Points raised / Suggestion made

Remarks given

(a)

He stated that the extent of the Pallikaranai swamp in 1911 was 1300 acres, which has been reduced to 320 acres at present. The swamp area is highly polluted and there is a need to preserve the swamp from further pollution.

The swamp is a flood accommodator and during the natural calamities such as Tsunami the swamp will act as a flood moderator. The swamp could act as a water source and hence there is a immense need to preserve the swamp.

In the draft MP II preservation of the Pallikkaranai swamp area has been proposed.

Further, it has already been declared as a forest under the Forest Act.

(b)

There are a number of u/a layouts coming up in Chennai Metropolitan Area. At present there is not coordination between the Revenue Department, Registration Department and Planning Authorities.

The suggestion taken not of for detailed examination and decision will be taken on its merits.

(c)

In the draft MP II Development Regulation a provision should be made for title verification at the time of examining the PP cases.

The suggestion is taken note of.

(d)

He stated that in the land use category agriculture use does not find place and requested to have agriculture as a separate Land Use category

As the agriculture activity now in CMA is negligible, it was intentionally excluded in the draft Second Master Plan.

(2)

Thiru. Nagarajan, Secretary, Bank employees Association and Platform Walkers Society.

(a)

He stated that the pedestrian platforms are encroached by hawkers, Telephone boxes, Transformers etc. Due to poor availability of pedestrian platforms fatal accidents occur and hence there is need to keep the pedestrian platforms free of encroachments.

The suggestion taken note of.

(b)

Due to repeated relaying of road surface, the level of road goes up, higher than the building floor level and because of this the rainwater enters the buildings. In some cases, the sullage water enters the building premises. He requested that while relaying the roads the level of the road should not be higher than the plinth level.

The suggestion taken note of.

(c)

Fast track courts should be established to deal with encroachments.

The suggestion taken note of.

(d)

Under the MRTS influence area proposed, in addition to Corporation Division No 153 and 154, he requested to include Division No. 155 also.

The suggestion is noted for detailed examination.

(e)

For issuance of completion certificate, the time limit may be prescribed in draft MP - II

The Monitoring Committee constituted by the Hon’ble High Court has recommended guidelines for issuance of completion certificates. The completion certificate will be given only if the building satisfies the guidelines prescribed for the same.

(f)

As regards Planning Permissions, the applicant may be requested to submit the outline sketch of the buildings and the architects may be made responsible for internal arrangements of the buildings.

The suggestion noted.

(g)

The Satellite town concept proposed in the First Master Plan may be reiterated.

The suggestion noted.

He requested to put up 3D animated pictures on how Chennai Metropolitan Area will look like in the plan period.

The suggestion is taken note of

By 2026 more number of Schools are required . At present most of schools lack good play ground facilities and hence there is a need to enhance the standards for provision of facilities in schools.

The suggestion is taken note of.

At present the debris are dumped in the road side itself and whether any specific place has been identified to dump the debris.

To demolish a building, approval is given by Chennai Corporation. CC recommend to such applicants about the site for dumping of debris.

(a)

He wanted to know whether there is any proposal to widen the Kamaraj Salai and if so will there be any demolition of buildings along the Kamaraj Salai?

In the draft MP II widening of Kamarajar Salai is proposed.

He wanted to include the details of the existing width of the Coovum and Adyar river and the measures taken to alleviate the flood problems along these rivers

In draft MP-II, under the macro and micro drainage chapter the details of Adyar and Coovum rivers and the flood alleviation measures taken and to be taken have been elaborately given.

(7)

Like ISO 9001, a grading may be given for buildings so that even a layman could also easily find out whether the building constructed is according to rules or not.

The suggestion is taken note of.

(8)

Thiru Ananthanarayanan, resident of Mylapore

a

In cities like Bangalore, Kolkotta, etc. big regional parks such Lal Bagh, Victoria Gardens, etc. are in existence. But Chennai is devoid of such parks and hence a regional park may be suggested in CMA in draft MP-II

A recommendation has been made in draft MP-II for creation of regional parks in the rest of Metropolitan area. Government has also initiated action to develop an Eco Park in an area of about 50 acres in the Adyar Creek area.

b

In draft MP-II an area for Medical park may be earmarked, as done for IT park.

There is no need to propose an area exclusively for Medical park since this activity is allowable in commercial and institutional use zones.

(9) Thiru Manivanan, Adyar

(a)

In view of increasing land cost, the special buildings may be permitted along 30 feet road.

A provision has been proposed in the Development Regulation under draft MP-II to permit special buildings in a 9 metre road if the site extent exceeds 1100 sq.mtrs.

(10)

Thiru Seetharaman,Tharamani

He wanted to know where does the 18 Mts road leading to Taramani MRTS Station come? How many houses will get affected?

He was advised to go over to CMDA office and collect the information from the concerned official.

Thiru Ramanathan, Paris

In order to evade OSR charges many people construct the houses unauthorizedly and penal action should be taken on these unauthorised structures.

The suggestion taken note of.