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The state government is keen on going ahead with the 2,160 crore Thirumazhisai township project in neighbouring Tiruvallur district. An exclusive division office, set up recently near Poonamallee, would help speed up the process of land acquisition, sources said. “The staff will help hold negotiations with the villagers and ensure smooth execution of the programme that has been marred by controversies,” a senior official said.
With the help of the Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure and Financial Services Limited, the Tamil Nadu Housing Board zeroed in on a consultant to build the integrated township on 311.05 acres. Lands spread across Kuthambakkam, Narasingapuram, Pravatharajapuram and Vellavedu villages have been acquired. The project, which has been affected by protests since it was announced in 1996, will have 12,000 units.
The township was originally planned to be constructed on 2,500 acres, but shrunk to 476 acres in 2006 and by the time the AIADMK government granted sanction in 2011, the land had been scaled down to 311.05 acres. “A meeting will soon be held with the villagers on getting 12.87 acres for laying approach roads,” a TNHB official said. The township, to come up close to the Chennai-Bangalore national highway, is aimed at helping middle-income families, who are otherwise at the mercy of landlords in city.
Source: The Times of India, Chennai
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