The appointment was made through a Government Order issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department on August 27. The CMDA Administrative Officer formally communicated the appointment in a letter dated August 31.

The statutory body’s composition includes the Housing and Urban Development Minister as Chairman, the department's Principal Secretary as the Vice-Chairman, senior officials from the Housing, Finance, Industries and Transport departments, the Chennai Corporation Commissioner and heads of various urban development agencies. It also provides for two Members of the State Legislative Assembly.

Reacting to the appointment, the MLA thanked Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for for the trust and responsibility placed on him. He said he would work with “utmost commitment and dedication.”