Tamil Nadu government said that 4.29 lakh houses were handed over in 5 years.
Tamil Nadu: In the last five years, 4.29 lakh houses have been built and given to the poor at a cost of ₹19,694 crore.
A press release issued by the Tamil Nadu government on Saturday stated:
The Dravidian Model government aims to eradicate all slums in Tamil Nadu and provide permanent housing for all. To this end, a target of building 800,000 permanent houses by 2030 was set. Additionally, the government launched a scheme to build houses for the poor, providing ₹3.50 lakh each to 200,000 families, totaling ₹7,000 crore.
Of this, only 100,000 houses were built during the previous AIADMK regime (2016-21). However, under the DMK regime, 1.79 lakh houses have been completed in just two years, 2024-26. Another 1.20 lakh houses are being built this year.
Similarly, the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board has built 4.29 lakh houses for Sri Lankan Tamils over the past five years under various schemes, including apartments and the Ayothidas Pandit Housing Development Scheme, at a total cost of 19,694 crore rupees. Similarly, 5,281 infrastructure projects have been improved in Adi Dravida areas at a cost of 482 crore rupees. It is also reported that 23.56 lakh poor families have been given free house pattas.
