Ministerial Inspection of North Chennai Development Projects, 2 September 2024
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued this inspection note dated 2 September 2024 on projects under the North Chennai Development Plan. It records inspections by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority chairperson P.K. Sekarbabu at development, housing, health and shared workspace sites in Kolathur, Sowcarpet, George Town and Royapuram.
What the document covers
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority inspection note dated 2 September 2024 reports progress and site inspections under the North Chennai Development Plan. The plan was launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on 14 March 2024 to address basic needs in North Chennai.
The document states that 225 works were proposed at an overall estimated cost of about Rs.5,780 crore, with more than 100 works already started. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority was undertaking 28 works estimated at Rs.685 crore and had allocated about Rs.1,613 crore to other departments for North Chennai projects.
Projects inspected
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority chairperson and accompanying officials inspected the following locations and works:
- Proposed improvement of the 0.4 acre Kolathur lakefront, estimated at Rs.6.26 crore.
- The new Kolathur rehabilitation and dialysis centre at Jagannathan Street, Agaram, estimated at Rs.12 crore.
- A shared workspace being created at the Greater Chennai Corporation multipurpose centre near the dialysis centre, estimated at Rs.2.50 crore.
- A site at Water Tank Street, Sowcarpet, off Wall Tax Road, for 700 Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board flats, estimated at Rs.129.05 crore.
- A site at P.R.N. Garden, Broadway Road, George Town, where 504 Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board homes were being built, estimated at Rs.85.68 crore.
- The area containing 234 Slum Clearance Board homes at Clive Battery in Ward 60, Royapuram.
Other announced works
The document also records that foundation stones had been laid on 26 August 2024 for a coloured fish market, improvements to the Kolathur, Retteri and Puzhal lakes, a corporation community hall in Royapuram and a laundry facility in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar. Their combined stated cost was Rs.115.58 crore.
Relevance to property readers
Residents, buyers and owners near the listed sites may use the document to identify public projects reported as underway or planned in their locality. The document is an inspection and project progress note. It does not set out a change to land ownership, planning permission, development controls or individual property rights.
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Common questions
Does this document change the ownership or planning status of my property?
No ownership or planning status change is set out. The document reports inspections and progress relating to public development projects.
Where are the housing projects mentioned in the document?
The document identifies a site for 700 flats at Water Tank Street, Sowcarpet, and another site for 504 homes at P.R.N. Garden, Broadway Road, George Town. It also records an inspection of 234 Slum Clearance Board homes at Clive Battery, Royapuram.
What facilities were inspected in Kolathur?
The inspected facilities included the Kolathur lakefront, the rehabilitation and dialysis centre at Jagannathan Street, Agaram, and a shared workspace at a nearby Greater Chennai Corporation multipurpose centre.
Who participated in the inspection?
The inspection was led by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority chairperson P.K. Sekarbabu. Participants included the Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor, senior Housing and Urban Development Department officials, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority officials, Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board officials and local representatives.
