Tondiarpet's working-class community—living near Chennai Port and industries—suffers from severe industrial pollution, heavy truck traffic, deteriorating housing, and inadequate services, bearing the health costs of Chennai's industrial economy without protection or investment.
Tharamani's IT corridor success—with TIDEL Park and Cyber City employing thousands—created infrastructure collapse as rapid development overwhelmed roads, transit, and services, leaving tech workers spending hours in traffic on the perpetually congested OMR.
T. Nagar's success as Chennai's shopping capital—with India's highest vehicle density at 2,093 vehicles per kilometer—has created unbearable traffic congestion that even a ₹165 crore flyover couldn't fix, driving residents away despite being a commercial hub.
Thuraipakkam is under siege from relentless industrial pollution, poisoning air, water, and health, turning a once-thriving community into a toxic hazard zone.
Perambur’s rapid urban growth is creating a housing crunch and rising pollution, exposing how urban development can clash with sustainability under SDG 11.
