Chennai expansion plan: Policy institute suggests measures before it begins

"We have identified governance as an important factor in the effective functioning of large cities," said Shiv Kumar, president of MIPR

A Chennai based policy institute has suggested the government to reorganise the geographical boundaries, get various government agencies to talk to each other, unlock data to spur the city's growth and make citizens manage resources, as part of expansion of Chennai city, which could make it the second largest city after Delhi, in the country.

With the expansion, the geography of the city will grow seven-fold to 8,878 sq km, as the whole of Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur, and parts of the Arakkonam and Nemili taluks in Vellore district will be absorbed into the metropolitan area. In all, 1709 villages will be