Chief Planner Thiru N.V. Rakhunath, welcomed the gathering and explained the history of Town Planning since 1950s and the need for preparation of Master Plan. He also informed that the Master Plan-II notified for public consultation is only a Draft Plan and after the public consultation and examining the objections / suggestions the Master Plan-II will be finalised.
2. A power point presentation in Tamil explaining the salient features of Draft Master Plan-II was given. After the presentation the discussion was initiated.
3. The following are the points emanated during the public consultation:
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Points raised / Suggestion made |
Remarks given |
(1) Thiru Chandra Sekar, President, Annanagar Resident’s welfare Association, Chitlapakkam. |
(a) |
He informed that there are factual errors in the Census enumeration and taking into account the voters lists, natural increase and previous decades population etc. the population of Chitlapakkam in 2001 would have crossed 40,000; but in census it has been enumerated as 26,000. He requested the localbodies to be involved in the census enumeration. |
The suggestion is related to Census of India. |
(b) |
At present in Chitlapakkam area the Resident Association along with the local body have made arrangements for door-to-door collection of garbage. The main problem lies in disposal. He requested to address this issue in the Master Plan -II |
This issue has already been addressed in the Draft Master Plan –II. Some of the local bodies have already started identifying land for disposal sites to comply with the G.O.I. directions. |
(c) |
The sewer collected from the septic tank is disposed in the nearby water bodies. He suggested to have a pucca sewer system for Chitlapakkam area. |
In the draft Master Plan-II, a recommendation has been made for extension of the Metro water jurisdictional to cover entire CMA. |
(d) |
At present Chitlapakkam Town Panchayat is supplying 20 LPCD water which is not sufficient. He suggested to construct Check dams acroos Palar river |
(2) |
Thiru Prasanth, Geeta Blue Metal. |
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It was informed that lot of stone crushers exists in Tirusulam area from 1960 onwards and on perusal of draft Land Use Plan for Moovara sampattu village the areas within 500 mts radius from the stone crushers have been proposed for Primary Residential use Zone which is against the court order and requested to rezone this area as Non urban use zone |
This standards is stated in the DR itself. It applies to authorized crushers/quarries for examination on its merits. The suggestions is taken note of. |
(3) |
Thiru. Ram Kumar, Indira Nagar |
(a) |
He asked whether the Coastal Zone marked in the draft land use plan for Injambakkam village is to scale. As per the map his site is within 100mts from B’canal where as on site it is away 115 mts. |
It was informed that the maps drawn are to scale. The accurate distance have to be checked by field inspection and also with reference to FMB sketches. |
(b) |
Whether the ban in the Aquifer recharge area has been lifted and if it is lifted can we apply for Planning permission now. |
The Government in G.O.Ms.No. 85 H&UD (UDI) Department dated 13.03.2007 lifted the ban in the Aquifer recharge area between Thiruvanmiyur and Uthandi and directed CMDA to frame rules for regulation of developments therein. Only after the rules for this area is approved by Government Planning permission can be considered. |
(4) |
Thiru.Susitha kumar dev, Okkiyam thuraipakkam. |
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He wanted to know the street alignment of MBI Road |
The street alignment proposed for MBI Road from GST Road junction to Tamabaram Bye Pass is 30.50 metres and from Tambaram Bye-Pass junction to city limit is 45 metres. |
(5) |
Thiru. D.S.K. Reddy from Indian Air force |
(a) |
In the past TNHB has converted the lakes into House sites and in future such conversion should not be allowed. |
In the draft MPII recommendations has been made for conservation of water bodies. |
(b) |
He wanted to know why IT concentrate in one particular area and is there any proposal to allow IT Industries all over CMA. |
Even now I.T. Buildings are permissible in any where within CMA, subject to compliance of prescribed rules. |
(6) |
Thiru. Balachandran from Madipakkam |
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He informed that the third State Finance Commission have given broad recommendation on water supply and sewer and the same may be incorporated. |
The suggestion is taken note of. |
4. A number of individuals represented regarding the rezoning from one use to another use for their individual survey numbers. Their request will be examined based on its merits. About 160 No. of general public visited the counter and got clarifications on the land use. The public consultation had come to close at 5 p.m.