Tamil Nadu to roll out AI-enabled system for faster building plan approvals

CHENNAI: The delay in building and layout plan approvals will further come down as the state housing and urban development department has proposed to introduce an AI-enabled online planning approval system named Single Platform for Efficient Expedited Development (SPEED).

As per the state revised budget announcement, the SPEED will integrate Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP), and Rural and Urban Local Bodies, which are granting approvals at various levels, to provide planning permissions to the public across Tamil Nadu in a timely and transparent manner. The SPEED will be developed at a cost of Rs. 40 Crore.