AREA DEVELOPMENT UNIT

For implementing one of the strategies of the first Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area (i.e. decongestion of the city core by shifting some of the wholesale trades concentrated in the George Town area), a separate unit Viz. Area development Unit (ADU) is functioning with in CMDA. This unit is having, a Planning Wing, Construction Wing and Allotment Wing, apart from Administration and Finance Divisions.

The Planning wing formulates the projects by selecting suitable locations to implement decongestion projects (for example shifting the perishable markets, Iron and Steel markets, Truck terminals and Muffisil Bus stand).

The Construction Wing attached to this unit is executing the civil works; the Allotment wing takes care of Estate Management including identifying the beneficiaries and making allotments to the target groups.