An aerial view of Pattinapakkam (Foreshore Estate)
| Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam
The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order giving in-principle approval for initiating the process of constructing a new building complex comprising the Legislative Assembly and Secretariat, equipped with modern facilities, at Pattinapakkam (Foreshore Estate) in Chennai on an aggregate 25.55 acres of land.
The State government also directed the Public Works Department to submit the Detailed Project Report (DPR), along with estimates, within three months.
On September 3, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced in the Assembly the State government’s plan to construct a new integrated Secretariat complex in Chennai, spread over 20 lakh sq. ft., at an estimated cost of ₹1,200 crore. At present, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and Secretariat are functioning on the historic Fort St. George campus.
According to the G.O. issued by the Public Department, based on the announcement by the Chief Minister, the State government has identified 21.76 acres of land under the possession of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 0.93 acres of Greater Chennai Corporation land, 1.73 acres of Revenue Department land, and 1.13 acres of Tamil Nadu Housing Board land under the possession of the State government at Foreshore Estate. This land falls under Mylapore town.
Committees formed
The State government also constituted three committees – a committee to call for Expressions of Interest and finalise the architectural consultancy firm; a committee to finalise building drawings and designs at the preliminary design stage; and a committee to finalise building drawings and designs at the final design stage, the order said.
The State government had already obtained no-objection certificates through letters from the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board; Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation; and District Collector, Chennai, for utilising the land.
Published – September 09, 2026 06:10 pm IST
