GCC Plans ₹200-Crore Infrastructure Upgrade for Guindy and Ambattur Industrial Estates

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has proposed a ₹200-crore plan to improve infrastructure in the Guindy and Ambattur industrial estates. The project will be carried out in two phases, with each phase costing ₹100 crore. It aims to upgrade roads, stormwater drains, footpaths, and streetlights in both areas.

A GCC official stated that the detailed plan for the project is almost ready, and work will begin in phases soon. During a recent visit to the Guindy Industrial Estate, which falls under the Adyar zone, Joint Commissioner (Works) S. Saravanan inspected the current infrastructure and reviewed proposed improvements.

The upgrades are needed to fix issues with basic infrastructure in these industrial areas, which are home to many manufacturing and IT companies. Previously, maintenance of roads and civic facilities was shared between the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO) and the GCC. However, an agreement signed in November 2023 transferred ownership of about 15 km of industrial estate roads to the GCC for relaying.

Under this arrangement, the GCC also took over maintenance of other civic infrastructure in both estates. Earlier, the corporation had already started road relaying works on 12 roads (4.27 km) in Guindy and around 11 km of roads in Ambattur. The estimated cost for these projects in 2024 was ₹7.561 crore.