Greater Chennai Corporation Allocates Rs 5.33 Bn for Infra Enhancements

02 Jan 2025 CW Team

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Council approved the improvement of 1,669 internal roads, 31 bus routes, installation of 8,300 street nameboards, footpath repairs, and creation of flower beds, all at an estimated cost of Rs 5.33 billion for the financial year 2025-26. The improvement of internal roads and bus routes across the city’s 15 zones will cost an estimated Rs 2.9 billion. In total, Rs 4.10 billion has been earmarked for road development works, under various schemes such as the Nagarpura Salai Mempattu Thittam (NSMT), Singara Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Urban Roads Improvement Project (TURIP), and State Finance Commission (SFC) grants. “A total of Rs 210 crore has been sanctioned under NSMT and TURIP. Additionally, Rs 237.4 crore will be allocated for relaying 1,669 internal roads, and Rs 52.6 crore will go towards improving 31 bus routes. Of this, Rs 90 crore will come from the Corporation’s capital fund, while Rs 200 crore will be sourced through loans or grants pending government approval,” the resolution stated. The Council also approved the replacement of 8,340 street nameboards, which will involve updating outdated signs, including single and double-arrow facia, with new digital boards. This project will be divided into two packages based on zones. The largest number of replacements will be carried out in Adyar Zone (1,943 boards), followed by Tondiarpet Zone (1,322 boards). In addition, footpath repairs will be undertaken in various zones including Royapuram, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, and Adyar, with a budget of Rs 5.97 crore. The project aims to enhance pedestrian infrastructure along key roads. Furthermore, the Corporation will implement a project to develop cement concrete flower beds along central dividers and roadways in all zones, with an estimated cost of Rs 37.85 crore for Zones I-V, Rs 16.37 crore for Zones VI-X, and Rs 25.25 crore for Zones XI-XV.

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