CMRL structures exempted from Town and Country Planning Act

Chennai:

Chennai Metro Rail structures have been exempted from Town and Country Planning Act 1971, according to a government order issued by housing and urban development department.

The decision to exempt the metro rail structures from the Act was taken after a fifth high power committee meeting held recently, sources said.

The structures which will be exempted include all metro stations and tracks supporting structures at grade, elevated and underground including entry structures, ancillary buildings to house diesel generator sets, chiller plants and electric substation.

These also include supply exhaust, tunnel ventilation shafts, depots and maintenance workshop, traction substations, operational cost centers and structures above the platform over the footprint of the metro stations.

Sources said the government exempted the structures under section 113 C of Town and country Planning Act, 1971.

The Government Order states that metro rail has to take permission for those structures that are not defined or listed as operational structures.