| Background
and Objective: |
| Mega City
Programme, a centrally sponsored scheme was conceived in the year
1993-1994 to transform and develop the metro cities of india with
a population of 40 lakhs and above. |
| The objective
of the scheme is to bridge the gap between the existing infrastructural
facilities and actual need of these ever growing metros. |
| TUFIDCO
is the nodal agency for the implementation of Mega City Programme
in chennai. |
| MCP
is implemented by the agencies
which lie within the jurisdiction of the Chennai Metropolitan Area(CMA). |
| Eligible
Implementing Agencies for availing assistance: |
The implementing
agencies identified to receive financial assistance under the programme
are:
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Chennai
Corporation.
Municipalities (8 Nos) in CMA.
Town Panchayats (28 Nos) in CMA.
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board.
Tamil Nadu Housing Board.
Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation.
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (projects within CMA)
and other agencies involved in developing urban infrastructure within
CMA.
|
| Shopping
Complex and Bus Stand |
|
At Kilkattalai,
Chennai. |
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Eligible Projects: |
| Illustrative
list of projects eligible for availing assistance under MCP are
given below: |
| A, Development
of urban fringes |
| B, Urban renewal
(Re-development of inner city areas) |
| C, Increasing
the provision of serviced land and sites for houses at affordable
costs,specially for urban poor, to meet
the growing urban needs. |
| D, Slum improvement
and rehabilitation projects. |
| E, Laying
/ Improvement / widening of arterial / sub-arterial roads within
metropolitan areas to remove transport bottlenecks. |
| F, Laying
of inner ring roads / outer ring roads and by-passes around mega
cities. |
| G, Construction
and development or expansion of "Truck Terminals" |
| H, Improvements
to the water supply, sewerage and drainage systems in the city. |
| I, Solid
waste disposal schemes and setting up of urban waste composing plants
in the city. |
| J, Environmental
improvement and sanitation and city beautification schemes. |
| K,Construction
of large commercial and trade complexes and national / International
convention centers, World Trade and Exhibition Centres and the like. |
| L, Construction
of buildings like Working Women's hostels, tourist's complexes (but
not hotels), night shelters with community toilets etc… |
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