In the state of Tamil Nadu there is a very popular scheme is provide the benefits to the peoples who are living in the city. So the name of this scheme is Tamil Nadu Rooftop Garden Scheme. Under which scheme the people who are living in the city will allow to grow the Flowers, Fruits and Green Vegetables on their terraces. This is very old scheme is started in 2013 by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa. This scheme offer the Seeding kits of the fruits and vegetable at 900. I know this one is old one, but many of the people wants to know about this scheme. Here I gives you the complete information about TN Rooftop Gardening Scheme.
| Scheme Type | Agriculture Terrace Gardening scheme |
| Department | Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department |
| Publishing Year | 2025 |
TN Rooftop Gardening Scheme
At the time of launching this scheme, this is one of most popular scheme for the city peoples. Government in this scheme distribute the seed kits. But in the kit there is not only the seeds but also the Tools like Hand towel, Digging Fork Fertilizers and operational manual. After distributing the same the concerned officials also visit to the house of the beneficiaries and teach them about to grow the rooftop Garden. Very month the follow-up conducted by them.

Apart from it at every periodic intervals fresh kit will be given to them and each of the citizen can book only two kits for them. At that time this scheme is become one of the best and popular scheme in the state of Tamil Nadu. At the time of launching in just one week they will get 100 booking and in the same period there are 1,000 booking they get. But now people forget about the scheme and now only getting very few booking i.e. just 100 booking in week. After j Jayalalitta MK Stalin also begins to distribute the Rooftop Garden Kits. And now these kits are available in Subsidized Prices.
Overview of Tamil Nadu Rooftop Gardening Scheme
| Scheme Name | Rooftop Gardening Scheme |
| Launched By | State Government |
| First time announced By | Former Chief Minister J Jayalalitta |
| Forwarded By | Present Chief Minister MK Stalin |
| Beneficiaries | All Citizen who are interested |
| Benefits Given | Gardening kits |
What Is Rooftop Gardening?
We all know that Rooftop Gardening is also known as Terrace Gardening. In which any of the person who having the root top, they can use the same to grow the Fruits, Plants and Vegetable etc. You can also use the same by growing the plants, spices it will also be use as decorative benefits. By growing the Rooftop Garden you will get so many benefits like fresh vegetable for food etc.
Motive to Launch
- You can use the fruits and Fresh Vegetable for your personal use or you can also supply to other.
- There is no any separate Land you required, you can use the your own roof.
- You can also save money to buy the fruits and vegetables from Market.
- The vegetable you grow in your home are without any kind of toxic.
- It is your choice that which kind of vegetable and fruits you can grow.
List of Benefits
- To work for these gardening you will get so much relief.
- You can decrease the expenses to buy the costly vegetables from the Market.
- You can grow number of plants, vegetables and fruits over the same.
- Scheme also help the citizen to grow the garden and they teach them.
Item List TN Rooftop Garden Kits
- Polythene Bag.
- Bio fertilizers.
- Water Soluble fertilizers.
- Plastic Hand Sprayer.
- Plastic Rose Can.
- Hand digging Fork.
- Protrays.
- Hand Trowel.
- Operational Manual.
- Brinjal.
- Tomato.
- Chilli.
- Lady Finger.
- Cluster Bean.
- Bush lab Lab.
- Radhish.
- Amaranthus.
- Coriander.
Apply Process For Rooftop Garden Scheme Kit
Now at present all the kits like Rooftop Garden Kits, Vegetables Seeds Kits are available at Subsidised Prices. More than 2 Lakhs seeds kits will be given to the people of the Rural area and the one Lakhs seeds kits will be distributed to the people of Urban area. The Kits booking are started from the Official website of the Horticulture Department.
- Every interested people need to visit the official website of the Horticulture Department of Tamil Nadu i.e. tnhorticulture.tn.gov.in/kit/.
- Here the Booking Form will be open in front of you. Add the details about the Aadhar Number, Applicant Name, Husband/Father Name. Gender of the applicant, Category you belongs.
- Now add the information like Mobile number, select the type of area, District Name, Block Name and Village.
- Now tick in front of the type of kit you wants like Fruit Plant Kit, Vegetable Seed Kit or Pulses Kits and also the quantity you wants.
- Again select the option like Terrace Garden Kits or Fruit Plant Kits.
- After it, write your complete address with your Pin Code Number.
- Now upload the image of the beneficiaries with Terrace Garden or place.
- Submit all the information.
Kits Books Through E Thottam App
Now with the help of E Thottam App people book the kits. This app is available on the both iOS and in android device. Apart from the booking of this Kits from App, the Horticulture Department of the State also sell these kits from their official wevsite. At the time of booking you will get the OTP. Some time there are no more kits in the stock and residents will get hassles to buy the kits.
- Download the E Thottam App In Your Device and then install it.
- Now create the account and add the basic details they wants.
- Star filling the details like your area, category, complete address, type of kits etc.
- Then book it for you.
- You will receive your kits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Government provide these kits at subsidy rate of 50%.
You need to Book the kits from official website of TN Horticulture Department or through the App.
Every citizen will be able to get only two kits.





