The Times of India            22.11.2010

133 slum families rehabilitated

CHENNAI: Deputy chief minister M K Stalin on Sunday handed over houses to 133 families who were living in the slum areas of Perambur, said a press release. As part of its rehabilitation project, the slum clearance board has constructed 168 houses, at an estimated cost of Rs 4.16 crore, out of which 85 houses have been given to the families of the washermen community. The remaining 48 houses, constructed after demolishing the old ones in the Perambur-Gowthamapuram slum, have been handed over to those who were already living there. Each house will have a hall, kitchen and bathroom attached to it. Slum clearance board minister Suba Thangavelan and slum clearance board managing director Ramalingam were present.