(1) 

The   Draft Master Plan-II presented before the Public is not Public friendly, but it is  Builder friendly. CMDA have spoiled the sky scape of city by allowing Multi Storeyed Buildings.  A number of unauthorised construction have come up and CMDA have not taken any action. Special Building should not be allowed in 30’ Road.  Constructions at Usman road to be curtailed.  Fire safety measures not properly followed on buildings.  Reclassification has been done in K.K. Nagar by converting the land earmarked   for Hospital which is not correct.  No areas identified for garbage disposal.  No sufficient parks provided in this zone.  Mixed Residential Use Zone should not be permitted,  since at a  later stage it will become a commercial area.  While considering reclassification, health and environment should be given importance.  Developments should be encouraged outside the Chennai City.

The   Draft Master Plan-II prepared by CMDA is only Public friendly.  It is proposed to allow special building on a 30’ road provided the extent of the plot is minimum 5 grounds. 
Regarding Fire safety, it is mandatory for Multi Storeyed Buildings. CMDA issues Planning Permission for Multi-Storeyed Buildings only after obtaining NOC from Fire Service. 
Also  Completion Certificate is a must for all Special and Multi-Storeyed buildings for obtaining  service connections.  Hence, it is expected that the builder will not deviate from the approved plan. 
No single person in CMDA can decide on reclassification.  There is a Technical Committee wherein the Officials from Corporation of Chennai, TNPCB and Other Departments are members and it is the Committee’s decision based on compatibility and not a single individual Officers decides on Reclassification.  After it is cleared by the  Technical Committee,  it will be placed before the Authority for approval. 
Regarding Enforcement action, it was informed that CMA has an extent of 1189 Sq.km. and hence CMDA has delegated powers to the Corporation of Chennai and all the Local Bodies in CMA for taking enforcement action on all types of buildings. 
Regarding Open Space reservation for all Layouts and construction proposals exceeding 3,000 Sq.mts. of area 10% O.S.R is mandatory.

(2) 

 Corporation of Chennai and CMDA should be people friendly.  It is very difficult to get particulars in the Corporation Zonal Office.  An Officer should be made responsible in the Zonal Office for furnishing particulars or receiving  complaints from the Public.  Zonal Office within the Corporation of Chennai should be made accountable for attending the complaints.  Freedom of the Citizen should be ensured in the Second Draft Master Plan.  Zonal Citizen Counsel should be constituted.  CMDA should be responsible for citizen freedom.  T.Nagar and West Mambalam are very crowded and there is traffic problem.  It is very difficult to move during emergency.  Wherever crowd there is a terrorism. No permission for shops should be given for next 5 years.  Master Plan should be prepared for every 5 years and it should be reviewed on completion of 5 years.  Corporation Zonal Office should be made responsible for implementation.

The suggestion for making Zonal Office, Corporation of Chennai is a welcome measure which will be taken up with the concerned Dept.  There is already a provision for reviewing Master Plan for every 5 years and the suggestion is taken note of. Draft Second Master Plan is a long term broad plan and the traffic problems in specific areas will be attended to through action plans to be prepared as a follow up action.

(3)

Pulavar Murugesan, Secretary,  Kodambakkm House Owners Association.

TNEB gives power supply to many of the flats without insisting on Completion Certificate from CMDA.

Completion Certificate from CMDA is mandatory for obtaining service- connections only for Special and Multi-Storeyed Buildings.

(4)

Thiru Boominathan, T.Nagar.

Kalliamman Koil Street in Virugambakkam should be widened uniformly  to a width of 18 mt.  Any violator  on this stretch should be punished.  Two wheelers and four wheelers are permitted in the South Boag Road which adds to the congestion.  Parking should be given importance in the Second Draft Master Plan.  There is no coordination between the Govt. Departments.  For plot subdivided after 1990 latest patta should be insisted whenever the owner applies for Planning Permission to avoid encroachment on the Government land.

The suggestion is taken note of

(5)

 Thiru Kuppuswamy, Division 37.

No basic facility available in this area.  Roads should be improved.

It will be taken up with the concerned Dept. / Agency.

(6)

Thiru Anbumani

He is having a plot of 650 Sq.ft. and whether he can get Planning Permission.

The individual shall forward the Planning Permission Application to CMDA through Corporation of Chennai. In such Cases where a clearly demonstrable hardship is caused CMDA or Govt. may consider relaxing the Rule.

(7)

Thiru Ramanujam.

The individual has a Plot at  Velachery and subdivided unauthorisedly, and would like to know whether he will get approval.

If the sub-division had been made before 28.2.1999 and applied for under Regularisation Scheme it will be considered.

(8)

 Thiru Veerasamy.

A lot of development for the past 5 years in Usman Road, T.Nagar.  Action should be taken on violated buildings.  No safety measures in Multi-Storeyed Buildings.  CMDA should have a plan for controlling developments in this area.  Review to be done.  Platforms should not be taken away during road widening.  Encroachments should be removed.

Completion Certificate is mandatory for all Special and Multi-storeyed for obtaining service connections.  Hence it will be deterrent on the builder to deviate from the approved plan.

Regarding widening of Roads & removal of encroachments it  will be taken up with the concerned  Dept. / Agency.

(9)

Pulavar Namasivayam, Ashok Nagar.

Platform should be leveled and made walkable.  Road width to be maintained.  Encroachments should be removed.  Public convenience should be constructed.  Parking should be improved.    Retaining  wall to be constructed in Pulicat lake so that excess water let out by Andhra Pradesh can be stored.  Disposal of Sewage into rivers should be avoided.  River Adyar to be deepened. Digital  Display board should be installed in all Bus-stands.

It will be taken up with the concerned Dept. / Agency.

(10)

Thiru Nataraj, Kodambakkam, Division No.121, Kodambakkam

Draft Second  Master Plan is not public friendly.  Poor Enforcement since there are lot of illegal buildings found in Chennai.  Caution Notice to be published about the violators.  Visible concrete measures to be mentioned in the  Second Draft Master Plan.  Service Connections to be disconnected if no Completion certificate is produced.  Greater coordination among Government Departments is required.  Regarding TDR instead of giving extra FSI in other areas CMDA can consider giving compensations of 1.5 or 2 times of land value in cash

The suggestion is taken note of. Regarding TDR there are two different  views about giving extra FSI or equivalent land cost.  However,  his suggestion is taken note of for examination.

(11)

Thiru Suginder, Dn.118, Varadarajapet, Kodambakkam

Community Centre at Trustpuram maintained by TNHB was demolished and converted into commercial complex.  Hence it is very difficult for the poor people to do function without a Community Hall.  Library should be constructed in this area.   The Coovum Channel (Trustpuram) where every one lets  the sewage into this channel to be cleaned and maintained by plugging sewage in lots.  Lot of mechanic shops and welding shops in this area.  They should be removed. 

It will be taken up with the concerned Dept. / Agency.

(12)

Thiru  Suburaman,  Keelambakkam

From Tambaram to Keelambakkam there are 5 railway crossings and there is no subway or over bridge.  Public has to wait hours together to cross the railway gates.  Hence, suggested to construct subway or over bridge atleast in two places.  The land use assigned in  Ram Nagar is non-urban which should be delineated as primary residential use as number of colonies have developed in this Nagar.

Regarding construction of subway or bridge both State and Central Government Departments have to take a decision.  It is also based on the number of vehicles waiting there and frequency with which the road crossing is used.  Regarding   land use assigned  in Ram Nagar, the individual is advised to send a separate objection/suggestion  mentioning the S.Nos. and Village name to CMDA for examining in detail.

(13)

Thiru Baliga, Dn.114, Zone VIII

A lot of encroachments  in Dr. Giriappa Nagar, T.Nagar. Though  the original road width is 60’ the slum dwellers encroached Road to a larger extent.

It will be taken up with the concerned Department / Agency.

(14)

Thiru K. Ravikumar, Saravana Mudali /St., T.Nagar.

Pavement should be maintained and encroachment on the pavement such as TNEB transformer and other structures should be removed. Awareness to be created by CMDA.

It will be taken up with the concerned Department / Agency.

(15)

Thiru Rajendran, Porur.

Traffic problem from Porur, Ramachandira Hospital upto Arcot Road Junction
Mount-Poonamallee Road should be widened.

It is mentioned that Mount -Poonamallee  Road has already been widened by Highways.  The  structures mentioned are  all encroachments for which Local Body has to take  necessary action.

(16)

Thiru Theyagarajan, Nerkundram

Whether the city is going to be extended.

There is a proposal  to constitute one or two Corporations outside the CMA.

(17)

Sivaprasad, T.Nagar.

He is having a plot in Kattrambakkam Village and would like to know whether this area is assigned as catchment area.

The Village falls outside CMA and hence DTCP may be contacted.