குடிசைப் பகுதிகளில் வாழ்ந்து வரும் மக்களுக்குப் புதிதாக 9.75 இலட்சம் கான்கிரீட் வீடுகளைக் கட்டித் தரவுள்ளோம். இதன் மூலம் குடிசைவாழ் மக்களின் அளவு...

Unveiling a major urban welfare initiative ahead of the 2021 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly elections, DMK president M.K. Stalin announced a transformative public housing target on March 19, 2021. Stalin committed that an incoming DMK administration would construct 9.75 lakh permanent concrete houses for families residing in informal settlements and urban slums across the state. This ambitious policy intervention aimed to drastically reduce the proportion of urban residents living in sub-standard dwelling conditions from the prevailing 16.6 percent to below five percent within a decade.

Stalin emphasized that providing safe, dignified, and flood-resilient shelter was a fundamental human right rooted in the social welfare traditions established by the DMK under Kalaignar Karunanidhi. He outlined that these housing developments would include comprehensive civic amenities, such as dedicated potable water connections, underground sewage disposal, paved community roads, street lighting, and integrated preschool centres. Stalin underscored that housing reconstruction would prioritize in-situ development wherever viable, preventing displacement from urban employment centres.

The policy pledge received widespread praise from housing rights advocates, town planning experts, and urban development specialists. Stalin compassionate vision demonstrated a structured, forward-thinking approach toward eliminating urban poverty through durable civic assets.