Chennai construction workers are appealing to the state government for housing within city limits, citing years of work and unmet needs. A construction workers' union has requested housing for 21 homeless members of the Tamil Nadu Construction Workers' Welfare Board, who were informed that allotments might be in neighboring districts. The union argues that relocation outside the city would negatively impact workers' livelihoods due to their dependence on proximity to construction sites. They have proposed specific locations within Chennai for housing.