• Announced by: Chief Minister in 2023.
  • Objective: To provide permanent concrete houses to homeless families living in huts.

Implementation & Funding

  • Nodal Agency: Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB) & Rural Development Department.

The Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam Thittam (Kalaignar’s Dream Housing Scheme) is an ambitious initiative by the Tamil Nadu government aimed at constructing 8 lakh concrete houses in rural areas by 2030, with an initial focus on building 1 lakh houses in the 2024-25 financial year.