Kolathur Ornamental Fish Trade Centre to be opened for public use by 20 October 2025
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority press release dated 3 October 2025 reports an inspection of the Kolathur Ornamental Fish Trade Centre and announces plans to open it for public use during October 2025. It describes the centre's shops, parking, toilets and water facilities, along with other projects under the North Chennai Development Scheme. The document is not presented as a government order, gives no order number and does not change land ownership, land use or planning approval requirements.
What the document covers
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority press release dated 3 October 2025 concerns the Kolathur Ornamental Fish Trade Centre at Sivashakthi Nagar, Villivakkam. P. K. Sekarbabu, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments and Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, inspected the final construction work and directed engineers and contractors to complete it quickly.
The announcement was made under the North Chennai Development Scheme. It responds to a request from ornamental fish producers and related entrepreneurs for a dedicated production and trading centre.
Kolathur centre facilities
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority reports the following features:
- Construction cost of rupees 53 crore.
- About 1,888 shops, together with food outlets.
- Parking for 200 four wheelers and 200 two wheelers.
- Eighteen general toilets, including nine for women.
- Two dedicated toilets for persons with disabilities.
- An underground water tank with a capacity of 5 lakh litres.
- An overhead water tank with a capacity of 1.35 lakh litres.
- Three water storage tanks, each with a capacity of 45,000 litres.
- Expected benefits for about 1,000 ornamental fish producers and other people connected with the trade.
The minister stated that shops were planned to be handed over by 20 October 2025 to producers who had expressed interest. The release also says that the centre was expected to be fully available to the public by the end of October, while other passages state that it would be dedicated for public use by 20 October.
Other development announcements
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority press release also reports more than 260 works under the North Chennai Development Scheme. It refers to seven recently launched projects, bus terminals under construction at R. K. Nagar, Ambattur and Vyasarpadi, and about 1,590 homes planned near Water Basin Road and the Seven Wells area by the end of December 2025.
The release also says that community halls were being built at more than 12 locations, including Alandur, for economically disadvantaged people to use for weddings and similar events. Four were planned to open by the end of November 2025.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority press release is a project update, not a notification changing property rights or development controls. It provides no process for shop applications, allotment, purchase, lease, land acquisition, planning permission or change of land use.
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Common questions
Does this document change the land use or planning rules for property in Kolathur?
No land use or planning rule change is stated. The document reports construction progress and planned opening arrangements for the Kolathur Ornamental Fish Trade Centre.
When was the Kolathur Ornamental Fish Trade Centre expected to open?
The release says shops were planned to be handed over by 20 October 2025 and the centre was expected to be fully available to the public by the end of October. Other passages state that public use would begin by 20 October.
Can I apply for or buy one of the shops based on this press release?
The release says shops would be handed over to producers who had expressed interest, but it gives no application, allotment, purchase or lease procedure.
What parking is planned at the ornamental fish trade centre?
The release states that parking is provided for 200 four wheelers and 200 two wheelers.
