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CMDA & DTCP Registered Engineers Welfare Association Urge CMDA to Delegate Powers, Seek Faster Building Approvals
Chennai, April 25, 2026: Office-bearers of the CMDA & DTCP Registered Engineers Welfare Association (All Local Bodies), including Founder State President A. Balasubramani, President B. Manoharan and State Honorary Secretary P.S.J. Palanirajan, addressed a press conference today at Chennai Press Club, calling for reforms to streamline planning approvals and decentralise powers under the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). The association said it had submitted a formal representation seeking enhanced delegation of powers to the Greater Chennai Corporation and other local bodies to ensure quicker and more efficient clearances for building projects. Press meet Youtube Video link 👇 Emphasising the urgency of reform, the office-bearers referred to the evolution of urban governance—from the formation of the Corporation of Madras in 1688 to the establishment of CMDA in 1975—and pointed out that rapid urban growth now necessitated greater decentralisation. Among the key...
