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{{Infobox company
| name = Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board
| logo = Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (emblem).jpg
| type = Public Sector Undertaking
| foundation = July 1, 1970 by Chief minister [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| location = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| key_people =
| area_served = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| industry = Slum clearance, Housing, Rehabilitation of Tsunami
| homepage = http://www.tnuhdb.tn.gov.in/
}}

'''Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUDB)''', formerly known as '''Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board''',<ref>{{Cite web|title=255 beneficiaries to receive TNUDB houses in Tiruppur|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/oct/06/255-beneficiaries-to-receive-tnudb-houses-in-tiruppur-2368309.html|access-date=2021-12-07|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> is administrated by Government of Tamil Nadu to remove slums in the state. It was formed by Tamil Nadu Slum Areas (Improvement & Clearance) Act 1971. The main function of the board is to eradicate slums and provide hygienic tenements in Tamil Nadu.

== Background ==
The Board was created in September 1970 with the goal of improving the living conditions of slum residents in Tamil Nadu via numerous Housing, Slum Development, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement initiatives. The Board's operations began in Chennai and were progressively expanded to other metropolitan regions of Tamil Nadu beginning in 1984.<ref>{{Cite web|title=TAMIL NADU URBAN HABITAT DEVELOPMENT BOARD – "GOD WE SHALL SEE IN THE SMILE OF THE POOR"|url=http://www.tnscb.org/|access-date=2021-12-07|language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gautham|first=Komal|title=M Karunanidhi ensured slum dwellers got a roof over their heads {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/mk-ensured-slum-dwellers-got-a-roof-over-their-heads/articleshow/65345782.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-07|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> 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 In 2008, the TNSCB demolished outdated buildings and began construction on new ones.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jaipurkar|first=Anoop|date=2021-08-20|title=Tamil Nadu Slum Board fails to meet its objective of slum-free cities and why|url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/the-tamil-nadu-slum-clearance-board/|access-date=2021-12-07|website=The Federal|language=en-US}}</ref>

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in September 2021 changed the name of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board to Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board.<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-09-01|title=TNSCB renamed Urban Habitat Development Board|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-slum-board-renamed-urban-habitat-development-board/article36220931.ece|access-date=2021-12-07|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.tnuhdb.tn.gov.in/}}

{{State Organizations of Tamil Nadu}}
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[[Category:State agencies of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Slums in India]]
[[Category:Government agencies established in 1971]]
[[Category:1971 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

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Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board - Revision history

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