Inspection of North Chennai Development Plan Works in Kolathur
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Minister and Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, P. K. Sekarbabu, gave this statement on 13 June 2025 after inspecting development works in Kolathur. It reports progress on bus stations and other public facilities under the North Chennai Development Plan, but does not change land ownership, development rights or property approval requirements.
What the statement covers
The statement records an inspection on 13 June 2025 by P. K. Sekarbabu, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Minister and Chairman of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority. The inspection covered projects being carried out in Kolathur under the North Chennai Development Plan.
The locations and facilities inspected included:
- Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar bus station.
- A dialysis centre under construction at Jagannathan Street, Agaram.
- Periyar Nagar bus station.
- A new modern market on Paper Mills Road.
- A new taluk office, sub-registrar office and Citizen Service Centre.
Bus station projects
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is improving 13 older bus stations. The listed locations include Tondiarpet, Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar, Ambattur, Periyar Nagar, Mullai Nagar and Kavignar Kannadasan Nagar.
Key reported plans are:
- Improvements at Periyar Nagar and Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar bus stations were planned for completion and public use by July 2025.
- Kuthambakkam bus station was expected to open for public use by the end of August.
- New or improved bus stations were being developed at Mahabalipuram, Chengalpattu, Avadi and T. Nagar.
- Work at Kuthambakkam was addressing traffic congestion, rainwater accumulation, basic passenger facilities, technical issues and coordination between departments.
Other public facilities
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is also reconstructing older public facilities, including schools, markets and gymnasiums. A total of 80 development projects were planned for completion by December 2025 or January 2026.
Free dialysis centres were also planned in the Harbour and Kolathur areas. Officials were advised to complete these works quickly.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The statement is a progress update about public infrastructure. It does not announce any change to property title, land classification, planning permission, building rules or registration requirements.
Owners, buyers and professionals may still find it relevant when assessing access to transport, markets, government offices and other public services in the identified areas. The dates in the statement are project targets and not declarations that the facilities had already opened.
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Common questions
Does the statement change my land use or property rights?
No change to land use, ownership or property rights is stated. The document reports inspections and progress on public infrastructure projects.
When were the Periyar Nagar and Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar bus station works expected to finish?
The works were planned for completion and public use by July 2025.
When was Kuthambakkam bus station expected to open?
The statement says Kuthambakkam bus station was expected to be brought into public use by the end of August.
Does the development plan include a sub-registrar office?
Yes. The minister inspected a project comprising a new taluk office, sub-registrar office and Citizen Service Centre on Paper Mills Road.
