DEMAND NO. 26

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

POLICY NOTE 2012-13 Introduction

As per the Census 2011, Tamil Nadu is the

most urbanized State in having an urban population

of 3.5 Crores which is 48.44% of the total population

of 7.2 Crore. Urban areas are considered to be the

vehicles of economic growth and technological

change. They also represent social and

environmental decay. Systematic planning is required

on a long range basis through greater incentives for

the development of urban centers. Approaches to

urban development are required by way of co-

ordination of urban planning with municipal

administration, housing, energy, transport and other

key sectors.

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The vision for Tamil Nadu for 2023 is to become India’s most prosperous and progressive state with no poverty and where its people enjoy all the basic services of a modern society and live in harmonious engagement with the environment and with the rest of the world.

The three outcomes of vision 2023 are

(i) The per capita income of Tamil Nadu’s

residents will reach US $ 10,000 per

annum (at 2010 prices) – the present

median income of Upper Middle income

countries – by 2023

(ii) Tamil Nadu will attain a high standard of

social development, with the Human

Development Index of the State

matching those of developed countries

by 2023, and

(iii) Tamil Nadu would provide to its

residents, high quality infrastructure all

over the state comparable with the best

in the world.

Thus the task for the Housing and Urban

Development Department is very clear.

Housing, besides being a very basic

requirement for the People, also holds the key to

accelerate the pace of development. Investments in

housing, like any other industry, have a multiplier

effect on income and employment generation. In

order to improve the quality of life in urban areas, it is

of critical significance that the housing stock is

improved through urban renewal, in situ slum

improvement, and development of new housing stock

in existing cities as well as new townships.

The planning arms of the department have to

facilitate provision of improved infrastructure to

realize this vision and to sustain good urban living

condition, prioritisation of towns for investment and to

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evolve suitable urban development strategy to handle

the rapid urbanization effectively, shaping of the

physical environment within the web of social and

economic objectives and to identify urban growth

areas and villages to draw integrated plans to make

available the urban facilities in the rural areas also.

Policies and Programmes

Tamil Nadu has a sound urban strategy,

which tackles both present and future challenges

holistically. Promotion of satellite towns, slum

development under various major schemes, planned

growth for urban centers through perspective plans

are some of the major ingredients to the above

strategy. In the housing policy front, major thrust is

given for creating conducive conditions for universal

provision of quality housing at an affordable cost

through synergy between private sector and

planning and development regulatory bodies of the

Government. The agencies under the department

viz., Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Tamil Nadu Slum

Clearance Board and Housing Cooperative Societies

have so far created 16,94,017 housing units majority

of them benefiting the economically weakers sections

and the Low and Middle Income Groups.

The land planning and development regulatory

bodies in Tamil Nadu are the Directorate of Town and

Country Planning and Chennai Metropolitan

Development Authority. The area covered under

Directorate of Town and Country Planning is 1,28,869

sq.kms. and the area under Chennai Metropolitan

Development Authority is 1189 sq.kms. Both the

regulatory bodies work towards the harmonious

development of the State as per planning norms and

parameters, by land use regulations through the

preparation and implementation of Master Plans and

Detailed Development Plans. The Plans take into

consideration the need for the provision of effective

road network, fixing alignments of bye pass roads,

ring roads etc. The regulatory bodies also take up

several initiatives to improve traffic and transportation

by creation and upgradation of infrastructural facilities.

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PART -II SCHEMES - 2012-13 Sl. No Description of the Schemes Amount

(Rs. in lakh) TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD 1 Construction of 12 Nos of TNGRHS flats at

Perambalur 150.00

TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE BOARD 2. Slum clearance schemes – resettlement

schemes – construction of pavement around the blocks, Colour washing and carryout the repair and renewal works to the water supply and sewerage lines of the tenements.

114.00

3. Construction of additional office space in Madurai Circle / Division Office

30.00

4. Training, Survey and documentation of the families proposed for Rehabilitation and Resettlement

80.00

5. Purchase of 25 Computers and 3 Photo copier machines

20.00

COMMISSIONERATE OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING 6. Purchase of 4 new vehicles (1car and 3

Bolero) in lieu of 4 condemned Vehicles for the official use of Director and subordinate offices of Town and Country Planning Department.

28.00

7. Construction of Office Building for Trichy Regional office and Local Planning Authority Office.

58.00

COOPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETIES 8. Purchase of one Computer and one Photo

Copier machine for the Head Office 0.80

9. Purchase of three Computers, 8 Photo Copier Machines, 8 Fax machines and 2 Jeeps ( in lieu of condemned vehicles) for the Subordinate Offices.

19.20

Total 500.00

BUDGET ESTIMATE 2012-13 ABSTRACT

Revenue Capital Loan Total Sl No

Department / Agency

RUPEES IN THOUSANDS (GROSS)

1. Secretariat 4,74,90 -- 170,00,03 174,74,93

2. Commissionerate of Town and Country Planning

436,27,74 58,01 -- 436,85,75

3. Co-Operative Housing Societies

23,30,36 -- 1 23,30,37

4. Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

2 876,40,55 1 876,40,58

5. Tamil Nadu Housing Board 15,55,54 1,50,00 -- 17,05,54

6. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board 113,60,55 8,60,01 -- 122,20,56

Total 593,49,11 887,08,57 170,00,05 1,650,57,73

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1. TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD

To cater the housing needs of growing

population and to mitigate the hardship in getting

houses or house sites and owing to urbanisation the

Tamil Nadu Housing Board was established in

Chennai city in 1961, with an objective of providing

“Housing for All”. Since its inception, Tamil Nadu

Housing Board has completed 400583 Housing Units

all over the state. Among the 400583 Housing Units,

125741 units are allotted for Economically weaker

sections; 93254 units are allotted for Low income

groups; and 72653 units are allotted for Middle

income groups.

Stage of schemes

1.1 Schemes under implementation

During the year 2011-12, 1305 housing units

have been completed, 2178 are nearing completion

and 3704 are in progress. Works on 955 units will be

commenced shortly.

1.2 Interest subsidy for housing the urban poor

TNHB was appointed as nodal agency to

implement the Central Government’s Interest Subsidy

scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (ISHUP). During

this financial year, the target has been fixed for

sanction of loan for 2 lakh beneficiaries. Till date,

TNHB has collected about 72266 applications from

the eligible persons and 55657 applications have

been sent to the respective banks for sanction of loan.

So far, loans were sanctioned for 4,591 eligible

persons.

1.3 Own your Housing Scheme for Government Servants

The construction works are in progress for the

construction of 1016 Multi-Storied Flats at

Nerkundram, Chennai at a cost of Rs.445 crore for

All India Service Officers, Group I Officers and other

categories of Government Officials. The

construction will be completed by April 2014.

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1.4 Integrated township at Thirumazhisai

It is proposed to develop an Integrated

Township at a cost of Rs.2160 Crore near

Thirumazhisai, Thiruvallur District, over an extent of

311.05 acres of land already acquired by the Tamil

Nadu Housing Board under Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode. Action is being taken for

the acquisition to an extent of 12.87 acres required

for approach road and 12.65 acres on alienation from

the Government. Advisor has been appointed for

preparing feasibility report and to recommend the

mode of development.

1.5 Construction of 554 MSB Apartments at Wood Working Unit near Ashok Pillar

It is proposed to construct 554 MSB

apartments at Wood Working Unit near Ashok Pillar at

a cost of Rs.100 crore in an extent of 3.73 acres

under Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode. The

project will be implemented during the current year.

1.6 Construction of Commercial Complex cum 120 MSB Flats at SAF Games Village

It is proposed to construct Commercial

Complex cum 120 MSB flats at SAF Games Village at

a cost of Rs.149.00 crore in an extent of 5.60 acres

under Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode. The

project will be implemented during the current year.

1.7 Re-Development of Board’s Rental Flats at Mandavelipakkam and C.I.T Nagar

(A) Mandavelipakkam

The reconstruction of 52 flats is proposed at a

cost of Rs.11.80 crore by demolishing the existing 27

flats constructed during 1963. The project will be

implemented during the current year.

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(B) CIT Nagar, Nandanam

The reconstruction of 474 flats is proposed at a

cost of Rs.77.70 crore by demolishing the existing

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119 quarters constructed during 1959 . The project

will be implemented during the current year.

1.8 Re-Construction of Tamil Nadu Government Rental Housing Flats

(A) Anna Nagar West (Thirumangalam)

It has been proposed to spend Rs.80.00 crore

for the re-construction of 606 Tamil Nadu Government

Rental Housing flats in the place of 126 Tamil Nadu

Government Rental Housing flats at Anna Nagar west

already demolished. Construction work will

commence during this financial year.

(B) Foreshore Estate

It has been proposed to spend Rs.450.00 crore

for the re-construction of 1610 Tamil Nadu

Government Rental Housing flats at Foreshore Estate

in an extent 21.03 acres in the place of 1112 Tamil

Nadu Government Rental Housing flats already

demolished. Construction work will commence after

obtaining Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance.

(C) Koundampalayam-Coimbatore

It has been proposed to spend Rs.450.00 crore

for the construction of 2000 Tamil Nadu Government

Rental Housing flats at Koundampalayam after

demolishing the 1642 dilapidated Tamil Nadu

Government Rental Housing flats located in 6 places

at Coimbatore namely Koundampalayam,

Gandhipuram, Uppilipalayam, Seeranaickenpalayam,

Race Course area and District Forest Officer

Compound. Construction work will commence during

this financial year.

1.9 Reconstruction of Dilapidated Board Buildings

Reconstruction of shopping complex /

Community hall taken up in six locations in Chennai.

The existing floor area of 20095 sq.ft. will be

increased to 73822 sq.ft. through reconstruction at a

cost of Rs.13.29 Crore. Necessary approvals will

be obtained and the construction will commence

during the current year.

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1.10 Issue of Sale Deeds

There are 76382 sale deeds to be given to the

allottees. During the year 2011-2012 concerted

efforts were taken to issue sale deeds to the allottees

and 21931 sale deeds were issued. Remaining

54451 sale deed could not be given due to various

reasons. Action will be taken during this year to issue

remaining sale deeds. The proposals for waiver of

interest and penal interest are under the consideration

of the Government. Orders will be issued early.

1.11 Disposal of unsold stocks

During the year 2011-2012, 6283 Units have

been sold out and Rs. 637.89 crore has been

realised.

1.12 Part I Schemes

The details of various types of quarters under

the maintenance of Tamil Nadu Housing Board are as

follows:-

Sl. No.

Category No. of quarters

1. TNGRHS 29087

2. Board Rental 1233

3. MLA Hostel 240

During the year 2011-2012, Rs.1774.05 lakh

was allocated and works are under progress for

regular maintenance of Tamil Nadu Government

Rental Housing Scheme flats all over Tamil Nadu,

maintenance of MLA Hostel and Subsidised Industrial

Housing Scheme (SIHS) colonies.

For the year 2012-13, a Budget allocation of

Rs.1096.00 lakh has been proposed for regular

maintenance of Tamil Nadu Government Rental

Housing Scheme flats all over Tamil Nadu,

maintenance of MLA Hostel and SIHS colonies.

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1.13 Part II Schemes

During the year 2011-12, the Government have

sanctioned an amount of Rs.1.40 crore for the

construction of 12 TNGRHS flats at Villupuram

through Part-II Scheme and action is being taken to

implement the scheme early.

2. TAMIL NADU SLUM CLEARANCE

BOARD

Tamil Nadu is one of the most urbanised

States in the country. The census 2011 has reported

that 48.44% of the total population of this state are

living in urban areas. Among them, 20% of people

live in slums, which are marked by lack of basic

amenities and hygienic conditions. It is estimated that

13.98 lakh families are living in urban slums in Tamil

Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board has been

implementing various housing, slum development and

Rehabilitation and Resettlement programmes to

ameliorate the living conditions of the urban slum

families in Tamil Nadu. Its activities was implemented

in Chennai in 1970 initially and they have been

extended in phases to other urban areas of

Tamil Nadu from 1984 onwards.

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2.1. Achievements

a) Over the last 41 years Tamil Nadu Slum

Clearance Board has constructed 1.29 lakh houses /

tenements.

b) The slum development works with land

tenure have been provided in 504 slums under MUDP

and TNUDP and 1.31 lakh slum families have

benefited.

c) TNSCB has spent Rs.2013.00 Cr upto

29.02.2012 for its various capital programmes.

2.2 Policy on Slums

The above said programmes are being

implemented adopting the following strategies with

the motto “God we shall see in the smile of the poor” to improve the environs of the slums and the

living standards of the urban slum families.

a) In-situ tenemental schemes

The slums located in unobjectionable areas,

wherein equitable distribution of space to all is not

feasible, are cleared and tenemental schemes put up.

b) In-situ plotted development and infrastructure improvement

Wherever in-situ development is feasible, such

slums are identified and taken up for in-situ

improvement and provision of basic facilities to make

the areas habitable and for provision of tenurial rights

to the occupants after getting the land transferred to

Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.

c) Rehabilitation and Resettlement scheme

Wherever, neither tenemental nor insitu

development is feasible, (as in the case of

objectionable porambokes like water ways etc.,)

Rehabilitation and Resettlement in tenements in

nearby locations with necessary infrastructure is

taken up. The cleared site is then restored to its

original use.

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d) Community Development Activities To ensure holistic development and economic

upliftment of the poor, TNSCB has spear-headed

community development activities in the slums, under

which it imparts vocational training and livelihood

support, especially for the youth and women.

Community Development Activities are carried out

through socio economic survey under Rajiv Awas

Yojana, Socio economic activities in Resettlement

schemes etc.

3. Progress in the year 2011-12

TNSCB has constructed 13689 tenements and

spent Rs.240.00 Crore during 2011-2012.

The work of construction of 1821 tenements

under 8 schemes at a cost of Rs.55.94 Cr is under

progress.

The tenders for the construction of 10974

tenements in Chennai at a cost of Rs.544.84 Cr have

been settled.

The sites for the construction of 9600

tenements in Coimbatore have been identified.

4. Programmes for 2012-13

TNSCB shall construct 26243 tenements and

to spend Rs.1130.85 Cr. on the construction of

tenements under the following programmes during

2012-2013.

Sl. No.

Name of the programme

No. of tenements

Project Outlay for 2012-13

(Rs. in Cr.)

1 XIII FC 4703 120.00

2 DRRP 2048 58.00

3 Reconstruction of Dilapitated tenements in Fore Shore Estate and Srinivasapuram

2270 136.20

4 JNNURM 15818 708.65

5 Rajiv AwasYojana 1404 108.00

Total

26243 1130.85

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4.1 XIII Finance Commission – State Specific Grants

The XIII Finance Commission of the Govt. of

India have sanctioned Rs.300.00 Cr as State

Specific Grants for urban slum development in

Tamilnadu during 2010-15. The action plan for this

programme envisaging the construction of 6435

tenements, repairs and renewal works and training in

employable skills at a total cost of Rs.300.00 Cr. has

been approved. During 2011-2012 works have

commenced as follows

Sl. No Name of the Scheme No.of

tenementsProject

cost (Rs.in Cr)

1. Sulur - Ayyan Thiruvalluvar Nagar

240 6.99

2. Erode - Sooriyampalayam 228 7.16

3. Hosur - Ezhil Nagar, Phase-II

192 5.10

4. Namakkal - M.G.R. Nagar 342 9.46

5. Thirunelveli - V.O.C. Nagar

207 5.54

6. Pudukottai – Machuvadi 96 2.60

7. Pudukottai – Santhaipettai 84 2.54

8.

Demolition and Reconstruction of dilapidated tenements A.Chennai - K.P. Park, Phase - II

192 7.08

B. Chennai - K.P. Park, Phase - III

240 9.47

1821 55.94

9. Repair works -- 15.49

10. Employment training -- 0.40

Total 1821 71.83

4.2 Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

It is programmed to construct 44870 tenements

as “Integrated townships” in mega cities namely

Chennai, Madurai & Coimbatore in the following areas

at a total cost of Rs.1939.48 Cr. to resettle the slum

families living in objectionable locations.

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Sl. No

Name of the District

Name of the town / Scheme

No. of Tenements

Project Cost

(Rs, in Cr)

1 Chennai

1 Kanchee puram

Ezhil Nagar - Okkium Thoraipakkam

6000 198.10

" Ezhil Nagar - Perumbakkam

3936 175.36

2 " Perumbakkam Phase - I 10452 515.58

3 Perumbakkam Phase - II 9476 449.76

29864 1338.80

4 Coimbatore Coimbatore - Ukkadam

2232 67.50

Ukkadam - Ph II 816 22.22

5 " Ammankulam 792 27.77

" Ukkadam - BSUP – Phase III

9600 435.43

13440 552.92

6 Madurai Madurai - Periyar Nagar - Rajakkur

1566 47.76

1566 47.76 Total 44870 1939.48

As part of the programme, the construction of

17262 tenements are nearing completion. TNSCB

shall complete the construction of 15818 additional

tenements in Chennai at a cost of Rs.708.65 Cr.

under this programme during 2012-13. The Works on

the balance 11790 tenements at Coimbatore will

commence during this year at a cost of Rs.509.62

Crore.

4.3 Houses for the families affected by the Tsunami disaster

i. The Tsunami disaster that struck the

coast of Tamil Nadu in December 2004 was

unprecedented in its suddenness and wide spread in

scale. As part of the programme to resettle these

Tsunami affected families, the housing programme

under World Bank funded Emergency Tsunami

Reconstruction Project has been taken up. So far, the

construction of 4244 tenements have been completed

and Rs.243.80 spent under ETRP. The scheme for

construction of 2048 tenements at Okkium

Thoraipakkam which is in progress will be completed

at cost of Rs.106.11 Crore.

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ii. The Tsunami affected families in

Chennai will be resettled in these tenements.

4.4 Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project Completed

Sl. No.

Name of the Scheme

No. of Tenem

ents

Project Outlay

(Rs.in Cr)

Status

1 2 3 4 5

1 All India Radio Land 3616 126.14

Completed

2 (a) Nochi Nagar 628 36.00

Completed

(b) Temporary shelters (2468) 17.70

Completed

3 Okkium Thoraipakkam 2048 63.96

In progress

TOTAL 6292 243.80

The expenditure on this programme from

01.01.2012 will be met from World Bank funded

Disaster Risk Reduction Programme.

4.5 Disaster Risk Reduction Project / Schemes proposed for completion in 2012-13

4.6 Rajiv Awas Yojana – slum free cities programme

i. It is programmed to make the cities / towns

slum free under Rajiv Awas Yojana envisaging the

holistic development of the urban slums within a time

frame.

Sl. No

Name of the Scheme

No. of Tenements

Project Outlay

(Rs. in Cr)

1 2 3 4

1 Okkium Thuraipakkam 2048 42.15

2 Nochi Nagar - 12.12

3 AIR land - 13.37

TOTAL 2048 67.64

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ii. It is proposed to provide storeyed

tenements / houses, developed plots with houses and

land tenure for all the slum families in the

Municipalities and Corporations in Tamil Nadu. This

programme will be implemented under the slum free cities programmes of Rajiv Awas Yojana by utilizing

50% grant assistance from Government of India, 40%

grant assistance from State Government and the

remaining 10% beneficiary contribution. During the

first phase of this programme, 1.00 lakh houses at a

cost of Rs.7500.00 Cr will be constructed during

2012-16.

iii. As a prelude, socio economic survey of the

slums in 9 towns namely Chennai, Madurai, Trichy,

Salem, Vellore, Coimbatore, Thirunelveli, Erode,

Tiruppur is in progress and will be completed during

this year. Soon after the completion of this survey

slum free city action plan for each city will be

prepared and sent to Government of India. After

getting the sanction from the Government of India the

programme of construction of 1.00 lakh tenements /

houses in the urban areas of Tamil Nadu will be

commenced.

4.7 Elevated Corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal – Resettlement of the Project Affected Families

i. The Government of India, NHAI and Chennai

Port Trust have proposed to construct the elevated

Corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal along the

banks of Cooum river to facilitate the movement of

cargo traffic. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board has

been designated as the Nodal agency to implement

the Rehabilitation and Resettlement programmes for

the project affected families of Elevated Corridor.

The slum families living on the alignment of Elevated

Corridor along the Cooum river banks will be

rehoused in the self-contained tenements with social

infrastructure.

ii. Besides, it is proposed to provide developed

plots for the families running commercial activities

now on the areas required for the Elevated Corridor

Project at Auto Nagar at Appur near Singaperumal

Koil, in the suburbs of Chennai by Tamil Nadu Slum

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Clearance Board. The scheme of developed plots at

Appur will be completed in 2012-13. The above said

programme will be completed at a cost of Rs.400.00

Crore.

iii. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board has

rehabilitated 818 families in the tenements at

Okkiyam – Thuraipakkam. The remaining families

will be rehabilitated in tenements soon. Chennai

Port Trust has deposited Rs.46.00 crore as part of the

sum of Rs.200 crore.

4.8 Reconstruction of Dilapidated Tenements in Foreshore Estate and Srinivasapuram

The tenements in Srinivasapuram were

affected by the Tsunami waves. The tenements at

Foreshore Estate are in dilapidated condition due to

its close proximity to the sea. The dilapidated slum

tenements in Foreshore Estate and Srinivasapuram

will be demolished and it is proposed to reconstruct

2270 tenements at a cost of Rs.136.20 Cr with State

funds.

4.9 Projects under Other sources of funds.

It is proposed to take up the construction/

reconstruction of 524 tenements to resettle the

families living in the dilapidated tenements in the

following schemes through other sources of funding.

Sl. No. Name of the scheme No.of

tenements Cost

(Rs. in Cr) 1 North Chennai

Powerkuppam

304 9.64

2 North Chennai Moorthingar Street (To resettle the families living in the dilapidated tenements at B.S.Moorthy Nagar)

220 15.35

Total 524 24.99

4.10 Slum Improvement under Environmental Improvement of Urban Slums

The basic amenities like roads, street lights,

drinking water facilities, storm water drain, public

convenience units etc. will be provided at a cost of

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Rs.11.14 crore out of state grants to benefit 20,000

families during 2012-13 in various towns in Tamil

Nadu, to improve the living conditions of the urban

slums.

4.11 Part II Schemes

Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board has

programmed to implement the following schemes

under Part II schemes of 2012-13 at a cost of

Rs.244.00 lakh.

Sl. No

Description of scheme

Cost (Rs. in lakh)

1 Construction of additional office space in Madurai Circle / Division office

30.00

2 Skill up-gradation, Income generating activities for people affected by resettlement activities

80.00

3 Purchase of computers and printer, copier machines

20.00

4 Pavement between blocks and colour washing in Kannagi Nagar

114.00

Total 244.00

4.12 Office Complex at Nandanam, Chennai Phase - II

The work of construction of office complex

measuring 2.00 lakh sq.ft. office space at Nandanam

at a cost of Rs.100.00 Cr will be taken up in BOT

mode. The proceeds realised from this project will be

utilised for the maintenance of the slum tenements.

5. Special Component Plan for 2012-13

Schemes proposed for the Scheduled Caste slum families in urban areas

The census report has identified that 26% of

the urban slum families in Tamil Nadu belong to

Scheduled Castes. They will get benefited through

the various housing programmes to be implemented

by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board during

2012-13, as follows:

Flow to Special Component Plan Sl.

No Name of the Programme

No. of Tenements

Cost

(Rs. in Cr)

1

Construction of tenements / houses for the urban slum families

6823 409.38

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6. Sale deeds for plots / tenements

Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board is giving

sale deeds for the tenements and plots to the

occupants of the tenements / plots. During the year

2011-2012 sale deeds for 2300 tenements / plots

were given. During 2012-13, Tamil Nadu Slum

Clearance Board will take action to allot 12,000

tenements and issue sale deeds for 4000 families

living in the tenements / plots.

7. Community Development Activities

The training programmes in employable skills

are imparted to the urban slum youth for their socio

economic development in Chennai and other Districts

and post resettlement activities are facilitated as part

of the community development activities.

During the year 2011-2012, employment

oriented training and youth development programmes

have been carried out at a cost of Rs.40.00 lakh

benefiting 3380 persons.

During the year 2012-13, employment oriented

training will be imparted and equipments will be given

to benefit 4,800 urban slum youth at a cost of

Rs.120.00 lakh.

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3. CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING SOCIETIES

Housing is one of the primary needs of the

people. Housing Cooperatives have achieved a

notable progress in this field in accordance with the

Government Policy in the development of Housing

Sector both in the Urban and rural areas of

Tamilnadu. There are 1034 Housing Cooperatives

functioning in various parts of Tamilnadu and out of

which 837 societies are serving urban areas and 197

Taluk Cooperative Housing Societies are serving the

poor and down-trodden people in rural areas. Out of

1034 Cooperative Housing Societies, 816 societies

are affiliated with the Tamilnadu Cooperative Housing

Federation. One of the objectives of the Housing

Cooperatives is to form layouts with basic amenities

for making plots available to the members and to

provide Housing Finance to them.

3.1 Tamil Nadu Cooperative Housing Federation

As an apex level body for the housing

cooperative societies in the State, the Tamilnadu

Cooperative Housing Federation mobilize finances for

construction of dwelling units for the members of the

affiliated Housing Cooperative Societies in the State.

The resources for Housing Finance for State

Cooperative Housing Federation flow from the

Government, LIC, Housing and Urban Development

Corporation, National Housing Bank, Housing

Development Finance Corporation, Commercial and

Cooperative Banks against Government guarantee.

Since its inception and upto 29.2.2012, the Federation

has provided financial assistance to the tune of

Rs.4752.88 Crore for the construction of as many as

11,64,434 houses in the State. In the past Tamil Nadu

Cooperative Housing Federation limited has been

adjudged the best at national level in providing

housing finance.

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3.2 Interest Waiver Scheme

This Government has proposed to introduce an

enhanced interest waiver scheme by increasing the

interest waiver from 50% to 75% in the case of Low

Income Group (LIG); 25% to 50% in the case of

Middle Income Group (MIG); and 10% to 25% in the

case of High Income Group. The penal interest will

be waived completely. This will cost Rs.390 crores to

Government as interest loss compensation and

Rs.545 crores to co-operatives due to the waiver of

penal interest. It will be in force up to 30.9.2012. This

will provide relief to1.14 lakh beneficiaries and enable

the collection of Rs.665 crores overdue to these Co-

operative Housing Societies.

4. HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE TO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS

4.1 Under the Scheme of Grant of Advance to

Government Servants for Building etc., House

Building Advance is granted to the Government

Servants for the purpose of construction of house,

purchase of house, enlargement and improvement of

the existing living accommodation etc. The sanction

of advance is governed under the State House

Building Advance Rules.

4.2 This scheme is operated as a welfare

measure to Government Employees and not on a

profit earning motive as is being done in the Banks

and Financial Institutions. The interest on the above

advance is calculated based on the balance

outstanding on the last day of each month and

moreover the interest on advance is charged on slab

rates determined by the Government periodically.

The rate of interest on the Government sanctioned

House Building Advance is much lesser than the rates

charged by other banks and private financial

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institutions. The Government servants even have the

option of preclosing the outstanding loan amount in

one lumpsum without any preclosure charges. Apart

from this, in the event of death of a Government

servant, the entire outstanding amount of principal

and interest are waived under the Special Provident

Fund scheme. Hence the Government servants are

keen to avail the House Building Advance from the

Government rather from the Banks and Financial

Institutions.

4.3 In the Budget Estimate for the year

2012 – 2013, a sum of Rs.170 Crore has been

proposed for sanction of House Building Advance to

the Government Servants and All India Service

Officers.

5. ACCOMMODATION CONTROL 5.1 The Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease & Rent

Control) Act 1960 as amended by Tamil Nadu Act 23

of 1973 comprises the objects of Accommodation

Control, Rent Control and Eviction Control.

5.2 As the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent

Control) Act 1960 is a concurrent Act, any

amendment to this Act has to be approved by the

Central Government. The Accommodation Controller

is the authorized Officer for administering the

provisions contained in the Act.

5.3 Originally, the privilege of allotting houses to

Government servants was introduced in the year

1949. Now in view of the reasons that the Tamil

Nadu Housing Board and House Building Advance

facilities are catering the needs of the Government

servants in respect of accommodation, no

applications for allotment under this Act have been

received. In Chennai District, 13 buildings are under

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Government tenancy now. The 13 buildings were

allotted to 16 persons. The Government are the

tenants till the tenancy is terminated and possession

handed over to the owners. There are 4 Court cases

pending at various stages in respect of buildings

under Government tenancy for fixation of fair rent,

eviction on wilful default, subletting against notice of

eviction, payment of arrears etc.

6. COMMISSIONERATE OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

6.1 As per 2011 Census, the total population of

Tamil Nadu is 7.2 crores of which 3.5 crores are living

in urban areas. The urban population of the State

works out to 48.44% as against 30% of the whole

nation. The total geographical area of the State is

1,30,011 Sq km. The total area of urban settlements

is 13755 Sq km which constitutes only 11.61% of the

total area of the State. The average density of

population in 2011 for the State is 554 persons per Sq

km and in urban areas, it is 3521 persons per Sq km.

6.2 Urbanisation is a decisive force in shaping the

economic and social life of developing countries but

the sharp rise in urban population imposes a strain on

the urban infrastructure and services leading to

deterioration in quality of urban life which also has a

definite impact on economic development of the

urban area and investment climate. The magnitude,

concentration and distribution of urban population

pose serious urban challenges in provision and

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maintenance of civic and social infrastructure in a

sustained manner. The challenges are diverse and

complex. Concerted effort is required to improve the

ability of the urban system to provide and enable a

required quality of life for all the inhabitants for a

healthy, safe and convenient life in a sustained

manner.

Policy Objectives 6.3 The main function of this department is to

assist the local bodies/planning authorities in

preparation and implementation of statutory plans

such as Master Plans, Regional Plans and Detailed

Development Plans as envisaged in the Tamil Nadu

Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The proposals

contained in the statutory plans are implemented by

the local bodies for which this department, under

various special schemes, extends funds as grant at

different proportions to the local bodies/planning

authorities from the corpus of the Town and Country

Planning Development Fund. The area of major thrust

of the department is also in assisting the local

bodies/planning authorities in regulation/control of the

land development and building activities for

residential/ commercial/ industrial/ Institutional or any

other purposes by according technical advice for

approval of the layouts and building plans finally by

the Local Bodies who are the executive authorities.

6.4. Preparation of statutory plans 6.4(i) Master plans and new town

development plans

Master Plan/New Town Development Plan is a

land use plan prepared for towns with regulatory

guidelines to ensure orderly development of the

planning area. In the broader sense, it aims at land

use regulations and provision of effective road

network, fixing alignment of bye-pass roads, ring

roads etc. It involves a continuous process like

deriving, organizing and presenting a broad

comprehensive programme for urban development

and renewal. It is designed to fulfil local objectives of

the physical well being and also indirectly including

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social, economic aspects considering both the

immediate need and those of foreseeable future.

Hitherto, 123 Master Plans have been prepared

covering almost all the municipal areas. It is proposed

to take up review and preparation of six Master Plans

during the year 2012-13.

The area covered under Director of Town and

Country Planning is 1,28,869 sq.kms. The area

covered under Master plan is 6,950 sq.kms. (5%).

Non planning area is 1,21,919 sq.kms. (95%). Due to

the large non-plan areas in the state, the urban

development is taking place in an haphazard manner.

To regulate development it is proposed to take up

Master Plan proposals for the entire 95% of non-plan

area in a phased manner over a period of 3 years with

the help of universities and professional agencies.

6.4(ii) Detailed development plan

These are the micro level action plans that are

in conformity with the master plans (macro level)

prepared for urban areas. The plan contains zoning

of land in detail for specific land use, infrastructural

facilities like park and play fields, small link roads,

roads for proper traffic circulation, public purposes,

commercial and industrial areas etc., to facilitate a

balanced development within the ambit of the Master

Plan. This department takes up preparation of

Detailed Development Plans for class I (population

above 1,00,000) and class II (population above

50,000 and upto 99,999) towns every year and

subsequently for class III towns also. So far this

department has prepared 1625 Detailed

Development Plans which falls within the Master Plan

area. Total area covered under Detailed Development

Plans is 1300 sq.km. The preparation of 50 Detailed

Development Plans commenced during the year

2011-2012 is nearing completion. It is proposed to

prepare 50 Detailed Development Plans during the

year 2012-13 giving priority to the fast developing

areas.

6.4(iii) Composite Local Planning Areas 88 Single Local Planning Authorities (SLPAs)

are functioning in the State. The jurisdiction of these

SLPAs are co-terminus with the geographical spread

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of the Municipality and Town Panchayats. Due to

rapid urbanization and non availability of land in the

Municipality, the development in some of the SLPAs

spread over to adjoining village areas. In order to

regulate such development outside the municipal

limit, Composite Local Planning Authorities (CLPAs)

are created. There are 27 CLPAs in the State,

covering 9 Corporations, 18 Municipalities, 63 Town

Panchayats and 817 Village Panchayats.

6.5 Infrastructure and Amenities Fund

For ensuring sustainable development leading

to the formation of well planned urban areas and

growth centers, provision of adequate basic amenities

like alternative and or additional source for water

supply, availability of facilities such as broad road

connectivity, provision of standard infrastructure,

implementation of schemes for connecting sewerage

and drainage to the trunk system, creation of

environment friendly atmosphere on long term basis

have become essential. Since 2007 Infrastructure

and Amenities Fund is being maintained.

A sum of Rs.1230.75 Crore has been collected

from Commercial Buildings, Multistoried Buildings,

Institution and Industrial use buildings up to

December, 2011 .

So far, a sum of Rs.1,071 Crore has been

sanctioned / earmarked for 16 Infrastructure Projects

implemented by Chennai Metropolitan Water supply

and Sewerage Board, Highways Department,

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Corporations and

Municipalities.

6.6 On-Going Programmes under Town and Country Planning Development Fund

6.6(i) Heritage town development programme

Heritage towns stand as a testimony to our rich

culture, tradition and architectural excellence of

yesteryears. It is essential to preserve and conserve

these areas. In order to protect the heritage places

from the environmental deterioration caused through

unplanned urban sprawl, Government issued orders

to take up preparation of plans for conservation and

improvement of heritage towns for the benefit of

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posterity. In order to achieve this objective, this

department has prepared development plans for 38

notified heritage towns. Apart from the preparation of

development plans, funding assistance is provided

from Town and Country Planning Development Fund

as grant to the tune of a maximum of Rs. 1.00 crores

for each heritage town for implementation of

development projects. It is proposed to continue to

implement this programme in 10 heritage towns

during the year 2012-13.

6.6(ii) Traffic Improvement Project

The growing size of cities and increasing

standards of economy have generated higher level of

travel demand and the congestion on the roads in the

cities is increasing and the environmental conditions

are fast deteriorating. In view of this situation, this

department has conducted comprehensive traffic and

transportation studies for five corporations (except

Chennai) and has also prepared traffic operation and

management plans for 58 small and medium towns

taking into account the characteristics and travel

pattern in the cities and towns and to provide for

long-term necessities towards relieving traffic

congestion and smooth flow of traffic. Under the

programme of providing financial assistance from the

Town and Country Planning Development Fund for

implementation of traffic improvement projects,

Rs.1.00 Crores for each municipal corporation (except

Chennai) and Rs.50.00 lakhs for each municipality is

provided with a sharing pattern of 75% as grant from

the Town and Country Planning Development Fund

and 25% as local body’s share. 34 Towns have been

identified for this project. It is proposed to take up 5

towns for implementation of traffic improvement

projects during 2012-2013.

6.6(iii) Improvement of parks

The parks are provided for the common public

to breathe fresh air and relax for sometime amidst the

tiresome busy schedule of work. The parks should

invariably be improved and maintained for the benefit

of the people. With a view to improve the existing

parks, funding assistance of 90% of the cost to a

maximum of Rs.10.00 lakhs provided to each park as

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grant from Town and Country Planning Development

Fund and the balance 10% is to be borne by the local

body. It is proposed to take up improvement of 10

parks during the year 2012-2013.

7. CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

7.1 Chennai Metropolitan area extends over1189

sq.kms. and its population is estimated to be about 88

lakhs now. It constitutes more than 25% of the Tamil

Nadu State urban population and more than 12% of

the Tamil Nadu State total population. The population

of the metropolitan area will be about 1.26 crores by

2026. The Chennai Metropolitan Development

Authority (CMDA) is the statutory body constituted

under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning

Act, 1971 which plays a major role in the planning and

development of the Chennai Metropolitan Area

(CMA). The main function of the CMDA is to prepare

Development Plans viz. Master Plan and Detailed

Development Plans and to regulate developments

through Land Use Zoning and Development

Regulations which form part of the Development

Plans.

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7.2 Preparation of Detailed Development Plans

The Master plans are macro level plans which

deal with the land use developments, regulations,

policies and strategies for the orderly growth of the

city. The objectives of the Master Plan need to be

translated at micro level through preparation of

Detailed Development Plans. For 57 areas in CMA,

DDPs have already been prepared and approved by

the Government.

The DDPs work was not taken up in the interim

period of Second Master Plan for CMA ` for the

reason that the DDPs should be in line with the

objectives of the Second Master Plan for CMA . The

Second Master Plan for CMA was approved by

Government on 02.09.2008.

DDPs for the remaining areas of CMA will be

taken up in a phased manner based on the strategies

and policies of the Second Master Plan.

It has been decided to prepare DDPs for 5

areas in CMA (viz.,) Villivakkam, Velachery, Ambatur,

Nazarathpet, Perumbakkam and the preparation of

DDP for Villivakkam, Ambattur and Velachery is under

progress and will be completed by end of the year.

DDP for Nazarathpet and Perumbakkam will be

completed by next year.

7.3 Review of the Chennai Metropolitan Area jurisdiction

Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area extending

1189 sq.km. was declared in 1973-1974. The Second

Master Plan has foreseen larger developments

outside the CMA along the OMR, GST road, GWT

road in areas around Sriperumpudhur, Kelambakkam,

Thiruvallur, M.M. Nagar, etc. There is a need to

integrate the development in these areas and a

comprehensive regional plan has to be prepared.

The other major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangaluru,

Kolkatta and Hyderabad have already declared the

regional planning areas. CMDA has examined the

need for a declaring a Chennai Mega Region and a

preliminary report to Government in this regard has

been submitted and the same is being examined by

the Govt.

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7.4 Conservation of Heritage Buildings / Precincts in the CMA

Chennai has a rich history dating back to 200

AD and to its credit it has a number of heritage

buildings which have to be conserved and passed on

to the generations to come. The Development

Regulations (DR) under the Second Master Plan

provide for Special Rules for the Conservation of

Heritage Buildings in Chennai Metropolitan Area.

Government has constituted a Heritage Conservation

Committee comprising members from the

Government Departments, experts in this field and

other stake holders as provided in the DR. CMDA is

in the process of preparing a draft list of heritage

buildings in Chennai Metropolitan Area for which the

evaluation criteria has been finalized. Students of

Architectural College/Universities in CMA are involved

in the above task. As a large number of heritage

buildings/precincts in the Metropolitan Area have to

be assessed, evaluated, documented and listed by

following the procedures prescribed in the DR, it is

estimated that the process may take about 2 years to

complete. The first list of heritage buildings will be

notified during the current year.

7.5 Procurement of lands for infrastructure development through Transferable Development Rights The concept of Transfer of Development

Rights (TDR) has been incorporated in the Second

Master Plan (SMP) which has come into force since

2-9-2008. Necessary amendment to regulation for

grant of transfer of development rights as per

regulation 9 of Development Regulations for the

Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) has been approved

in G.O.Ms.No. 140, H&UD Dept. dt. 6.8.2009. The

Authority approved the guidelines for TDR in

September 2009.

Out of 189 applications processed in the last

2 years, lands measuring about 6.31 hectares valuing

about Rs.121.30 crores from 186 applicants have

been acquired through the TDR concept.

Subsequently, land owning departments such as

Department of Highways, Corporation of Chennai and

Local Bodies have been addressed to take over the

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land surrendered by the applicants. Of these, parts of

lands surrendered by 19 applicants have been

handed over to the Corporation of Chennai,

1 to Kundrathur Town Panchayat, 13 to department of

Highways and 4 to the Chennai Metro Rail Limited. In

respect of the Chennai Metro Rail project, 7 property

owners have parted with portions of their land for the

Metro Rail project by opting Development Rights

Certificate (DRC).

The roads which would be benefited by the above

said surrender of lands under TDR include Anna

Salai, Periyar EVR Salai, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai,

Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Purasawalkam High Road,

Nungambakkam High Road, Kodambakkam High

Road, Velachery Main Road and MBI Road.

7.6 Development of a new Truck Terminal at Karunakaracheri and Annambedu (Thiruninravur- B) Villages The Second Master Plan for Chennai

Metropolitan Area has recommended to develop a

Truck Terminal at the intersection of ORR and 200

feet wide arterial road at Karunakarachery.

The Govt. in G. O. (Ms) No.14 H & UD, Dept.

dated 13.01.2011 have accorded administrative

sanction for acquisition of 117.25 acres of land for the

development of Truck Terminal Complex at

Karunakaracheri and Annambedu (Thirunindravur-B)

Villages.

The new Truck Terminal project will be taken

up after completion of land acquisition.

7.7 Development of Satellite Intercity Bus Terminal at Velachery & Madhavaram

During the Budget session for the year 2011-

12 it was announced that two Satellite Intercity Bus

Terminals would be developed viz. one at Velachery

in a site near the MRTS station measuring about 12

acres and the other at Madhavaram in a site within

MBTT measuring 8.0 acres, in order to relieve the

traffic congestion generated within the Chennai

Mofussil Bus Terminal (CMBT) at Koyambedu.

The Govt. in G.O.Ms.No.143, H&UD, Dept.

dated 31.10.2011 have accorded administrative

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sanction for the above projects. As a monorail

station is expected to be located at Velachery, further

action on the proposal for satellite bus terminus at

Velachery is deferred for the time-being.

As regards the Satellite Bus Terminal at

Madhavaram, preparation of Detailed Feasibility

Report and Detailed Project Report is in progress.

Construction of bus terminus will be taken up after the

preparation of Detailed Project Report.

7.8 Development of Large container Truck parking at Manjambakkam Village

During the Budget session for the year

2011-12, it was announced that a new project of

Large Container Truck Parking Yard at

Manjambakkam would be developed in an extent of

12 acres at an estimated cost of Rs.20 crore, to

accommodate 400 container trucks at a time and with

the projected turnover of 1000 trucks per day, to

relieve congestion due to parking of trucks along the

GNT Road and IRR near Madhavaram.

A project for truck parking at Manjambakkam

Village has been finalized for an extent of 11.64 acres

with the provision of 70 Nos. Light Commercial

Vehicle (LCV); 146 Nos. of two & Three Axle Trucks

and 181 Nos. of Multi Axle Trucks along with amenity

building, security room, toilet for drivers and

convenient shop etc. at a cost of Rs.22 crore. The

construction of the container truck parking yard will

commence during the current year and will be

completed by June 2013.

7.9 TNUDP III

With the assistance of World Bank, the Tamil

Nadu Urban Development Project – III (TNUDP-III) is

under implementation since October 2005. The

project period is now extended up to March 2014.

One of the components of the TNUDP III is,

Chennai’s Urban Transportation which comprises the

sub-component of road – being implemented through

Department of Highways, the Traffic Management

and Enforcement – being implemented through

Chennai City Traffic Police and a Comprehensive

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Transportation Study for Chennai - carried out by

CMDA through the consultants.

Though the original estimated cost of

Chennai’s Urban Transportation Component was

Rs.650 crore, during the midterm review by

Government of Tamil Nadu and World Bank, the size

of the project is downscaled to Rs.187.95 crores.

The road sub-component works out to Rs.145 crore

for widening and strengthening of 5 (five) vital roads

and procurement of equipments for modernising

Highways Research Station. Works on three roads

namely Ariyalur Vilangattupakkam road, Madharvedu

road, Koladi road have been completed. Remaining

two works namely Minjur-Kattur-Thirupalaivanam road

and Taramani link road which met with contractual

issues will be completed by March 2013.

Chennai City Traffic Police have stepped up

the traffic control and enforcement measures with the

help of procurement of latest equipments and have

takenup construction of a Traffic Education Centre at

a total estimated cost of Rs.22.6 crore. Equipments

and building worth Rs.19.67 crore. have been so far

procured.

The Chennai Comprehensive Transportation

Study has been completed and forwarded to

Government for approval. The study has identified

projects worth Rs.82,100/- crore to meet the mobility

demand of the CMA in the next 15 years. Some of

the projects recommended in the study have already

been taken up for implementation by the agencies /

departments concerned.

Out of the savings, the Highways Department

is taking up the construction of 5 Foot over bridges at

an estimated cost of Rs.28 crore. For these sub

projects, Detailed Project Reports (DPR) have been

prepared. The project works are expected to be

completed by the end of March 2013. The total

expenditure incurred up to February 2012 is Rs.97.88

crore.

7.10 MRTS PHASE-II – Extension

The first phase from Chennai Beach to

Thirumylai (8.96 km) had already been commissioned

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and the second phase from Thirumylai to Velachery

(11.60 km) has been commissioned on 19.11.2007

(Total 20.126 Km). Out of the remaining length, a

stretch of about 5 km. from Velachery to St. Thomas

Mount is being taken up as MRTS Phase-II

Extension.

The cost of this Phase-II extension work is

estimated to be around Rs.495.74 crore. The State

Government has given approval to take up the work

of MRTS from Velachery to St. Thomas Mount at the

same cost sharing formula of 67% by Govt. of Tamil

Nadu and 33% by Railways as is the case in MRTS

Phase-II. The expenditure so far incurred is

Rs.152.61 crore.

7.11 Outer Ring Road

A major arterial viz. Outer Ring Road (ORR) is

planned to be developed in the peri-urban area of the

Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA). The objective of

development of the ORR is to relieve congestion

within the city and catalyse even dispersal of urban

growth. This project envisages both road

development and area development. The 62.3 km

long ORR connects GST Road (NH-45) at Vandalur,

GWT Road (NH-4) at Nazarathpet, Chennai-

Thiruvallur High Road (NH-205) at Nemilicheri and

Tiruvottiyur-Ponneri-Panchetty (TPP) Road at Minjur.

The configuration of the road comprises 6 lane

divided carriageway with service road and footpath

on either side with a central verge of 22 m for

development of a rail transit in future.

The Government have approved the

implementation of the ORR in the first Phase from

NH 45 (Vandalur) to NH 205 (Nemilichery) for a

distance of about 30 km, facilitating six lane traffic

under Build, Operate & Transfer (BOT) basis on

annuity format at a cost of Rs.1081.40 crores. The

Tamil Nadu Road Development Corporation has been

nominated by the Government as the managing

associate for the implementation of the project. The

work is in progress and is expected to be completed

by December 2012.

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The second phase of land acquisition from

NH-205 to TPP Road for a length of about 30 km

covering 27 villages is under progress and lands to

the extent of about 253.08.5 hec. have been taken

possession. The balance land acquisition work is

expected to be completed by the end of 2012. The

Government have since approved in the

G.O.Ms.No.10, Highways & Minor Ports Dept.

dt.23.01.2012 implementation of the second phase of

the ORR from NH 205 (Nemilichery) to Tiruvottiyur-

Ponneri-Panchetti (TPP) Road (Minjur) for a distance

of about 30 km, facilitating six lane traffic under BOT

basis on annuity format at a cost of Rs.1075 crores

with the TNRDC as the Managing Associate for the

implementation of the project.

R. VAITHILINGAM MINISTER

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT