Chennai: PM Modi to give keys to 1st batch of Light House beneficiaries

CHENNAI: The first batch of beneficiaries of housing units constructed under the Global Housing Technology Challenge (GHTC) at Perumbakkam will receive keys from Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the city next week. The Light House Project, under GHTC, provides the poor houses built using technology suitable for the geo-climatic conditions of the region.
As part of the joint initiative of the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs and the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB), 1,152 tenements at a cost of 116.3 crore were built in 15 months.Each unit costs 10 lakh, of which 1.5 lakh is borne by the beneficiary. While the Centre provides 5.5 lakh, the state government contributes 3 lakh for each unit.
The Perumbakkam project includes 12 blocks, each with G+5 storey comprising 96 tenements and an elevator. The plinth area of a unit is 406 sqft with each tenement consisting of a hall, a bedroom, a kitchen and a toilet.