West Bengal Chaa Sundari Scheme

Introduction

• Chaa Sundari Scheme is one of the major housing scheme of West Bengal Government.
• It was launched on 17th of September 2020.
• This scheme is specifically started to target the tea garden workers of West Bengal.
• So, the main objective behind starting West Bengal Chaa Sundari Scheme is to provide housing assistance to all homeless and poor tea garden workers.
• Department of Housing of West Bengal Government is the nodal department of this scheme.
• More than 3 lakh permanent tea garden workers are working in the 370 tea gardens in West Bengal.
• Most of them belongs to schedule tribe community and are very poor and does not have their own house.
• Due to the poor economic condition, they are not capable to construct a house for themselves.
• Government of West Bengal took an initiative to provide free of cost constructed house to homeless tea garden workers under Chaa Sundari Scheme.
• A well constructed house will be provided to all eligible and homeless tea garden workers of West Bengal under Chaa Sundari Scheme.
• House Constructed under Chaa Sundari Scheme have a plinth area of 394 Square Meters.
• Each House Dwelling Unit consists :-
  • Two Rooms.
  • One Kitchen.
  • One Bathroom.
  • One Verandah.
• Government of West Bengal will spend Rs. 5,43,000/- on each housing unit constructed under Chaa Sundari Scheme.
• Free of Cost House will only provided to permanent tea garden workers who belongs to schedule tribe category.
• Eligible Tea Garden Workers can apply for free of cost house under Chaa Sundari Scheme by applying through Offline Application Form.

Benefits of Scheme

• Tea Garden Workers will get the following benefits under West Bengal Government's Chaa Sundari Scheme :-
  • Free of Cost Constructed House will be Provided.
  • Each Constructed House has an Area of 394 Square Feet.
  • Each House Consists Two Rooms, Once Kitchen, One Toilet and One Verandah.
  • The Construction Cost of Each House is Rs. 5,43,000/-.

Eligibility Criteria

• West Bengal Government will provide free of cost houses to only those beneficiaries who fulfil the below mentioned eligibility conditions :-
  • Applicant should be a Permanent Resident of West Bengal.
  • Applicant should be a Permanent Tea Garden Worker.
  • Tea Garden Worker/ Family should be Homeless and Poor.

Documents Required

• The following documents are needed at the time of applying for housing assistance under Chaa Sundari Scheme of West Bengal Government :-
  • Residence Proof of West Bengal.
  • Aadhar Card.
  • Tea Garden Worker Registration Number.
  • Mobile Number.

How to Apply

• Eligible Tea Garden Workers can apply for constructed house under West Bengal Chaa Sundari Scheme through Application Form.
• Application Form of Chaa Sundari Scheme is available free of cost at any Housing Department District Office.
• Collect the Application Form and Fill it.
• Attach all the required documents with the Application Form.
• Submit West Bengal Chaa Sundari Scheme Application Form along with all the documents in the same office from where the application form was collected.
• Received Application Forms and Documents will be scrutinised by the officials of housing department.
• List of Selected Beneficiary will be then made by the officials.
• Beneficiary Selected for House Allotment under Chaa Sundari Scheme will be informed through SMS on their Mobile Number.
• House under Chaa Sundari Scheme will be allotted as per the availability in dwelling units constructed under this scheme.

Important Link

• West Bengal Housing Department Website.

Contact Details

• West Bengal Housing Department Contact Details.