CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has announced the construction of Amma marriage halls at 11 places in the state, all at an estimated cost of £8.3 million. Releasing a statement, Jayalalithaa reminded the difficulties faced by the economically weaker sections in conducting domestic functions at high-cost halls. "I have ordered Amma marriage halls for the benefit of poor. The halls will have facilities, including air-conditioned rooms for bride and groom, guest rooms, dining hall and kitchen, she said. She added that the Tamil Nadu housing board and cooperative societies have been ordered to execute the scheme.
The halls are scheduled to be built in Tondiarpet, Velachery, Ayapakkam, Periyar Nagar, Korattur in Chennai, Anna Nagar in Madurai, Ambasamudram in Tirunerveli, Salem in Salem, Kodungaiyur in Tiruvallur, and Udumalaipet in Tirupur. Amma also announced the construction of 50,000 houses through the TN slum clearance board at the cost of £180 million. The government would offer a subsidy of £94.5 million to the beneficiaries to construct 45,000 houses; Rs 210,000 to each unit. Each LIG flat will come up at 645 sq ft and will have a hall, two bedrooms and a kitchen. It will cost less than Rs 2000,000, while MIG flat of 807 sq ft and will cost Rs 3000,000.
Jayalalithaa also announced the construction of 908 tenements for rental to TN government employees, 1,266 for sale to public at £40.1 million. Under the self-financing scheme, 873 tenements will be built in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Thanjavur and Tirunelveli.
