According to the latest news on Kalaignar Kanavu Illam (KKI), the government is very close to completing its yearly target. Till now government has completed 81,811 houses. The remaining 18,071 house roofs have been laid, and 118 houses’ construction work is undergoing. In the previous 2024-25 year, Rs 3,039 crore was spent on the scheme. This scheme is specially targeting rural areas and the government help them with financial support. This financial support is used only in the construction of their house.
The Tamil Nadu Government launched the Kalaignar Kanavu illam scheme in honour of Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar. In this scheme, poor families living in rural areas in thatched Huts are provided with houses under the scheme. The government is working on the hut-free Tamil Nadu initiative, in which they are going to construct 1 lakh houses. The government’s vision is to construct 8 lakh concrete houses in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu by 2030. This is one of the biggest housing projects which is started by the Tamil Nadu Government. For this scheme state government passed a Rs 3500 crore budget in 2025-26.
The Poor rural population is also a very big issue in Tamil Nadu. To tackle the housing problem, the Tamil Nadu Government launched this scheme. In this scheme, the government will spend Rs 3.50 lakh per house, including coverage under the MGNREGA scheme.
The beneficiary will also get Rs 12000 to construct a toilet under the Swachh Bharat mission. In the financial year 2025-26, the government will construct 1 lakh houses by removing huts in rural areas. Rs 3.50 financial support provided to each beneficiary will be eligible for the scheme.
Housing is a basic necessity for every family. In India Central Government has already launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, in which the government provide financial support to poor families for their house construction. State-wise, various schemes for running and Tamil Nadu is one of the states in which various schemes are already working. Now, a new housing scheme with the name of Kalaignar Kanavu illam scheme has been started for the betterment of rural areas.
The government will give you the facility of a concrete house in place of the huts. The government have a hut-free Tamil Nadu mission till 2030, in which they are going to build 8 lakh concrete houses in the rural areas in the next 6 years. In a recent survey, the government found that 789007 families live in the huts. They found that these families are eligible to receive assistance under the government housing scheme. In the first financial year 2024-25, the government of Tamil Nadu is going to sanction 1 lakh houses.
Budget For this scheme
The total cost of this project for this financial year is 3500 crore rupees. This amount will include 1200 crore from SCPAR, Rs 900 crore from PRI devolution grants, Rs 400 crore from Convergence of MGNREGS and Swachh Bharat Mission, and Rs 1000 crore from the state Grant, which will be used for the construction of 1 Lakh houses.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants who are interested in this scheme have to fulfil and follow the eligibility criteria, which as mentioned below set by the Tamil Nadu Government:-
Permanent residents of Tamil Nadu are eligible for the scheme.
The applicant does not own any other house in Tamil Nadu State.
Economically weak section applicants are eligible for this scheme.
Should be living in huts, and his name is in the KVVT survey.
Benefits Of Scheme
In this scheme, financial support of Rs 3.50 Lakh will be provided to construct a concrete house for each beneficiary.
This scheme works under the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department of Tamil Nadu.
Under this scheme every year 1 lakh concrete houses will be constructed. Till 2030 government is to build houses all over the state.
Economically weak sections and poor families who live in huts are eligible for the scheme.
This is an initiative named Huts Free Tamil Nadu 2030, in which the government is to remove all the huts with concrete houses.
The government of Tamil Nadu will provide a minimum plinth area of 360 square feet, including a kitchen. In this area, 300 square feet will be covered with RCC roofing. The remaining area of 360 sq. ft. will be covered with RCC or any other type of non-flammable material according to the house owner’s choice.
Financial Support Distribution Process
Instalment Steps
Completion Steps
Amount
1st Instalment
Basement
Rs. 75000/-
2nd Instalment
Lintel Laid
Rs. 60000/-
3rd Instalment
Roof Laid
Rs. 100000
4th Instalment
Completion
Rs. 75000/-
Total
Rs. 310000/-
Colour Code of House
Wall Top and Bottom Strip
Rose Blush Colour
Middle Strip
Camouflage Brown
Joineries
Armour
Documentation required
Name in KVVT Resurvey List
Aadhar card
Pan card
Permanent residence proof of Tamilnadu
A passport-size photograph
Phone number
Features Of Scheme
Out of all beneficiaries 40% will be reserved for scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST), and the remaining 60% is for other communities.
Priority will be given to the family living in huts and have any type of disability, sanitation workers, widows, transgender’s, agricultural labour and other tribal groups.
Distribution of the financial support, will be given through DBT.
The total budget allotted for this scheme is Rs 3500 crores.
The main reason for the Tamil Nadu government to launch the scheme is to make the state hut-free by 2030.
After the implementation of the scheme, families who cannot afford pukka (concrete houses) and live in Huts get financial support to build a new house.
How to avail benefits of Kalaignar Kanavu Illam Housing Scheme?
Beneficiaries of the scheme will be selected by KVVT resurvey. If your name is on the survey list, then you have to visit the official website of the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department of Tamil Nadu.
The official web page www.tnrd.tn.gov.in of this department is mentioned here.
When you visit this page then you will see the Apply Now option. Now an application form will be open in which applicants have to enter all the ask details. Also, you have to provide the necessary documents.
Review your application form, check it thoroughly and then submit it online.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched the scheme specially for the betterment of poor families who live in Huts in rural areas. The government build 1 lakh permanent houses every year to achieve its target of 8 lakh houses by 2030. Every year, a budget of Rs 3100 crore is sanctioned for each house will get a financial support of Rs 3.50 Lakh.
