Discrimination against SC/STs in Housing Schemes by Government of Tamilnadu.

"The minorities in India have loyally accepted the rule of the majority which is basically a communal majority and not a political majority. It is for the majority to realise its duty not to discriminate against minorities. Whether the minorities will continue or will vanish must depend upon this habit of majority. The moment the majority looses the habit of discriminating against the minority, the minorities can have no ground to exist. They will vanish".-Babasheb B.R.Ambedkar.

             The Government of Tamilnadu has launched a new housing scheme called Kalaignar Housing Scheme with a target of 3 Lakhs houses to be built before 31.03.2011. The amount allocated for this scheme is Rs 75 thousands for each house and the Government will provide cements and steel with an area of 250 Sq ft house, whereas under theTHADCO housing scheme (Indra Awaas Yojana) the construction area limited to 150 Sq ft without toilet/bathroom in 3 cents land. In Periar samuthuvapuram each house is constructed with Rs 2,50,000 with five cents of land for each house separate toilet, bathroom with septic tank and soak pit. It is apparent that this government is not willing to give more land and fund if the scheme is meant for SC/STs alone whereas the schemes involving all communities the government is liberal in allotting land and funds. No news media has highlighted this discrimination. (Source: IAY-www.rural.nic.in,Periar samuthuvapuram-Govt of TN GO(MS) No.59 dt 14.7.09 ,Kalaignar Housing Scheme-The Hindu Dated 28.08.10)


              Not only the Government of Tamilnadu discriminating against SC/STs even the Central Government also discriminating in various Welfare Schemes. Very Soon details of the Schemes with fact and figures will be published in this website.

Names of Schemes  Extent of Plinth/Carpet areas Amount spent       Central and State
                                    Land       House constructed  for the schemes    contribution of Funds
Thadco(Indra Awass
Yojana)                       3 Cents  150 Sq Ft                         75,000              State 41250
                                                                                                                       Central 33750

Periar Ninavu
Samathuvapuram      5 Cents    250 Sq Ft                       2,50,000             State 100%
   
Kalaignar Housing
Scheme                        5 Cents  250 Sq Ft                       75,000+               State 100%
                                                                                        Cement and Steel