Chapter XIV, Monitoring and Implementation of Master Plan
Chapter XIV, Monitoring and Implementation of Master Plan, issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, sets out how progress under the Second Master Plan will be measured and reviewed. It proposes urban indicators, monitoring committees, further studies and coordinated investment planning to make Chennai more livable, sustainable and economically vibrant.
What the chapter governs
Chapter XIV of the Second Master Plan provides a framework for the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to monitor implementation by government, private sector and non-governmental stakeholders. Progress is to be evaluated regularly so that policies, strategies and programmes can be corrected during the Master Plan period.
The intended outcomes include reducing poverty, unemployment and slums, providing affordable housing, addressing environmental pollution and damage, and strengthening infrastructure and resources.
Urban indicators
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority proposes to develop indicators and make regularly collected information available to all. The purposes are to increase public awareness of city improvements and measure progress.
The indicator framework covers thirteen sectors:
- Population, migration and urbanisation
- Income disparities, unemployment and poverty
- Health and education
- Urban productivity and competitiveness
- Technology and connectivity
- Urban land and housing
- Municipal services and urban environment
- Urban transport and culture
- Local government finance, investment and governance
Monitoring Committees will identify the detailed indicators in consultation with government departments, parastatal organisations, local bodies, industrialists, real estate promoters, builders, civil society and citizens.
Monitoring, studies and review
The proposed committees cover economy and employment, land use and environment, traffic and transportation, shelter and infrastructure, and investment planning and governance. Their work includes land use zoning, Development Regulations, unauthorised construction, heritage conservation, affordable housing, water supply, drainage, waste management and public infrastructure.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority will initiate or facilitate studies where information is lacking. Suggested studies include land availability for affordable housing, slum growth, urban sprawl, non-compliance with zoning, unauthorised buildings, urban land values, green areas, water and air quality, and prototype Area Development Plans.
Investment planning
The chapter records an earlier infrastructure programme estimated at Rs. 18000 crores and states that Rs.3745 crores was invested during the four years since 2003. It also records proposed infrastructure improvements of 44,780 crores over 2005-2012.
Sector investments up to 2026 are to be worked out by the responsible agencies. Long-term programmes may be prepared with the Metropolitan Planning Committee when it is set up, with monitoring and review by a committee decided by the government.
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Common questions
Does Chapter XIV change the zoning of my property?
Chapter XIV does not specify a particular zoning change. It includes land use zoning, non-compliance with zoning and unauthorised construction among the matters to be monitored or studied.
Who will decide the indicators used to measure Chennai's progress?
The proposed Monitoring Committees will identify the indicators in consultation with government bodies, local bodies, private sector participants, real estate promoters, builders, civil society and citizens.
Will monitoring information be available to the public?
Yes. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority proposes to facilitate regular collection of information and make it available to all, both to raise public awareness and to measure progress.
What property-related studies are proposed?
The suggested studies include affordable housing land, slum growth, urban sprawl, zoning non-compliance, unauthorised buildings, urban land values, government housing spending and finance for low-income housing.
