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{{Short description|Neighborhood of Chennai, India}} | |||
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'''Arumbakkam''' is | '''Arumbakkam''' is a residential locality in [[Chennai]]. | ||
==The locality== | |||
Arumbakkam is notable for [[DG Vaishnav College|D G Vaishnav College]]. The Chennai Bottling Company (popularly known as the [[Gold Spot]] Company) was located here, which has now been converted into a car dealership. The locality is surrounded by [[Koyambedu]], [[Aminjikarai]] and [[Anna Nagar]]. Other important locations are the Varadharraja Perumal Temple (built 500 years ago) and the Vinayagar Temple. | |||
The area is relatively rich in ground water, and | The [[Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board]] (TNPCB) is located here. The Jai Nagar park and the State [[Election Commission of India]], the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Election Commission, are located opposite the [[CMBT]]. | ||
The area is relatively rich in ground water, and it is said that this area was a [[mango]]-cultivating area until around 1960. This area falls under the [[Central Chennai]] constituency. It is a low-lying area and used to get waterlogged frequently till the late 1990s, after which improvements in the storm water drainage system, has considerably reduced waterlogging.{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}} | |||
==Location in context== | ==Location in context== | ||
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* Periathupalai Amman Koil | * Periathupalai Amman Koil | ||
===Residencial Colonies=== | ===Residencial Colonies=== | ||
* Jaganathan Nagar | |||
* SBI Officers Colony | * SBI Officers Colony | ||
* SBI Staff Colony | * SBI Staff Colony | ||