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C Shivakumar ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: George Town, where Victorian buildings sit cheek by jowl with bustling markets and residential neighbourhoods, will soon be redeveloped under the pilot town planning scheme of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Most of the buildings in George Town have structural irregularities and are not deemed safe. It is learnt that Madras School of Economics will provide guidance in the preparation of business and economic profile of the George Town area. Sources said a business and economy profile of George Town will be prepared to identify town planning interventions required for business development. Meanwhile, a portion of Agaramthen village which lies within Tambaram taluk, is delineated for the pilot town planning scheme..