Tamil Nadu Sanctions 2,200 Infrastructure Projects Worth Rs. 2.39 bn
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Tamil Nadu Sanctions 2,200 Infrastructure Projects Worth Rs. 2.39 bn

The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned 2,200 infrastructure projects across town panchayats, municipalities and corporations at a total cost of Rs. 2.39 bn. The projects will focus mainly on road improvements and water supply works across the state.

A total of 687 projects will be undertaken in town panchayats at a cost of Rs. 844.9 mn. The works include converting 120 earthen roads into bitumen-topped roads, re-laying 153 bitumen-topped roads, converting 63 earthen roads into cement concrete roads and laying 310 cement concrete roads.

Eight earthen roads will be converted into interlocking pavement block roads. The town panchayat programme also includes construction of a retaining wall in the Nilgiris, restoration of 15 waterbodies and development of 17 parks. The road works under this category will cover 149.03 km.

A further 1,513 projects have been approved for municipalities and corporations at a cost of Rs. 1.54 bn. These projects include water supply works and the laying of 1,138 bitumen-topped roads, with the road component covering 263.87 km.

Separately, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced plans to develop 36 parks and 11 playgrounds across the city under the Chennai Mega Infrastructure Urban Development Mission (CMIUDM) for 2026-2031. The parks will cost Rs. 344.5 mn and come up in Alandur, Manali, Tondiarpet, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones. The playgrounds, estimated at Rs. 95.2 mn, will be developed in Madhavaram, Tondiarpet, Kodambakkam and Sholinganallur. The municipal administration and water supply department issued the related government orders on Wednesday, following the first meeting of the CMIUDM Common Project Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee on October 13.

The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned 2,200 infrastructure projects across town panchayats, municipalities and corporations at a total cost of Rs. 2.39 bn. The projects will focus mainly on road improvements and water supply works across the state. A total of 687 projects will be undertaken in town panchayats at a cost of Rs. 844.9 mn. The works include converting 120 earthen roads into bitumen-topped roads, re-laying 153 bitumen-topped roads, converting 63 earthen roads into cement concrete roads and laying 310 cement concrete roads. Eight earthen roads will be converted into interlocking pavement block roads. The town panchayat programme also includes construction of a retaining wall in the Nilgiris, restoration of 15 waterbodies and development of 17 parks. The road works under this category will cover 149.03 km. A further 1,513 projects have been approved for municipalities and corporations at a cost of Rs. 1.54 bn. These projects include water supply works and the laying of 1,138 bitumen-topped roads, with the road component covering 263.87 km. Separately, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced plans to develop 36 parks and 11 playgrounds across the city under the Chennai Mega Infrastructure Urban Development Mission (CMIUDM) for 2026-2031. The parks will cost Rs. 344.5 mn and come up in Alandur, Manali, Tondiarpet, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones. The playgrounds, estimated at Rs. 95.2 mn, will be developed in Madhavaram, Tondiarpet, Kodambakkam and Sholinganallur. The municipal administration and water supply department issued the related government orders on Wednesday, following the first meeting of the CMIUDM Common Project Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee on October 13.

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