Issuance of Free House Sites
This scheme provides free residential land sites to eligible individuals from the Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), and Denotified Communities (DNC) who do not own a house or land, helping them secure housing stability.
About This Scheme
The “Issuance of Free House Sites” scheme launched by the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, Tamil Nadu, aims to provide free residential land sites to eligible individuals from the Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), and Denotified Communities (DNC) who do not own a house or land, helping them secure housing stability.
Benefits
Allocation of a free residential plot to eligible beneficiaries.
Eligibility Criteria
The beneficiary should be a resident of Tamil Nadu.
The beneficiary should belong to Backward Classes (BC)/ Most Backward Classes (MBC)/ and Denotified Communities (DNCs).
The beneficiary should not own any house or house site.
Annual income should not exceed âš40,000/- in rural areas and âš60,000/- in urban areas.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step-1: The interested applicant should collect the application form by contacting the District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer of the concerned District.
Step-2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step-3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
Step-4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, a unique identification number (if applicable).
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
Allocation of a free residential plot to eligible beneficiaries.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step-1: The interested applicant should collect the application form by contacting the District Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Officer of the concerned District.
Step-2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step-3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority.
Step-4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, a unique identification number (if applicable).
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Issuance of Free House Sites |
| Short Title | IOFHS |
| Level | State |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Categories | Social welfare & Empowerment |
| States | Tamil Nadu |
| Gender | All |
| Caste/Category | OBC, Minority |
| Area | Both |
| Income Limit | âš40,000/year |
| Source | myScheme.gov.in â |