Chennai: The DMK-led government's ambitious plan to upgrade infrastructure facilities in Chennai's suburbs by expanding the corporation limits has run into stiff opposition. Some local bodies, including in Tiruvottiyur and Ambattur that are proposed to be merged with the corporation, have opposed it, while a few have given their nod cautiously.
Most elected councils of the suburban local bodies, which met on Friday to debate the expansion plan, complained about the "lack of wisdom" in the delimitation of wards.
The government plans to merge 9 municipalities, 8 town panchayats and 25 panchayats with Chennai corporation, extending its limits to 430 sqkm from the existing 174 sqkm.
While Ambattur municipality, headed by the PMK, unanimously opposed the plan on Thursday before dubbing it an impediment to the progress of the neighbourhood, the Tiruvottiyur municipality on Friday put its resolution on hold.
Most elected councils of the suburban local bodies, which met on Friday to debate the expansion plan, complained about the "lack of wisdom" in the delimitation of wards.
The government plans to merge 9 municipalities, 8 town panchayats and 25 panchayats with Chennai corporation, extending its limits to 430 sqkm from the existing 174 sqkm.
While Ambattur municipality, headed by the PMK, unanimously opposed the plan on Thursday before dubbing it an impediment to the progress of the neighbourhood, the Tiruvottiyur municipality on Friday put its resolution on hold.
