Slum Clearance News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Chennai slum dwellers protest steep housing payments demanded by TN govt. Residents, including abuse survivor Lily and widow Lakshmi, face Rs 4.28 lakh down payment for resettlement under PMAY’s Housing For All mission. 400 families demand houses without hefty payments, highlighting policy issues and financial burden on EWS and SC communities. TNUHDB defends policy, while critics argue lack of consideration for repayment capacity and dilution of once progressive scheme.

Justice Suraj Govindaraj of the Karnataka High Court said, “It is left to the State to provide and make known necessary guidelines for the officers concerned to apply to in such cases."

The Karnataka High Court has held that there is no blanket prohibition which is imposed as regards sanction of construction plan on a plot measuring less than 50 sq. metres under the Bangalore...

The long reign of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu is generally seen with language affiliation, opposition to Hindi imposition, champion of reservation etc.

Board officials began allocating tokens to eligible residents of the nearby village of Dummingkuppam on Thursday, April 27, as the buildings where they currently reside are on the verge of collapse.