Govt. clears infrastructure works for ₹376 crore across State; roads set for upgrade

Local bodies have been asked to relay roads without raising the existing levels. | Photo Credit: File photo

With Northeast monsoon rains expected to continue through December, the Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned 2,880 infrastructure works — related to improving roads, water supply, waterbodies, parks, and retaining walls — worth ₹376.65 crore across the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), other municipal corporations, municipalities, and town panchayats for 2026-27.

The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department issued the three Government Orders on October 28.

The sanctions were made under the Chief Minister’s Integrated Urban Development Mission, 2026-2031, which, as announced during the State Budget 2026-27, would “bring urban infrastructure, water supply, underground sewerage, solid waste management, city roads, transport, expansion of green spaces, and protection of waterbodies under one roof”.

Local bodies were asked to carry out the road relaying works “without raising the existing road levels”.

Break-up of allocations

Of the total allocation, ₹138.11 crore has been sanctioned for 680 projects proposed by the GCC. These cover 148.1 km of roads — 595 bitumen-topped roads covering 136.57 km, 58 cement concrete roads (8.47 km), and 25 interlocking pavements (3.06 km). Two other projects involve the entry and VIP gateways of Chennai Airport. The mission will contribute ₹124.29 crore and the GCC ₹13.82 crore.

Road works

Residents in municipalities and town panchayats across the State will get new bitumen-topped (BT) roads, with 1,138 road works covering 213.57 km sanctioned in municipalities and corporations and another 120 works covering 20.80 km in town panchayats. The municipal projects include Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram, Coonoor in the Nilgiris, Puliangudi and Surandai in Tenkasi, Perundurai and Bhavani in Erode, and Jolarpet in Tirupathur. Among the corporations covered are Hosur, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Erode, Vellore, Tirunelveli and Tiruchirappalli.

Cement concrete (CC) roads will be renewed over 47.62 km through 361 projects in municipalities and corporations, including Ranipet, Kollencode in Kanniyakumari, Pallapatti and Pugalur in Karur, Nellikuppam in Cuddalore, Vellore Corporation and Avadi in Tiruvallur. Another 310 CC road renewal works covering 56.32 km are planned in town panchayats, while 63 projects will convert 10.19 km of earthen roads into CC roads.

Interlocking pavement (ILP) roads will be laid over 2.68 km through 13 projects in municipalities and corporations, including Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram, Melur in Madurai and Kancheepuram Corporation. Eight town panchayat projects will convert 0.36 km of earthen roads into ILP roads.

Another ₹154.05 crore has been sanctioned for 1,513 projects proposed by the Director of Municipal Administration. They are works on 1,138 bitumen-topped roads (213.57 km), 361 cement concrete roads (47.62 km) and 13 interlocking pavements (2.68 km); and a ₹22.82-crore water supply project at Ambur in Tirupattur district. The mission will contribute ₹138.64 crore and the local bodies ₹15.41 crore.

For town panchayats, ₹84.49 crore has been sanctioned for 687 projects proposed by the Director of Town Panchayats. They include 120 conversions of earthen roads into bitumen roads, 153 bitumen road restorations, 63 conversions of earthen roads into cement concrete roads, and 310 cement concrete road restorations. Eight projects involve converting earthen roads into interlocking pavements.

A total of 15 waterbodies, 17 parks, and a retaining wall at Adikaratti in the Nilgiris are also slated to be improved. These include waterbodies in Kanadukathan, Kandanur, Pallathur and Puduvayal in Sivaganga district; three locations in Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram; Chetpet in Tiruvannamalai; two locations in Theni district; Arimalam in Pudukkottai; Sayalkudi in Ramanathapuram; and Palugal and Pacode in Kanniyakumari.

The mission’s contribution will be ₹76.14 crore, and the local bodies’ ₹8.35 crore.

Published - November 11, 2026 11:41 pm IST