Former
chief planner of CMDA Dattatri passes away
Chennai:
Former
chief urban planner of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and recipient
of UN Habitat Scroll of Honour award G Dattatri passed away at BSS Hospital on
Wednesday morning.
“He
was not doing well for the last two days. He had diabetes, high blood pressure
and heart problem,” family sources said.
He
has been involved in many stages of planning and development as part of the
Directorate of Town Planning, Tamil Nadu, and is still active in promoting
urban development and environmental management concepts to youth and citizens
groups. He was also involved in assisting the Auroville Township in their
development plans. A former UN advisor in Sri Lanka, Dattari is also the
founder member and chairman of Institute of Town Planners India, (ITPI), Tamil
Nadu Regional Chapter and Fellow of the Association of Metropolitan Development
Authorities AMDA. He is presently trustee of Citizens Alliance for Sustainable
Living (SUSTAIN), a civil society non-profit organization for promoting
sustainable development.
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