Tamil Nadu allocates over fourteen billion rupees for low-income housing in Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a plan to build 6,157 multi-storey flats across nine locations in Chennai. The project will cost 1,401.75 crore rupees and is aimed at the economically weaker sections of society. The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board will handle the construction work.

Project Locations

The new housing units will be spread across several city neighbourhoods. The plan includes 64 flats at Anathaikuppam, 1,158 units in the old block at Vyasarpadi, 1,484 flats at Foreshore Estate, 111 at Rukmini Nagar, and 462 at Mullai Nagar. Authorities will also build 850 flats at Udayasuriyan Nagar, 912 at Pachaikal Veerasamy Nagar, 792 at West Kallarai Salai, and 324 units at Kakkan Colony.

Context

Urban housing boards in India routinely undertake large-scale construction projects to provide safe and affordable homes for low-income families living in crowded urban areas. These initiatives help replace old or unsafe structures with proper multi-storey buildings equipped with basic civic amenities.