulated time.

** All works rated unsatisfactory shall be re-inspected after the rectification report is received from the contractor.
** Funds will be released to the commissioning agencies only after receiving satisfactory inspection reports.
** TEDA will designate an appropriate senior officer as incharge of the Monitoring system.

Maintenance of the System :
** As part of the tender, the commissioning agencies shall be responsible to train the beneficiaries as well as 4 SHG members in each Panchayat to do regular maintenance.

State Empowered Committee :
** The State Empowered Committee constituted by the Government under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu with the following members will sanction the projects, including revised costs estimates, monitor and review the implementation of the Scheme in addition to issuing necessary guidelines from time to time for effective implementation of the Scheme.
** This Committee will also approve the technical specifications and the tender documents, and will recommend the final bid price to the appropriate authority for acceptance.
CMD, TEDA- Member, Secretary
Principal Secretary, Energy Department
Principal Secretary, RD&PR Department
Principal Secretary, Finance Department
Commissioner, Directorate of RD&PR
Chairman, TANTRANSCO
Dr. Giridhar, CWET
Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Chairman RTBI, IIT Madras

Funds release and Subsidy Claim :
** The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj will draw the funds and release the same to TEDA.
** Funds to the companies shall be released based on the progress of installation.
** Final payment should be made only after the satisfactory completion of the work, duly getting a certificate relating to completion from the competent authority of TEDA.
** TEDA will facilitate the RD & PR Department in obtaining the subsidy from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India for reimbursing to the State Government.

Warranty :
** TEDA should ensure the norms for good quality as per the approved standards of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).
** There should be warranty for each item such as solar panel, battery, etc. which is to be taken care in the agreement itself.
** The SPV lighting system will have a warranty of two years.
** Further, the rate for Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC) will be called for another 3 years (beyond 2 years warranty period) through tendering process.
** Depending on the rates quoted and the funds available, the number of years for CAMC will be finalized by TEDA.

Facilitation and Co-ordination by District Administration :
** The list of Village Panchayats selected along with the details of houses where SPV Home Lighting Systems are to be installed should be communicated to TEDA well in advance.
** Coordination should be maintained with Project Management Consultant appointed by TEDA through District Managers of TEDA, for the installation of SPV Home Lighting Systems.
** The full address and contact phone numbers of the manufacturers / suppliers / installation and commissioning contractors (AMC holders) should be made available at the District level, Block level and at the Village Panchayat level by TEDA for easy and effective communication at times of need.