CMDA to launch Third Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan space in January 2026 on Pongal: Minister Sekar Babu

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority will launch the Third Master Plan (2027-2046) in January 2026 on Pongal, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments and CMDA P.Ok.Sekar Babu has stated.

Speaking to media individuals throughout the launch of a portal of Koyambedu Market Management Committee on Tuesday, Mr.Sekar Babu stated the Chief Minister has directed the CMDA to expedite the work on the Third Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area.

In 2021, the federal government authorised the CMDA to evaluate the Second Master Plan in accordance with the foundations and provoke preparations for the Third Master Plan. The preparation work was taken up below the World Bank-assisted Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Habitat Development Project.

The CMDA has already drafted a imaginative and prescient doc for the Third Master Plan. Extensive public consultations had been organised in 15 zones of Chennai Corporation and 14 different areas exterior the GCC between December 2022 and January 2023.

Meetings of assorted sectors pertaining to city progress, housing, financial growth, infrastructure, social infrastructure, surroundings, visitors and transportation, heritage, tourism, and expertise had been additionally organised with stakeholders in October 2023.

The CMDA had targeted on finding out elements, reminiscent of land worth and density distribution, shoreline growth, city warmth island impact, integrating blue-green infrastructure for flood catastrophe, demand and provide of housing, spatial distribution of employment and growth of a sustainable financial progress strategic plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Various intensive stakeholder consultations have been deliberate throughout the Chennai Metropolitan Area.

The First Master Plan was formulated in 1976 with the objective of decongesting town, boosting regional financial system and offering sufficient housing and infrastructure for the rising inhabitants. The Second Master Plan (2008-2026) aimed toward making a extra compact metropolis whereas addressing key environmental and sustainable growth challenges, together with flood mitigation, air pollution management, inexperienced cowl and conservation of waterbodies.

On Tuesday, Mr.Sekar Babu inspected the work on fashionable slaughterhouse in Pulianthope. Mayor R.Priya, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Kakarla Usha and CMDA Member Secretary G.Prakash had been current.