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Modernize 25 municipal corporations with standard street features
Promised in the manifesto
In all 25 municipal corporations, streets will be created as modern streets with footpaths, bicycle lanes, and Led streetlights.
From the manifesto: Inbam (Joy) › 9. World-Class Infrastructure › D. Urban Development, see page 83
Where it standsIn the budget
In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.
The government announced the development of modern streets across all municipal corporations.
So far
Development of people-friendly streets including pedestrian pathways, cycling lanes, and Led street lighting
Not yet seen
Specific construction timelines and the completion of street projects in all 25 corporations remain pending.
Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them.
Documents behind this
- 2 Sep 2026 · Press releaseDIPR press release 22427
- The government will implement an integrated urban development plan for modern streets and traffic safety at a cost of 275 crore rupees.
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speechRevised Budget speech 2026-27, page 55
- Footpaths along major routes and residential zones in Chennai will undergo greening and beautification.
- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speechRevised Budget speech 2026-27, page 56
- People-friendly streets will be developed in all municipal corporations, including pedestrian pathways, cycling lanes, and Led street lighting.
Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.
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