22 Aug, 1639

Grant of Madraspatnam, the fishing village to the British East India Company

1640

Construction of Fort St. George, the nucleus around which the city grew

1688

Inauguration of the Corporation of Madras

1914

Patrick Geddes, the master town planner arrived; utopian vision to create a better world

1920

The Madras Town Planning Act; positive attitudes for including urban issues in public policy

The Glory of Chennai

The Chennai Metropolitan Area (1189 Sq Km)

To cater to the needs of the large population, we need

A socio-economic vision integrated with effective and efficient planning

‘Public- Private Partnership’ (PPP) Models

A change in mindset to adopt exclusive zoning as opposed to mixed zoning

‘A CENTRE FOR INDUSTRIAL EXCELLENCE’

‘A CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTRONICS AND AVIATION INDUSTRY’

‘A CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT’

‘A CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE’

‘A CENTRE FOR CULTURAL AND HERITAGE EXCELLENCE ’

‘A CENTRE FOR AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE’

HUB AND SPOKE MODEL-UNLOCKING POTENTIAL

•TIDCO 700 ACRES OF SEZ.•INDUSTRIAL PARKS.•OIL REFINERIES.•THERMAL POWER, IVRCL. DESAL PLANT IN 60 ACRES.

•LARGEST ENGINEERING WORKSHOP FOR RAILWAYS. •L&T CEMENTS, TVS, TAMILNADU STEELS, TTL,MRF TYRES.•SUGAR FACTORIES AND SPINNING MILLS.•APPAREL EXPORTS (POWERLOOMS AND HANDLOOMS).

•MAJOR SILK INDUSTRY•WORLD RENOWNED ANCIENT HINDU TEMPLES.•CENTRE VEDIC AND SPRITUAL EXCELLENCE•PRIVATE SEZ’S.•EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

•FORD, BMW, AUTOMOBILE TESTING FACILITY.•ENGINEERING COLLEGES.•NATURE RESERVES OF FLORA AND FAUNA MEPZ-SEZ.

•PROPOSED GREEN FIELD-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. •INDUSTRIAL PARKS LIKE HYUNDAI, NOKIA, SAINT GOBAIN AND MOTOROLA.•EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (ENGG. COLLEGES & HOSPITALS).•PRIVATE SEZ’S AND NRI SATTELLITE CITY.

•NUCLEAR POWER STATION.•UNESCO HERITAGE CENTRE.•PRIVATE SEZ’S AND PROXIMITY TO IT/ITES IN OMR.•EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. •PROPOSED PORT and DESAL PLANT NEAR MARRAKANAM AND CHEYYUR.•HUGE BACK WATER LAGOONS FOR ECO-TOURISMS.

‘A CENTRE FOR IT EXCELLENCE ‘

‘A CENTRE FOR HERITAGE EXCELLENCE ‘

4756sqkms

176sqkms

1189sqkms

Three Corporations proposed – Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Kanchipuram

Infra investment and its effect Drivers of Growth

The Economic Cycle

All this with Economic Strength, Technological Vitality and Moral Leadership

Don’t emulate the best; be better than the best.

This is our vision for Chennai in the year 2025.