Avadi City Municipal Corporation Explained
Avadi City Municipal Corporation is the civic body governing the City of Avadi, in Chennai Metropolitan Area in the Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Avadi City Municipal Corporation has 48 wards with a population of 344,701 spreads over 65 sq.km. It is headed by an executive mayor and governed by a commissioner. It is one of the four municipal corporations within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the other three being the central Greater Chennai Corporation,the satellite Tambaram City Municipal Corporation and the Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation.
History and administration
Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[4]
Avadi Municipal Corporation in Tiruvallur district was formed in year 2019[5] and is 15th municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu.[6] [7] [8] Avadi Municipal Corporation has 48 wards with a population of 6.1 lakhs spread in 65 km2.[9] The place is driven industrially with location of many key industries.
Avadi Municipal Corporation a Commissioner Mayor, a Council, a Standing Committee, a Wards Committee for facilitating various works.[10]
Currently the Municipal Commissioner is S.SHEIK ABDUL RAHAMAN IAS.[11]
Areas of Avadi Municipal Corporation
The newly established Avadi Corporation will include the 48 wards of the existing Avadi Municipality and its adjoining Thirumullaivoyal, Kovilpathagai, Mittanamalli, Pattabiram, Paruthipattu and Housing Board residential areas. Municipality: Thiruverkadu, Poonamallee and Thiruninravur. Village Panchayat: Vanagaram, Ayapakkam, Nemilichery, Adayalampattu, Nadukuthagai, Kattupakkam, Senneerkuppam, Varadharajapuram, Nazarethpet, Agaram Mel, Panaveetu Thottam, Parivakkam, Kannapalayam, Sorancheri, Morai, Vellanur, Palavedu and Meppur was proposed to merge with Avadi Corporation.
Administrative Divisions
When Avadi City Municipal Corporation was established, it consisted of 48 wards under 4 zones.
Wards and councillors
Factors driving Avadi Municipal Corporation
Avadi Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:[12] [13]
- Population growth[14]
- Increase in annual income
- Improvement of roads
- Providing drinking water[15]
- Improving landscape[16]
- Improving employment opportunities[17]
- Improving relations between police and public[18]
- Waste management[19]
- Arranging facilities during natural calamities[20]
- Establishing industrial units[21]
- Providing sewage connection[22]
Avadi Municipal Corporation developments
- Avadi Municipal Corporation as part of beautification process installed fountains in various junctions.[16]
- Avadi Municipal Corporation had floated tenders to get piped water facilities to its residents.[15]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2022-03-04 . புதிதாக உருவாக்கப்பட்ட மாநகராட்சி ஆவடியில் மேயராகும் உதயகுமார் . 2022-03-25 . Dailythanthi.com.
- Web site: 2022-03-04 . DMK's Udayakumar is Avadi Corporation's first Mayor . 2022-03-25 . Finnoexpert . en-US.
- News: Lakshmi . K. . 2022-03-13 . Avadi to be developed as role model, says Mayor . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-25 . 0971-751X.
- News: Gupta . Anupam . City Mayors: Indian Mayors . citymayors.com . 29 October 2021.
- News: AIADMK fulfils poll promise, Avadi gets Municipal Corporation status . 2 December 2021 . News Today First with the news . 19 June 2019.
- News: Avadi becomes TN's 15th municipal corporation . 2 December 2021 . The New Indian Express . 19 June 2019.
- News: Two years on, Avadi remains a corporation only in name: residents . 2 December 2021 . The Hindu . 30 August 2021 . en-IN.
- News: Mariappan . Julie . Avadi becomes corporation Chennai News . 2 December 2021 . The Times of India . 18 June 2019 . en.
- Web site: Avadi City Municipal Corporation . tnurbantree.tn.gov.in.
- News: Avadi becomes Tamil Nadu's 15th Municipal Corporation . 2 December 2021 . Xappie.com . 19 June 2019 . en.
- News: Avadi gets new Corporation Commissioner . https://web.archive.org/web/20210713073257/https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2021/07/13123453/1306449/Avadi-gets-new-Corporation-Commissioner.vpf . dead . 13 July 2021 . 2 December 2021 . dtNext.in . 13 July 2021 . en.
- News: Chennai: New Bill to upgrade Avadi as Municipal Corporation . 2 December 2021 . Deccan Chronicle . 20 July 2019 . en.
- News: Kanthimathi . L. . As Avadi Corporation turns one, RWAs hand out progress report . 2 December 2021 . The Hindu . 6 July 2020 . en-IN.
- News: Tamil Nadu: New Municipal Corporation formed, Avadi announced as 15th municipal corporation . 2 December 2021 . newsonair.gov.in . 18 June 2019.
- News: Prabhakar . Siddharth . Avadi corporation floats tenders, 10,000 homes to get water supply connections soon Chennai News . 2 December 2021 . The Times of India . 9 February 2021 . en.
- News: Lakshmi . K. . Avadi Municipal Corporation installs fountains as part of its beautification initiatives . 2 December 2021 . The Hindu . 13 March 2020 . en-IN.
- News: TN govt set to implement urban employment scheme . 2 December 2021 . The Indian Express . 15 October 2021 . en.
- News: TN CM Stalin announces two new police commissionerates at Tambaram, Avadi . 2 December 2021 . The News Minute . 14 September 2021 . en.
- News: Lakshmi . K. . Avadi Corporation aims to manage waste sustainably . 2 December 2021 . The Hindu . 3 February 2020 . en-IN.
- News: Avadi Corporation launches mobile vegetables shops . 2 December 2021 . The Hindu . 4 April 2020 . en-IN.
- News: Sharma . Ravi . Ministry of Defence places order for 118 Arjun Mk-1A battle tanks with Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi . 2 December 2021 . Frontline . 24 September 2021 . en.
- News: Oppili . P. . Chennai: Years of waiting to end, residents of Avadi to soon get piped water Chennai News . 2 December 2021 . The Times of India . 31 August 2020 . en.
