Adyar restoration is to start in Sept; relocated families receive homes
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These relocated families received 400sqft homes free of cost, along with financial aid and livelihood support. The resettlement was carried out by TNUHDB.
Of the 9,539 families identified for relocation, 6,253 have already been resettled, while construction of houses is underway for the remaining 3,286 families. Between May 20 and 27, as many as 916 families from Thaimugambigai Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, MGR Nagar, and Quiad-e-Millath Nagar were moved to newly built homes.
A total of 404 families were relocated to Keerapakkam, 260 families to Thailavaram, and the remaining 252 families resettled at a housing board in Perumbakkam.
"Each family received a 400 sqft house, worth around 17.5 lakh. In addition, the govt offered an initial relocation allowance of 5,000, a monthly support of 2,500 for one year, and electricity deposits. Based on public requests, we arranged bus facilities to improve connectivity from Keerapakkam starting June 1.
Additionally, Wi-Fi services have been set up through TNUHDB," said Tambaram corporation commissioner S Balachander.
Special camps were also organised to assist with Aadhaar updates, ration card corrections, and enrolment in govt welfare schemes. The civic body provided educational support, including issuing transfer certificates and arranging new school admissions for children relocated from Anakaputhur.
Currently, the local authorities are clearing debris near the water body, and restoration work is expected to officially begin in Sept, with chief minister M K Stalin scheduled to lay the foundation stone.
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