G.O.(Ms.) No.146, Chennai Shoreline Renourishment and Revitalisation, 2022
The Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development (UD3(1)) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.146, dated 25 July 2022, granting in-principle approval to create a non-profit Special Purpose Vehicle for the Chennai Shoreline Renourishment and Revitalisation project from Chennai Marina to Kovalam. The project is estimated at Rs.100 Crore, funded initially by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, and includes preparation of a Comprehensive Shoreline Development Plan.
What it approves
G.O.(Ms.) No.146 of the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development (UD3(1)) Department grants in-principle approval for a Special Purpose Vehicle to plan and implement shoreline improvements between Chennai Marina and Kovalam, covering approximately 30 km. The Special Purpose Vehicle is to be established as a non-profit company under the Companies Act, 1956.
The project is called Chennai Shoreline Renourishment and Revitalisation. Its estimated cost is Rs.100 Crore, with funding initially provided by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and later taken over by the Special Purpose Vehicle.
Planned shoreline work
The Chennai Shoreline Renourishment and Revitalisation proposal seeks to connect fragmented beach areas and improve their environmental and public use. Key proposals include:
- Esplanades and public spaces supporting art, culture and recreation.
- Boardwalks, wooden walkways, cycle tracks, trails, paths, piers and promenades.
- Shoreline parks using salt-tolerant species and bio-fencing for sea-level rise.
- Protection of flora, fauna and other ecological activities.
- Pollution control, including wastewater and material discharge into the marine environment.
- Beach cleanliness, management of hawkers, job creation and community engagement.
- Integration of local communities whose livelihoods depend on the sea.
- Phased implementation, with the possibility of later extending revitalisation beyond Kovalam.
Planning and administration
G.O.(Ms.) No.146 directs the Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to begin selecting a consultant through due tender procedures to prepare a Comprehensive Shoreline Development Plan. The proposal also allows multiple consultants to be appointed for individual beach projects after that plan is adopted.
The Special Purpose Vehicle is chaired by the Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department. The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority serves as Chief Executive Officer. Its members include representatives from the Greater Chennai Corporation, coastal and pollution control authorities, tourism, housing, infrastructure, environmental and planning bodies, research institutions and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms.) No.146 establishes a project planning and implementation structure. It does not identify individual properties, announce land acquisition, alter ownership records or impose specific building or sale restrictions. Owners, buyers and businesses near the Marina to Kovalam shoreline may nevertheless wish to follow the Comprehensive Shoreline Development Plan and later individual beach projects for location-specific proposals.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.146 acquire any private land between Marina and Kovalam?
No land acquisition is identified in the document. It gives in-principle approval for a Special Purpose Vehicle and preparation of a shoreline development plan.
What area does the Chennai Shoreline Renourishment and Revitalisation project cover?
The approved proposal covers approximately 30 km from Chennai Marina to Kovalam. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority may explore extending shoreline revitalisation beyond Kovalam.
Who will prepare the detailed shoreline plan?
The Member Secretary of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is directed to initiate consultant selection through due tender procedures for preparing the Comprehensive Shoreline Development Plan.
Will local coastal communities and hawkers be considered?
Yes. The proposal includes community engagement, management of hawkers, job creation and integration of communities whose livelihoods depend on the sea.
