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PMK Warns Tamil Nadu Government Over New Secretariat Traffic Congestion Risks
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News18•20-10-2026, 11:45
PMK Warns Tamil Nadu Government Over New Secretariat Traffic Congestion Risks
- •PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss warned that constructing a new Secretariat at Pallavan Illam on Anna Salai will cause severe traffic congestion.
- •The Pallavan Illam site spans only 13.22 acres, making it much smaller than the previously considered plots in Pattinapakkam and the Omandurar government estate.
- •Building a massive 20 lakh-square-feet facility near the Cooum River poses serious environmental risks and flood hazards while preventing future expansions.
- •The PMK urged the state government to adopt a visionary approach by building an integrated administrative city on the outskirts of Chennai for sustainable long-term growth.
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PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss warned that constructing the new Secretariat at Pallavan Illam would cause severe traffic congestion on Anna Salai, pose environmental risks and flood hazards along the Cooum River, and make future expansions impossible due to its restricted 13.22-acre site.
Anbumani Ramadoss urged the state government to adopt a visionary approach by building an integrated administrative city spanning 500 to 1,000 acres on the outskirts of Chennai to ensure sustainable growth for the next century.
The newly proposed Pallavan Illam site spans only 13.22 acres, which is significantly smaller than the previously considered 26.26-acre plot in Pattinapakkam and the 39.54-acre space at the Omandurar government estate.
