Few of the regular Approval authorities for a residential building construction in Chennai are 1. Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) 2. Department of Fire and Rescue Services (DFRS) 3. Airport Authority of India (AAI)orIndian Air Force(IAF) 4. Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) 5. Chennai Traffic Police Department 6. Road Owning Agency (CMDA, PWD, NHAI) 7. Water Resources DepartmentorCMWSSB 8. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, TN 9. Village PanchayatorPachayat union 10. Pollution Control Board (air & water) 11. Central Public Works Department (CPWD)orPWD 12. National Monument Authority (NMA) 13. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) 14. Ministry of Environment and forests 15. Railway Authority or Port Trust or Defence 16. Heritage Conservation Committee 17. Tamil Nadu Electricity BoardorCEIG 18. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) 19. Lift Inspector