The project will provide 6,157 tenements for economically weaker sections across nine locations in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has sanctioned the building of 6,157 multi-storey tenements in Chennai at an estimated cost of Rs 1,401.75 crore, according to ThePrint and The Hindu. The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) will execute the project to support economically weaker section (EWS) beneficiaries.
The new housing units will be distributed across nine sites. These include 1,484 units at Foreshore Estate, 1,158 at Old Block Vyasarpadi, 912 at Pachaikkal Veerasamy Street, 850 at Udhayasuriyan Nagar, 792 at West Cemetery Road, 462 at Mullai Nagar, 324 at Kakkan Colony, 111 at Rukmani Nagar, and 64 at Anadhaikuppam.
The Chief Minister has also granted administrative sanction to reconstruct dilapidated TNUHDB tenements. Additionally, the government has allocated Rs 49.29 crore to renovate 6,508 tenements in Kannagi Nagar to improve structural stability, as reported by The New Indian Express.
A special one-year interest waiver scheme has been ordered for 6,496 Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) allottees who defaulted on hire-purchase payments ending on or before March 31, 2026. Allottees making a single lump-sum payment will receive a waiver on penal and capitalised interest.
To improve revenue and land services, the Chief Minister has ordered the setup of 12 Mini Taluk Offices across eight taluks in Chennai. This initiative, costing an estimated Rs 2.14 crore, aims to provide localised administrative services to citizens.
