Sarkari Yojana
Distribution of Free House Sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes
About Distribution of Free House Sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes
The Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Government of Puducherry, introduced the “Distribution of Free House Sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes” in 1981 to hand out free house sites to Scheduled Caste and Other Economically Backward Class families. Homeless poor Scheduled Caste people and other Economically backward class people who satisfy the criteria receive house sites so they can build homes of their own. Roughly 11,000 persons have benefitted from the scheme to date.
Scheme Overview
State Government
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Distribution of Free House Sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Indian citizenship is required
Indian citizenship is required.
The applicant must be a native or permanent…
The applicant must be a native or permanent resident of the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
Yearly family income must not exceed ₹24,000
Yearly family income must not exceed ₹24,000.
The applicant must be at least 18 years…
The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
The applicant must be without a home
The applicant must be without a home.
No family member of the applicant may own…
No family member of the applicant may own a house/house site.
The applicant must genuinely intend to build a…
The applicant must genuinely intend to build a house within 2 years.
Benefits Provided
Distribution of Free House Sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Class beneficiaries are allotted…
Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Class beneficiaries are allotted house sites free of cost.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A document establishing identity
A document establishing identity.
A Residence-cum-nativity Certificate
A Residence-cum-nativity Certificate.
An Income Certificate
An Income Certificate.
A Caste Certificate
A Caste Certificate.
The Ration Card, serving as address proof
The Ration Card, serving as address proof.
A certificate from the Revenue Department confirming the…
A certificate from the Revenue Department confirming the applicant owns no house.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Distribution of Free House Sites to Scheduled Caste/Other Economically Backward Classes through the offline application process outlined below.
During office hours, go to the Office/ Sub-Office…
During office hours, go to the Office/ Sub-Office of the Adi Dravidar Welfare and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department and obtain a printed copy of the prescribed form from: The Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Thattanchavady, Puducherry – 9.
Complete every compulsory field, affix a passport-sized photograph…
Complete every compulsory field, affix a passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required) and enclose copies of all required documents (self-attested, if required).
Hand the signed and completed form with the…
Hand the signed and completed form with the documents to the relevant authority.
Ask that authority for a receipt or acknowledgment…
Ask that authority for a receipt or acknowledgment recording the submission date and time and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.