Tamil Nadu Housing Board
Encyclopedia
Tamil Nadu Housing Board is an organization in Tamil Nadu
, India
.
due to urban growth leading to migration to urban areas in search of employment opportunities. It is also the principal town planning
and city & Suburb development arm of the Tamil Nadu Government.
, Besant Nagar
, KK Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Tambaram
and Shastri Nagar. Owing to the elevation in economic activity to the south of Chennai, it has created self-sustaining township in Sholinganallur
with wide roads, residential plots, apartments, school and park zones. It has also completed mid size neighborhood developments in Velachery
, Mogappair
and Chitlapakkam
. Other promotions are also seen as small and mid sized neighbourhoods in tier-II cities like Madurai, Trichurapalli and Coimbatore.
All residential township developments of TNHB have been a success due to their compliance to the development rules and their not-for-profit motive. As the land required for TNHB layouts are either owned or acquired by the government, they do not cut corners in layout developments which results in suburbs with wide roads and all amenities such as schools, parks, play ground and bus terminuses. The organization caters to all sectors of the society through their HIG, MIG and LIG offerings.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
History
TNHB was formed in the year 1961 to cope up with the increasing demand in housing sector all over the state of Tamil NaduTamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
due to urban growth leading to migration to urban areas in search of employment opportunities. It is also the principal town planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
and city & Suburb development arm of the Tamil Nadu Government.
Activities
TNHB has created self-sustaining townships in late 1970s and early 1980s like Anna NagarAnna Nagar
Anna Nagar , formely known as Naduvakkarai, is a neighbourhood in the metropolitan city of Chennai, India. Named after the Tamil leader C. N. Annadurai, it is located in the north-western part of Chennai and forms a part of Egmore-Nungambakkam taluk...
, Besant Nagar
Besant Nagar
Besant Nagar is one of Chennai's well known neighbourhoods, named after the famous lady theosophist Annie Besant, and adjoins the Theosophical Society. The Theosophical Society Headquarters is located here. It was founded in 1875, and is a worldwide body whose primary objective is Universal...
, KK Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Tambaram
Tambaram
Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...
and Shastri Nagar. Owing to the elevation in economic activity to the south of Chennai, it has created self-sustaining township in Sholinganallur
Sholinganallur
Sholinganallur is a suburb of Chennai located on the IT corridor south of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Demographics : India census, Sholinganalur had a population of 15,519....
with wide roads, residential plots, apartments, school and park zones. It has also completed mid size neighborhood developments in Velachery
Velachery
-Geography:Velachery has mostly areas of hard rock, and a big marshland in the southern region of the area. It is said that this marshland was once a natural bird sanctuary. But nowadays, due to encroachment and rapid real estate development, the sanctuary has disappeared. Even today there is a big...
, Mogappair
Mogappair
Mogappair is a fast-developing residential neighborhood in north-western Chennai, India. This suburb located west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Road is part of the Ambattur Municipality...
and Chitlapakkam
Chitlapakkam
- Overview :Chitlapakkam is a fast-developing suburb, located about 7 km from the Chennai International Airport. It is near to Tambaram. Land values grew as the demographics favoured software professionals working with various IT Companies in Sholinganallur or OMR as the IT super highway is...
. Other promotions are also seen as small and mid sized neighbourhoods in tier-II cities like Madurai, Trichurapalli and Coimbatore.
All residential township developments of TNHB have been a success due to their compliance to the development rules and their not-for-profit motive. As the land required for TNHB layouts are either owned or acquired by the government, they do not cut corners in layout developments which results in suburbs with wide roads and all amenities such as schools, parks, play ground and bus terminuses. The organization caters to all sectors of the society through their HIG, MIG and LIG offerings.