Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday (July 4, 2025) released the ‘Coimbatore Master Plan 2041’ — a Geographic Information System-based plan that has been prepared for the Coimbatore local planning area, spread over 1,531 sq. km — at the Secretariat in Chennai.
The Coimbatore local planning area includes a municipal corporation, four municipalities, 21 town panchayats, and 66 revenue villages — all of them spread over 1,531 sq. km, an official release said. The document has been prepared by the Directorate of Town and Country Planning under the Housing and Urban Development Department, with inputs from over 40 departments and agencies.
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy, Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam, and senior officials were also present on the occasion at the Secretariat in Chennai.
MoU signed
In another event, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed to operate the Cuddalore harbour. The pact was signed between the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board and Mahathi Cuddalore Port and Maritime Private Limited, in the presence of the Chief Minister. Minister for Highways and Minor Ports E.V. Velu and senior officials were also present.
‘Will help plan development’
With the new master plan, “the public can clearly know the land-use pattern for every survey number, areas available for building new industries, and reserve forest areas, among others. It will help plan development properly,” said Rajesh B. Lund, president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore.
An official said the G.O. on the master plan is expected soon, and the plan will be uploaded on the government website.
Mr. Lund said the master plan was a long-awaited demand of Coimbatore, and that it shows the growth of the region. The government should keep the plan open-ended so it can incorporate the demands and suggestions of the public when necessary.
S.R. Arvind Kumar, president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India, Coimbatore, said the plan released in 1994 had 59% of area earmarked for agriculture purposes. The revised plan has 33% earmarked as green area and has opened up the remaining area for development. It has incorporated ring road and sewage treatment proposals. The plan has envisioned the needs of the region when the population grows to about 60 lakh, he said.