The Tamil Nadu government has greenlit 2,200 infrastructure projects across the state, allocating Rs 238.54 crore to enhance road networks and water supply systems in town panchayats, municipalities, and corporations. The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued the formal orders on Wednesday, following the inaugural meeting of the Common Project Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee held on October 13 under the Chennai Metropolitan Infrastructure Improvement and Development Mission (CMIUDM).
In town panchayats, 687 projects have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 84.49 crore. These initiatives include the conversion of 120 earthen roads into bitumen-topped (BT) surfaces and the relaying of 153 existing BT roads. Additionally, the plan covers the construction of 310 cement concrete roads and the conversion of 63 earthen roads to concrete. Eight earthen roads will be upgraded with interlocking pavement blocks. Beyond road improvements, which span 149.03 km, the funding will support the restoration of 15 waterbodies, the development of 17 parks, and the construction of a retaining wall in the Nilgiris.
For municipalities and corporations, the government has sanctioned 1,513 projects totaling Rs 154.05 crore. These works focus on water supply infrastructure and the laying of 1,138 BT roads, covering a total distance of 263.87 km.
Separately, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) announced on Friday that it will develop 36 new parks and 11 playgrounds across the city with an investment of Rs 43.97 crore under the CMIUDM 2026-2031 framework. The parks, budgeted at Rs 34.45 crore, are slated for the Alandur, Manali, Tondiarpet, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Perungudi, and Sholinganallur zones. The 11 playgrounds, costing Rs 9.52 crore, will be established in the Madhavaram, Tondiarpet, Kodambakkam, and Sholinganallur zones.
