New Housing Project in Chennai Set to Build Over 6,000 Flats for Poor Families

UPDATE - follow-up to ₹1,401 crore earmarked to build 6,157 flats for economically weaker sections in Chennai: CM Vijay: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a new housing project to build 6,157 multi-storey flats across nine locations in Chennai for economically weaker sections.

Project Details

The entire project will cost ₹1,401.75 crore and will be built by the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board. The construction plan includes 64 flats at Anathaikuppam, 1,158 flats in the old block at Vyasarpadi, and 1,484 flats at Foreshore Estate. Other sites include 111 flats at Rukmini Nagar, 462 at Mullai Nagar, and 850 at Udayasuriyan Nagar. The remaining units consist of 912 flats at Pachaikal Veerasamy Nagar, 792 at West Kallarai Salai, and 324 at Kakkan Colony.

Context

Public housing projects like this aim to provide safe and permanent homes for lower-income families living in congested or unsafe areas. Urban housing boards typically handle such large-scale construction efforts to improve living standards in major cities like Chennai.