Second Master Plan For Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026, Volume III Sectoral Background
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued the Second Master Plan For Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026, Volume III Sectoral Background, approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu through Housing and Urban Development Department G.O.Ms. No. 190 dated September 2, 2008, with notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on the same date. This introductory material provides the contents and acronyms for the sectoral background volume, covering planning, land use, transport, housing, infrastructure, environment and related subjects across the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
What the volume is
The Second Master Plan For Chennai Metropolitan Area, 2026, Volume III Sectoral Background was issued by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority in September 2008. The Government of Tamil Nadu approved it through Housing and Urban Development Department G.O.Ms. No. 190 dated September 2, 2008, and notification was made in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary No. 266, Part II, Section 2, dated September 2, 2008.
The supplied pages are introductory material. They list the subjects covered in Volume III and define acronyms used in the wider sectoral background. They do not provide a parcel-specific land classification, development permission decision or individual property restriction.
Subjects covered
The Second Master Plan sectoral background is organised into fourteen parts:
- Structure of Chennai.
- Development planning in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
- Demography and economy.
- Traffic and transportation.
- Shelter, infrastructure and social facilities.
- Solid waste management.
- Macro drainage systems in the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
- Disaster management and environment.
- Infrastructure investments for the Chennai Metropolitan Area.
- Land use and planning strategy.
The contents indicate where each subject begins within the volume. The land use and planning strategy is the final listed part.
Who may need it
The Second Master Plan sectoral background may be relevant to property buyers, owners and professionals examining the planning context of land within the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Its listed topics show that the broader volume considers matters that can affect urban development, including transport, shelter, drainage, environmental conditions, infrastructure investment and land use planning.
The introductory pages alone do not state whether a particular site is residential, mixed residential, affected by open space reservation, within a coastal regulation zone or eligible for transfer of development rights. A reader seeking a property-specific answer would need the relevant substantive planning material rather than relying only on this contents and acronyms section.
Terminology provided
The Second Master Plan introductory material defines planning terms used elsewhere in the volume, including:
- Development Control Rules and Development Regulations.
- Detailed Development Plan and First Master Plan.
- Floor Space Index and Transfer of Development Rights.
- Primary Residential and Mixed Residential.
- Open Space Reservation and Coastal Regulation Zone.
- Chennai Metropolitan Area and Chennai Urban Agglomeration.
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Common questions
Does this introduction tell me the land use classification of my property?
No. The supplied pages contain the volume contents and acronyms, but no parcel-specific land use classification.
Which authority issued this sectoral background volume?
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued it. The Government of Tamil Nadu approved it through Housing and Urban Development Department G.O.Ms. No. 190 dated September 2, 2008.
Does the volume cover land use and planning strategy?
Yes. Land use and planning strategy is listed as Part XIV of the sectoral background volume.
What property-related planning terms are defined in these pages?
The acronyms include Floor Space Index, Transfer of Development Rights, Open Space Reservation, Primary Residential, Mixed Residential, Development Control Rules and Development Regulations.
