Of the total, 687 projects worth Rs 84.49 crore have been approved for town panchayats. The works include converting 120 earthen roads into bitumen-topped (BT) roads, relaying 153 BT roads, converting 63 earthen roads into cement concrete roads and laying 310 cement concrete roads. Eight earthen roads will also be converted into interlocking pavement block (ILP) roads.
The town panchayat projects additionally include constructing a retaining wall in the Nilgiris, restoring 15 waterbodies and developing 17 parks. The road works will cover 149.03 km.
Another 1,513 projects worth Rs 154.05 crore have been sanctioned for municipalities and municipal corporations across the state. These include water supply improvements and the laying of 1,138 BT roads, with the road works covering 263.87 km.
Separately, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced plans to develop 36 parks and 11 playgrounds across Chennai at a cost of Rs 43.97 crore under the Chennai Metropolitan Infrastructure and Urban Development Mission (CMIUDM) for 2026-2031.
The 36 parks, estimated to cost Rs 34.45 crore, will be developed in Alandur, Manali, Tondiarpet, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones. The 11 playgrounds, with an estimated cost of Rs 9.52 crore, will be located in Madhavaram, Tondiarpet, Kodambakkam and Sholinganallur zones.
