In order to expedite the issue of planning permissions and approvals for construction of buildings, a single-window system would be implemented by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Greater Chennai Corporation, local planning authorities and other local bodies this year, Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday.
While presenting the Budget for 2022-23, he said the government had decided to raise the existing Floor Space Index (FSI) in areas adjoining metro rail, suburban rail, national highways and bypass roads “to encourage transit-oriented development (TOD) in certain corridors.” Along with this, the necessary infrastructural facilities will also be developed for these corridors, he said.
