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Tambaram Corporation
Type
Type
History
Founded3 November 2021
(4 years ago) (2021-11-03)[1]
Leadership
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----, ----
Corporation Commissioner
M. Elangovan[2]
Rahul Nadh, IAS, Chengalpet Collector
Zones
4
Area
87.64 sq km
Website
Tambaram City Municipal Corporation

Tambaram City Municipal Corporation is the civic body in Chennai administering Tambaram and the other southern suburbs of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India, covering an area of 87.64 sq km and an estimated 2021 population of 960,887. It is located adjacent to Greater Chennai Corporation. Formerly the Tambaram municipality, the corporation was announced on 24 August 2021, and established on 3 November 2021,[3][4] by annexing various neighbouring local bodies south of Chennai in Chengalpattu district, such as the municipalities of Pallavaram, Pammal, Sembakkam and Anakaputhur, and town and census town panchayats of Thiruneermalai, Madambakkam, Chitlapakkam, Perungalathur, and Peerkankaranai, with Tambaram.[5] It is one of the three municipal corporations within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the other two being the Greater Chennai Corporation and Avadi Corporation.[6][7]

Zones

Tambaram Corporation becomes 20th municipal corporation[8][9] for the state of Tamil Nadu. Corporation consists of 4 zones, namely, Tambaram, Pallavaram, Pammal, and Sembakkam,[10] and has a total of 70 wards.[11] It will include the town panchayats of Peerkangaranai, Madambakkam, Chitlapakkam, Perungaluthur, and Tiruneermalai.

Map of the neighbourhood along with annexed local bodies
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Map of the municipal corporation

Tambaram Municipal Corporation earns ₹ 3000 million revenue approximately through local bodies connected to it.[12]

History

Tambaram finds mention as 'Taamapuram' in temple inscriptions, notably the one Dating back to the 13th century, on the walls around the sanctum sanctorum at Marundeeswarar temple in Tirukachur village near Chengalpattu.[13]

The earliest references to Manimangalam in the outskirts of Tambaram are in relation to a battle fought between the Western Chalukya ruler Pulakesin II and the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I. The Rajagopala Perumal Temple is one of three Vishnu temples in the town and was constructed by the Medieval Cholas. The earliest inscriptions mentioning the temple are by Rajendra Chola I and have been dated to 1056 CE. Rajendra Chola I refers to the temple as Kamakoti-Vinnagar and Thiruvaykulam.[14]

Originally a camp for the British East India Company in the late 17th century during the Carnatic wars,[15][16] Tambaram has its origins in a village of the same name which lay on the outskirts of Chennai city.

Oldest locality in Tambaram city, Pallavaram also known as Pallavapuram is considered to be one of the oldest inhabited places in South Asia.[17] In 1851, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) was established for geological studies and research in India. On May 13, 1863, Robert Bruce Foote, a British geologist with the GSI, discovered a hand axe belonging to the Lower Palaeolithic Age or the Early Old Stone Age (500,000 BCE to 250,000 BCE) at Pallavaram.[18][19] Since then, a number of Stone Age artifacts have been uncovered.[19] Most of these artifacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum.[19]

Together with Chromepet, the Pallavaram area was referred to as "Pallavapuram."[20] The present-day town of Pallavaram has its origins in the settlement of Pallavapuran which existed during the time of the 8th century Pallava king Mahendravarman I.[21] The Pallavas have left titles in early Pallava script at the cave temple in Pallavaram which date back to 600 CE.[22] The remains of a cave shrine constructed by the Pallava ruler have been found at the spot where an Islamic dargah now stands.[21]

Both the Mughal Empire and the British East India Company had their cantonments in Pallavaram. During the 17th century, Pallavaram remained dependent for sometime, upon the Portuguese colony of San Thome. During the 18th century, the British established a cantonment at Pallavaram, supplementary to the one at St. Thomas Mount. A wireless station was established in the early years of the 20th century. The Madras aerodrome was opened at Pallavaram in 1929.

During the late Chola period (9th to 12th century AD) the area belonged to the Churathur Nadu, named after Thiruchuram, the modern Trisulam village near Pallavaram. The Churathur Nadu extended from Tambaram in the south to Adambakkam and Alandur in the north and included Pammal, Pallavaram, and Thiruneermalai.[23][24]

Inscriptions at Thiruneermalai refer to certain merchants from Pammal, showing that this village near Pallavaram existed even then.[25]

Thiruneermalai is known for Sri Ranganathar Perumal Temple on a hill and down on Sri Neervanna Perumal. From the top of the hill, one can view the entire Pallavaram area. The temple is one of the 108 divyadesams.[26]

Thiruneermalai area and Pallavapuram areas of Tambaram City are among the 163 notified areas (megalithic sites) in the state of Tamil Nadu.[27][28]

Notable places

  • Tambaram railway station, Tambaram, third terminal for trains to the Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu in the Chennai metropolitan area.
  • Embassy IT Park, Pallavaram.
  • Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.
  • Madras Christian College, East Tambaram.
  • Tambaram Air Force Station, Selaiyur.
  • Chitlapakkam Lake, Chitlapakkam.
  • Pallavaram Lake commonly known as Periya eri, Zamin Pallavaram, Pallavapuram.
  • Ranganatha Temple, Thiruneermalai, one among the 108 Divya desams.
  • Rettai Pillayar Koil, Pammal.
  • Thiruneermalai Lake, Thiruneermalai.
  • Thirupananthal Lake, Pammal.
  • Peerkankaranai Lake, Peerkankaranai.
  • Perungalathur Lake, Perungalathur.
  • National Institute of Siddha, Kadapperi, Tambaram.
  • Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chitlapakkam.
  • Fire and Rescue Station, Tambaram Sanatorium, Chitlapakkam.
  • Government Hospital, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.[29]
  • Airport Authority of India Signal Office, Iyyappa Nagar, Pammal.
  • Dhenupureeswarar Temple, Madambakkam.
  • Catholic Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, East Tambaram.
  • Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal.
  • Sri Sankara Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Pammal.
  • PKS Fish market, Nagalkeni, Pammal.
  • Reliance Market, Nagalkeni, Pammal.
  • Amazon, Flipkart and Bigbasket Hub, Nagalkeni, Pammal.
  • Holy Family Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Keelkattalai, Pallavapuram.
  • Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Pallavapuram.
  • Accenture, New Perungalathur.
  • Sutherland Global Services, New Perungalathur.
  • Anakaputhur Jute Weavers Association, Anakaputhur is an internationally renowned place for natural fibre fabrics.[30]
  • Velco Cinemas, Anakaputhur.
  • Ganesh Cinemas Hall, Anakaputhur.
  • Varadharaja Theatres, Chitlapakkam.
  • Vettri Theatres, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.
  • National Theatre, Tambaram.
  • MEPZ-Special Economic Zone, Tambaram Sanatorium.
  • Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.
  • Royal Balaji Hospital, Chromepet, Pallavapuram.
  • Super Saravana Stores, Chrompet, Pallavapuram.
  • GRT Jewellers, Kadapperi, Tambaram.
  • Saravana Stores Elite Gold, Kadapperi, Tambaram.
  • Sembakkam EB children's Park, Sembakkam.
  • Sooriyamman Temple Pond and Park, Pammal.
  • Alavattamman Kovil pond and Park, Kamarajapuram.

Factors driving Tambaram Municipal Corporation

The following factors drove creation of Tambaram Municipal Corporation:[8][31]

  • Increasing Population.
  • Rapid Urbanisation.
  • Town planning need.
  • Improved Administration Structure.
  • Human Resource or man power planning.
  • Street Lights installation.
  • Water supply management.
  • Sewarage Planning.
  • Solid waste management.
  • Roads Layout.

See also

•List of municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu

•Greater Chennai Corporation

•Avadi Municipal Corporation

References

  1. ↑ "Gazette notification on Tambaram Municipal Corporation".
  2. ↑ "தாம்பரம் மாநகராட்சிக்கு முதல் கமிஷனர் நியமனம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Chennai. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ "Gazette notification on Tambaram Municipal Corporation". The Hindu. 5 November 2021.
  4. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article37338991.ece/BINARY/gazette.pdf [bare URL]
  5. ↑ "Tambaram, Kancheepuram to become Municipal Corporations". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 24 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ↑ http://www.stationeryprinting.tn.gov.in/extraordinary/2019/303_Ex_IV_1.pdf
  7. ↑ Mar 26, Yogesh Kabirdoss / TNN /; 2017; Ist, 07:00. "Pallavaram, Tambaram, Avadi to be corporations | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Tambaram becomes the 20th municipal corporation of Tamil Nadu, Ordinance promulgated". The New Indian Express. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  9. ↑ Lopez, Aloysius Xavier (30 August 2021). "Tambaram Corporation takes shape amidst great expectations". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "தாம்பரம் மாநகராட்சியில் 4 மண்டலம் அமைக்கும் பணி தீவிரம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "TAMBARAM Corporation Draft Ward Delimitation | Chengalpattu District,Government of Tamilnadu | India".
  12. ↑ Ayyappan, V. (25 September 2021). "Tamil Nadu: It's going to take more than a name change to make Tambaram a corporation | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  13. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tambaram-a-suburb-older-than-madras-itself/article6261534.ece [bare URL]
  14. ↑ Padmaja, T. (2002). Temples of Kr‌ṣṇa in South India: History, Art, and Traditions in Tamilnāḍu. Abhinav Publications. p. 87. ISBN 9788170173984.
  15. ↑ "Tambaram's vote is for holistic development". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  16. ↑ "Tambaram gets first locality specific vision". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  17. ↑ https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/may/31/how-pallavaram-changed-archeologists-understanding-of-burial-in-south-asia-1983990.html [bare URL]
  18. ↑ Muthiah, S. (2008). Madras: The land the people & their governance. ISBN 9788183794688.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Muthiah, Pg 129
  20. ↑ Muthiah, S. (2014). Madras Rediscovered. Chennai: EastWest. p. 145. ISBN 978-93-84030-28-5.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Muthiah, Pg 128
  22. ↑ "A vantage point-of-view". The Hindu. thehindu.com. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  23. ↑ "Now known for the airport, Tirusulam is actually an ancient, historical part of Puliyur Kottam, aka Chennai".
  24. ↑ "History of Chennai Southern Suburbs". www.cmi.ac.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  25. ↑ "History of Chennai Southern Suburbs". www.cmi.ac.in. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  26. ↑ "Tiruneermalai Neervannan, Shanta Narasimhan, Ranganathar, Trivikrama Temple - Divya Desam".
  27. ↑ Madhavan, D. (20 December 2012). "National Institute of Siddha modifies expansion plan". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  28. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/asi-unearths-2300-year-old-terracotta-coffin-at-pallavaram/articleshow/64754538.cms
  29. ↑ https://chengalpattu.nic.in/public-utility/government-hospitalchromepet/
  30. ↑ https://chennai.citizenmatters.in/anakaputhur-weavers-natural-fabric-tamil-nadu-3505
  31. ↑ "Tambaram, Chennai's southern gateway, now a municipal corporation". The News Minute. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

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