Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

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Agency overview
Formed	1974
Type	Urban Planning Agency
Jurisdiction	Government of Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 13°04′40″N 80°15′54″E / 13.07790°N 80.26489°E / 13.07790; 80.26489
Motto	Better Chennai is Our Motto
Minister responsible	S. Muthusamy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development
Parent agency	Municipal Administration and Urban Development
Website	www.cmdachennai.gov.in

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), formerly known as the Madras Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA), is the nodal planning agency of Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The CMDA administers the Chennai Metropolitan Region, spread over an area of 5,904 km² (2,280 sq mi) and covers the districts of Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Ranipet and Kancheepuram.^[1] It was set up for the purposes of planning, co-ordination, supervising, promoting and securing the planned development of the Chennai Metropolitan Area. It coordinates the development activities of the municipal corporations, municipalities and other local authorities.