Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB)

The Government of Tamil Nadu manages the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUDB), formerly known as the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, to get rid of slums in the state. The Tamil Nadu Slum Areas (Improvement & Clearance) Act of 1971 established it. The board’s primary responsibility is to rid Tamil Nadu of slums and provide healthy housing.

The Board was established in September 1970 with the intention of enhancing slum dwellers’ quality of life via several Housing, Slum Development, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement projects throughout Tamil Nadu. Beginning in 1984, the Board’s functions gradually spread from Chennai to other Tamil Nadu metropolitan areas.

Under Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board was formed in September 1970 with the goal of making Chennai slum-free by 2023. It was the first such board in the country.^[3] With 1,536 home units, Kesava Pillai Park in Pulianthope, Egmore, initially opened its doors to the public in 1980. In 2008, the TNSCB demolished outdated buildings and began construction on new ones.

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in September 2021 changed the name of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board to Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board.