Second Master Plan For Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026, Volume I Vision, Strategies and Action Plans
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority published the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026, Volume I, Vision, Strategies and Action Plans, in September 2008. The Government of Tamil Nadu approved it through G.O. Ms. No. 190, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated September 2, 2008, and it sets out the subjects covered by the metropolitan planning framework, including land use planning, development regulations, infrastructure and transport.
What the document is
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority published the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026, Volume I, Vision, Strategies and Action Plans, in September 2008. The Government of Tamil Nadu approved it through G.O. Ms. No. 190, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated September 2, 2008, and notification was made in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 266, Part II, Section 2, on September 2, 2008.
What it covers
The Second Master Plan provides a broad planning framework for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. The contents identify chapters dealing with:
- Review of the First Master Plan.
- Demography and the economy.
- Traffic and transportation.
- Shelter, infrastructure and social facilities.
- Solid waste management and macro drainage.
- Disaster management and the environment.
- Spatial strategy and land use planning.
- Development regulations.
- Monitoring and implementation of the Master Plan.
The supplied introduction and contents do not reproduce the detailed land use provisions or development regulations. They therefore do not identify the permitted use, classification or development conditions for any individual property.
Who may be affected
The Second Master Plan is relevant to property buyers, owners, developers, architects, engineers and other professionals dealing with land or buildings in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Its listed subjects include land use planning and development regulations, as well as transport, drainage, infrastructure, environmental planning and disaster management.
A reader cannot determine from these introductory pages alone whether a particular plot is affected by a specific land use proposal or development requirement. That would require the relevant detailed part of the Master Plan.
Preparation and public consultation
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority began preparing the modified or fresh Second Master Plan in 2005. The planning process involved government departments, public and private agencies, experts, engineers, architects and non-government organisations.
The draft was uploaded to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority website, and more than 3,000 printed copies were sold. Public consultation took place across the metropolis for more than four months and produced more than 900 letters containing suggestions or objections. Committees examined the public responses, and the High Court appointed Monitoring Committee also provided suggestions.
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Common questions
Does this document contain the zoning details for my individual property?
The supplied introduction and contents do not give plot level zoning or permitted land uses. They only show that spatial strategy, land use planning and development regulations are covered in later chapters.
Was the Second Master Plan approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu?
Yes. The Government of Tamil Nadu approved it through G.O. Ms. No. 190, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated September 2, 2008.
Does the Master Plan cover building and development regulation?
Yes. The contents include separate chapters on spatial strategy and land use planning, development regulations, and monitoring and implementation.
Was the public consulted before the plan was completed?
Yes. Consultation continued across the metropolis for more than four months and resulted in more than 900 letters containing suggestions or objections.
