'We cook food wearing helmets'

This is what the people living in government buildings in Srinivaspuram, Chennai have to say.

The residential complex built by Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board in Srinivaspuram, Chennai in 1970, today its buildings are in a dilapidated condition. These buildings were built for low income groups.

The situation is that any part of the roof or wall of these buildings suddenly collapses at any time. Despite this, it is difficult for the people living here to vacate this place. See this report.

Video: Vijayanand and Ranjit

Published by Collective Newsroom for the BBC.

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