Roads, pavements in Chennai to be upgraded at a cost of ₹300 crore

₹500 cr. allotted to develop local bodies absorbed by Chennai Corporation

Roads and pavements in the Greater Chennai Corporation areas would be repaired and upgraded at a cost of ₹300 crore, said Municipal Administration Minister K.N. Nehru in the Assembly on Tuesday. The redesigned pavements and roads would be laid in six places with a funding of ₹300 crore from the World Bank. Replying to the debate on demands for grants for his department, the Minister pointed out that already ₹500 crore had been allotted to improve the infrastructure in the local bodies, which were absorbed by the Greater Chennai Corporation. “The infrastructure in those areas has not progressed. To raise infrastructure of the Corporation on a par with international standards, Singara Chennai 2.0 has been announced,” he said. Mr. Nehru said a modern fish market would be set up on the Loop Road in Pattinapakkam at a cost of ₹10.75 crore for the benefit of fishermen and consumers alike. Another scheme announced on Tuesday was the construction of stormwater drains, replacing the old structures, at a cost of ₹120 crore. The funding would come from the World Bank.