CMA all set to expand
Minister of housing and urban development has announced the expansion of Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) which will now also cover Arakkonam taluk in Vellore district and entire Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts.
Under this effect, a substantial portions of Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts will be included in Chennai Mega region.
The existing jurisdiction of CMA was declared in 1973-1974 and covers 1,189 sq km in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts. And now the jurisdiction of CMA will expand to 8,878 sq km. In this regard, a preliminary report is being examined by the government.
Owing to the rapid development of areas outside CMA, the housing and urban development department has decided to integrate these developments with Chennai city.
According to the census 2011 data, the population growth of Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts has witnessed more growth than within Chennai.
The minister has also announced a development plan for the Thiruporur-Maraimalai Nagar Corridor which covers an area of 563 sq k and comprises 134 villages.
The development plan involves preparation of base maps, collection of demographic and social data, a physical survey, preparation of existing land-use maps, analysis of current level of infrastructure facilities, projection of population and future needs and working out spatial strategies.
A satellite township would be created on the Chennai-Bangalore National Highway under the Thirumazhisai Satellite Township scheme. The announcement of this satellite township was made in 2011 by chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
The township mainly targets economically weaker sections, low and middle-income groups. Around 12,000 flats would be constructed in on 311.05 acres of land. The land is owned by Tamil Nadu Housing Board and include the villages of Chembarambakkam, Kuthambakkam, Parvatharajapuram, Narasingapuram and Vellavedu.
The Minister also announced reconstruction schemes in 17 areas within the Chennai city. It includes reconstruction 2,606 flats under a self-financed scheme and 3,646 flats under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Rental Housing Scheme.
In 2013-14, the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board will finish the construction of 16,856 tenements in Chennai. It is being carried under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) at a cost of Rs 913.60 crore.
In order to ensure a slum free city, the government has also started a socio-economic survey of slums under the Rajiv Awas Yojana scheme.
With expansion of city, CMA can plan sports infrastructure development, audit of rainwater harvesting systems in all buildings, land use information system for the metropolitan area and can perform study to develop Outer Ring Road and improve transport network.
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