No Green Signal for Parking Project at Chennai

Chennai: Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority submitted proposal three months ago.
Land has been earmarked and blueprints readied for the proposed multi-storeyed parking lots in five spots in the city to solve the problem of parking space shortage.

Govt. Not yet Approved

The project is held up as the Govt. is yet to approve the proposal, though the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority submitted it three months ago..

Land not submitted to CMDA

Planners and activists say none of the departments has handed over land to the CMDA for the project which itself has been delayed for more than a decade.

Location

The five-storeyed parking lots are proposed to come up in place of rundown buildings inside the T.Nagar and Broadway bus termini, the Omandurar Govt. Estate, the Madras United Club ground in Broadway and an area adjacent to Panagal Park.

Plans

In Chennai alone, there are plans for four multiplexes housing over 30 theatres, and half a dozen seven star hotels, including the Hilton, Glitzy shopping malls such as the Chennai Citi Centre are show casing this new found prosperity.

Needs

The city needs, at least, 10 to 15 multi-storeyed parking lots considering the increase in traffic volume. But could identify only five as most of the Govt. departments claimed that they would need the land latter.

Consideration

The law college hostel premises in Puraswalkkam and the Adyar bus depot. While hostel land was needed for future development.

Feasibility

The developer's budget will be Rs 20 crore, the buildings would be fitted with lifts. They would be able to accommodate nearly 300 to 400 cars, for a fee of Rs. 10 per vehicle.

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