LOCAL BODIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME

CMDA is giving grant assistance to Local Bodies within Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA), in order to improve infrastructure facilities like roads, streetlights, improvement of burial ground, and purchase of vehicles for water supply, sewage disposal and solid waste management. In LAP 90% grant for the project is given and the balance 10% is contributed by the Local bodies. CMDA allots about Rs. 2 crores average per year for assistance under this programme.