The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has embarked on the development of six satellite townships in the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), including Minjur, Thirumazhisai, Chengalpattu, Mamallapuram, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur. Consultants have been appointed to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for four of these townships, namely Thirumazhisai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Mamallapuram. Thirumazhisai, already an industrial cluster with numerous IT companies and excellent connectivity to the city, is slated to be developed as a research and development (R&D) zone.
The township will feature a segregation of industrial and innovation parks, along with residential and commercial spaces. Additionally, plans are underway to develop Mamallapuram, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu as tourist hubs, capitalizing on their rich heritage and tourism potential. These developments are part of the State government’s initiative to create well-planned, modern townships in the Chennai Metropolitan Area, providing residents with improved infrastructure and amenities.