CHENNAI: The delay in building and layout plan approvals will further come down as the state housing and urban development department has proposed to introduce an AI-enabled online planning approval system named Single Platform for Efficient Expedited Development (SPEED).
As per the state revised budget announcement, the SPEED will integrate Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), and Rural and Urban Local Bodies, which are granting approvals at various levels, to provide planning permissions to the public across Tamil Nadu in a timely and transparent manner. The SPEED will be developed at a cost of Rs. 40 Crore.
Comprehensive Master Plan for Chennai:
The government has allocated Rs 25 Crore to CMDA to prepare a Comprehensive Master Plan for the expanded Chennai Metropolitan Area, covering 5,904 sq.km to serve as a roadmap for its long-term growth and transformation. This plan will be benchmarked against global best practices and internationally acclaimed metropolitan planning frameworks.
Presently, CMDA is preparing the Third Master Plan (2027-2046), covering an area of 1,189 sq.km.
Meanwhile, the government has allocated Rs 1,253 Crore for construction of multi-storied tenements with basic and public infrastructure, individual houses under beneficiary-led approaches, and livelihood and development schemes.
Under the initiative, as many as 24,131 multi-storied tenements currently at various stages of progress will be completed this year, and construction of a further 14,194 multi-storied tenements will commence during the year.
