Summary:
more-inDespite opposition and protests, the residents of Thideer Nagar, Greams Road, were relocated to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB) tenements in Perumbakkam on Tuesday. Residents complained that despite seeking more time, officials of the Greater Chennai Corporation had insisted that they move immediately. As many as 246 slum dwellers in Rangoon Street, near Greams Road were also relocated and allotted houses at the Perumbakkam tenements last week. Razed down: Houses in Thideer Nagar being demolished as part of the Cooum River Eco-restoration Project on Tuesday. The electricity supply was cut off and residents were asked to pack their belongings and leave..