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Tamil Nadu Housing Board

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Organization in Tamil Nadu, India

Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு வீட்டு வசதி வாரியம்) is a government organisation in Tamil Nadu, India.2 It was founded in 1961.1 It is headquartered in Chennai.1 It is part of Department of Housing and Urban Development.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு வீட்டு வசதி வாரியம்) is a government organisation in Tamil Nadu, India.2

The story

Formed in 1947 as a small organisation in the name of "City Improvement Trust" in order to cater to the housing needs of Madras City, the trust has developed into a full-fledged organisation named the "Tamil Nadu Housing Board" in 1961 to cope with the increasing demand in housing sector all over the state due to urban growth leading to migration to urban areas in search of employment opportunities. It is under the control of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tamil Nadu Housing Board, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Department of Housing and Urban Development

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1961Founded Founded1

Sources

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