Tamil Nadu Housing Board

Tamil Nadu Housing Board - TNHB

History

Was formed in the year 1961 to cope up with the increasing demand in housing sector all over the state of Tamil Nadu due to urban growth leading to migration to urban areas in search of employment opportunities.

TNHB is also the principle town planning 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 Nagar, Besant Nagar, KK Nagar, Ashok Nagar and Shastri Nagar.

In recent years TNHB has created self sustaining Township in Sholinganallur with Wide roads, Residential Plots, Apartments, school and park zones.

TNHB has also completed mid size neighborhood developments in Vellacheri,Mugaper and Citalapakkam.

TNHB has developed small and mid sized neighborhood in regional cities such as Madurai,Trichy,Coiambattur etc.

All residential township developments of TNHB has been a success due to their compliance to the development rules and not for profit motive. As the land required for TNHB layouts are 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 terminus.

http://www.tnhb.gov.in/