Official guidance, Tamil Nadu land law
மானியக் கோரிக்கை எண் : 26, அறிவிப்புகள் 2017-2018
The Tamil Nadu Government Housing and Urban Development Department issued Demand No. 26, Announcements 2017-2018, under Minister Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan, announcing housing, planning and infrastructure measures for 2017-2018. The measures include new housing projects, planning areas, a regional planning office, a Mamallapuram bus station and the proposed expansion of the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area.
What the announcements cover
Demand No. 26, Announcements 2017-2018 of the Tamil Nadu Government Housing and Urban Development Department sets out seven proposed housing, town planning and infrastructure measures.
Key housing and finance announcements are:
- The Tamil Nadu Housing Board will construct 2,284 homes at an estimated cost of Rs.265.37 crore across Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Coimbatore, the Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal, Krishnagiri, Erode, Tiruppur, Madurai, Karur, Tirunelveli and Sivaganga districts.
- The Tamil Nadu Housing Board will construct 248 lower cost homes at Ayapakkam near Ambattur, Chennai, for category A and B government officers. The estimated cost is Rs.122.50 crore, funded by the Board.
- The Tamil Nadu Co-operative Housing Federation Limited will provide loans of up to Rs.100 crore from its own funds to financially sound Primary Co-operative Housing Societies without a government guarantee. The purpose is to enable more housing loans for society members.
Planning and administrative changes
Demand No. 26, Announcements 2017-2018 proposes the following town planning arrangements:
- Chidambaram and Tindivanam will be declared composite local planning areas to regulate development and support planned urban growth.
- Keeranur and Tirukalukundram will be declared separate local planning areas because of rapid urban development.
- A new Regional Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning office will be established at Tiruppur to administer Tiruppur and Erode districts. The announcement is intended to reduce travel to the Salem and Coimbatore regional offices for planning permission work.
Chennai region and Mamallapuram
Demand No. 26, Announcements 2017-2018 proposes expanding the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area to 8,878 square kilometres, covering Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts and Arakkonam taluk in Vellore district.
The expanded area is to receive a strategic regional plan, with detailed development plans for selected existing urban centres and new economic growth centres. Planning will address transport, basic infrastructure, environmental protection and protection of fertile agricultural land. Changes will also be made to strengthen the administrative structure of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
A new bus station is also proposed beside East Coast Road at Mamallapuram. It will cover 6.79 acres, have an estimated cost of Rs.10 crore and serve residents and tourists travelling towards Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kalpakkam and Puducherry.
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Common questions
Does the document expand the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area?
It announces an expansion to 8,878 square kilometres covering Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts and Arakkonam taluk in Vellore district.
Which places are proposed as new local planning areas?
Chidambaram and Tindivanam are proposed as composite local planning areas. Keeranur and Tirukalukundram are proposed as separate local planning areas.
Will Tiruppur get its own regional town planning office?
Yes. The Tamil Nadu Government Housing and Urban Development Department announces a Regional Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning office at Tiruppur for Tiruppur and Erode districts.
Where is the new Mamallapuram bus station proposed?
The bus station is proposed on 6.79 acres beside East Coast Road in Mamallapuram, at an estimated cost of Rs.10 crore.
