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Chennai is witnessing development works which are pushing the city’s boundaries
The metropolitan region of Chennai covers many suburbs that are part of Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur districts. While the city covers an area of 174 sq km, the metropolitan area is spread over 1,189 sq km. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has drafted a Second Master Plan that aims to develop satellite townships. Contiguous satellite towns include Mahabalipuram to the south, Chengalpattu and Maraimalai Nagar to the southwest, and Kanchipuram town, Sriperumpudur, Tiruvallur and Arakkonam to the west. Chennai has created 100,000 jobs this year with industries such as auto manufacturing, software and entertainment leading the way to growth.
“Construction activities in Chennai are on in full swing. The state government is focusing on infrastructure projects and facilitating construction activity in the city by announcing the Second Master Plan, which has eased norms for development, providing the much needed impetus. Currently project developments are taking place in the growth corridors of Old Mahabalipuram Road, GST Road and Sriperumbathur and new project launches are catering to the mid segment,” says T Chitty Babu, chairman and CEO, Akshaya Pvt Ltd.
“Real estate development in Chennai has witnessed several transformations over the past four to five years. The resultant flood of working professionals and their families, complete with residential and shopping demands has increased the potential of urban development in the area. We see great real estate potential in Oragadam,” says R Vasudevan, MD, Vascon Engineers Ltd. Vascon is developing a 105 acre township at Oragadam.
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Infrastructure projects being implemented or envisaged are desalination plants for assured 24/7 water supply, city piped gas network, metro rail, airport infrastructure up grading of existing domestic and international airports, satellite towns with a network of hub and spoke model cities in CMA region.
The city is expanding along the Old Mahabalipuram Road and the Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road) in the south and towards Ambattur, Koyambedu and Sriperumbdur in the west.
There is much working in Chennai’s favour as far as new developments go. “The positive factors are the sound infrastructure including ports/ airports/roads, high quality educational institutions, quality power utility, urban land banks and the low cost of setting up of operations in the city,” adds Chitty Babu.
The government has addressed a long-felt need of North Chennai with a decision to extend Metro Rail up to Tiruvotriyur. Traffic, which becomes the bane of booming economies, would be eased by this development. Metro Rail will help workers to commute to textile units, iron and scrap manufacturing enterprises, chemical industries and automobile industries that have found their way in north Chennai in the last three decades.
The widening of Ennore Expressway, conceptualised a decade ago, has been put on hold due to high costs. Surya Narayana Chetty Road is subject to heavy container movement. Many from north Chennai travel to south and central Chennai for education and even up to IT corridor for employment. Residents say that interlinking is very important and the Metro needs to be connected to the Mass Rapid Transit System.
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