Road level raised in Jeeva Nagar, Kattupakkam, avoiding threat during rains

With great effort, the residents of CMDA-approved layout Jeeva Nagar in Kattupakkam have raised the level of the roads inside the layout by several feet, purchasing construction debris and levelling it at their own cost.

As a result, the layout with one 30-foot wide road near the parks, and two 30-foot wide roads have now been placed above the normal flooding level. This makes vehicular access during the flood events that have been described at other places in this blog. 

Jeeva Nagar is now more attractive as a result of this initiative, and makes for an attractive residential destination. 

The development coincides with the sale of almost all of the 2,600 units in Prestige Bella Vista about 3 km to the East of the layout, near Iyyappanthangal bus terminus on Mount-Poonamallee Road. The Osian Chlorophyll development beyond Sri Ramachandra Medical College on the same road is also coming up fast, as is Prince Highlands, ahead of Bella Vista. 

Together, the entire area between Porur junction and Kumananchavadi junction will have about 5,000 residential units, making Jeeva Nagar in the same area with open views and good access a fantastic housing development.

Following pictures are from February 2016

Pictures show houses that have come up along interior 23 feet road and 30 feet road. 

Jeeva Nagar growing in size, value

Jeeva Nagar has been rapidly growing with a large number of small apartments being built over the past year. This photo on August 24 shows the latest appearance.

Jeeva Nagar grew further in 2013

Jeeva Nagar in Kattupakkam, close to Hotel Ponni Residency and opposite ETA Star has grown further in 2013, and the trend is towards apartment construction. This CMDA approved layout is set to scale higher peaks in liveability in 2014. Contact jeevanagar@gmail.com for non-commercial information. This site has no commercial interests.

Fast-paced building construction gives boost to Jeeva Nagar

The pace of building construction at Jeeva Nagar has suddenly picked up. Here is the latest picture of flats nearing completion in the western half of the layout. The approach road from Audco Nagar has been black-topped and there is busy activity.

Watch this post for updates!

Ground+2 flats with the most modern appearance have come up in Jeeva Nagar, Kattupakkam. Picture shows activity during September 2012

Mangadu Town Panchayat replies to RTI plea, promises roads, street lighting

The Mangadu Town Panchayat has sent a reply to a Right to Information Act petition filed on behalf of Jeeva Nagar residents recently, in which it makes the following points:

A. It will place an agenda item to create interior roads in Jeeva Nagar at the next Council meeting. 

B. Action is being taken to provide street lighting in Jeeva Nagar.

C. Jeeva Nagar is a low lying area - The Town Panchayat will take steps to measure the height and raise the roads to avoid flooding during monsoon. 

D. Action is being taken to maintain the Open Space Reservation as a park, and to clear garbage without delay. 

The copy of the RTI reply has been sent by the Panchayat to the Additional Director, Town Panchayats, Kancheepuram Zone, and to the PA (General) of District Collector, Kancheepuram. 

If you have a plot in this layout, we urge you to write individual letters to the Mangadu Town Panchayat, No.78, Vaigundaperumal Koil Street, Mangadu, Chennai-600122., Pin Code demanding that the above stated facilities are provided at the earliest. Property owners should think of filing individual RTI petitions themselves, after the Council meeting is held regarding the proposals. 

BOOMING LAYOUT: Jeeva Nagar is the kind of CMDA-approved layout that everyone wants right in suburban Chennai, but is not available now.  It is witnessing steady house-building activity. Multi-storeyed flats are also coming up in the layout. The Mangadu Town Panchayat has, however, not provided basic amenities for eight years, but has now promised to rectify civic problems. Photo from February, 2012.

Kattupakkam-Porur in The Hindu Property Plus - Sobha announces Serene project

Kattupakkam, near Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital, Porur hit the front page of The Hindu Property Plus supplement today.

Sobha Serene, described as a luxury development, has been advertised with a special launch offer. The project is located at Seneerkuppam, which is close to Jeeva Nagar and AUDCO Nagar in Kattupakkam. As per the schematic map published by the developer, the site is on the by-pass from Kattupakkam - Kumananchavadi junction towards Poonamalee High Road. 

Sobha has been prominent in the private property development market in Karnataka and Kerala, with projects in Bangalore and Thrissur. The Sobha Serene project is said to be located on a 3.15 acre site with 8 wings and 176 units ranging in size between 600 and 1740 square feet. 

This is one more indication of the fast-growing importance of Kattupakkam, where the CMDA-approved layout of Jeeva Nagar is located, just 200 metres from the arterial Mount - Poonamalee Road, adjacent to AUDCO Nagar.

Other developments advertised in the Kattupakkam-Porur-Iyappanthangal-Kumananchavadi area (4 km radius from Porur Jn) in The Hindu Property Plus today:

Fully furnished 1,2,3, and 4 BHK "premium" apartments going by the project name of Park Wood, promoted by Antony Projects @ Rs.2790 per sq ft.

Iyappanthangal, ready to occupy flats behind the MTC bus depot, 2 bed-room apartment, Rs. 23 lacs.

Chozha Foundations, ready to occupy 2 BHK at Poonamalee High Road, Kumananchavadi, closer to Savitha Dental College, with 2 lifts.

Opposite Iyappanthangal MTC bus depot, 1,2,3 BHK with covered car park, Rs. 22 lacs to Rs. 40 lacs.

(These are merely indicative of residential housing activity in the area mentioned, and not an endorsement of any project. Buyer Beware. Check for integrity of builder, and whether the area gets flooded in the monsoon.) What we can confirm is good transport connectivity both to Porur-Kattupakkam and Iyappanthangal.

Big housing project makes Kattupakkam more attractive destination

Kattupakkam, located midway between Porur and Poonamallee is again the focus of residential housing development. One more company has advertised in The Hindu Property Plus today, a 130 unit apartment project called Jamals Luxor Kattupakkam, at a square foot price of Rs..4,300. This is advertised as being close to both Saveetha Dental College and Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital. (Disclaimer - this is for information purposes only, and we have no links with the promoters, and we do not endorse their offer).

The fact that the new project is proposed close to Kumananchavadi junction shows, again, the growing importance of Kattupakkam. An earlier project is scheduled to be built by Prestige-Ratthas group. It must be noted that the Poonamalee is proposed to connected by the AIADMK government by Mono Rail, while it is also listed as one of the intended destinations for future alignment of the Metro Rail.

The residential developments that are growing in the Kattupakkam area are bound to raise the demand for mass transit connectivity towards both Maduravoyal and St. Thomas Mount.