Tambaram Municipal Corporation

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Tambaram City Municipal Corporation
Type
Type
Municipal corporation
of the Tambaram
History
Founded3 November 2021
(4 months ago) (2021-11-03)
Leadership
M. Elangovan
Mayor
Vasanthakumari Kamalakannan
Deputy Mayor
G. Kamaraj
District Collector
A.R. Rahul Nadh, IAS
Structure
Seats70
Tambaram Municipal Corporation Council.png
Political groups
Government (53)

SPA (53)

  •   DMK (50)
  •   INC (2)
  •   CPI(M) (1)

Opposition (9)

  •   AIADMK (9)

Others (8)

  • Independent (8)
Website
www.tnurbantree.tn.gov.in/tambaram/

Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (Tamil: தாம்பரம் மாநகராட்சி) is the civic body administering Tambaram and the surrounding suburbs of Chennai, located in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, India. It covers an area of 87.64 sq. km and has an estimated 2021 population of 960,887.

It is one of the three municipal corporations located within the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the other two being the Greater Chennai Corporation and Avadi Corporation.[1][2] Tambaram is the 20th civic body to become a municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu.[3][4]

History[]

Etymology[]

Tambaram is an medieval town referred to as Taamapuram in an inscription of the 13th century. The word was inscribed on the walls around the sanctum sanctorum at Marundeeswarar temple in Tirukachur village, near Chengalpattu.[5]

Economy[]

When established, Tambaram Municipal Corporation was estimated to earn ₹ 3 billion in revenue approximately through local bodies connected to it.[6]

Madras Export Processing Zone[]

Main article: Madras Export Processing Zone

Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) is a special economic zone located on GST Road, 6 km south of Chennai International Airport. It is one of the seven export processing zones in the country set up by the central government.[7] It was established in 1984 to promote foreign direct investment, enhance foreign exchange earnings, and create greater employment opportunities in the region.[8]

The zone is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries and caters to the needs of units within the SEZ, in addition to monitoring the functions of 100-percent export-oriented units (EOUs) located in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.[9] The zone is headed by a development commissioner.

Spread over an area of 265 acres (109 hectares),[9] MEPZ SEZ is a multi-product zone housing 117 functional units.[10] In addition, another 27 units are under various stages of implementation.[10] The zone employs over 26,000 people.[9] In the manufacturing front, there are 110 SME units in the zone. MEPZ's manufacturing sector employs nearly 20,000 people.[9] IT companies housed in the zone include Cognizant Technology Solutions, Computer Sciences Corporation, CSS and HTC Global Services among others.[8] About 50 container trucks arrive at and leave the zone every day.[11]

History[]

The earliest mention of Tambaram dates back to the 13th century when the word 'Taamapuram' was inscribed on the walls around the sanctum sanctorum at Marundeeswarar temple in Tirukachur village, near Chengalpattu.[5]

Old Stone Age[]

The oldest locality in Tambaram City is Pallavapuram which is considered one of the oldest inhabited places in South Asia.[12] Pallavapuram consists of the present-day neighbourhood of Chromepet and Pallavaram.[13]

On May 13, 1863, Robert Bruce Foote, a British geologist with the Geological Survey of India (GSI), discovered a hand axe belonging to the Lower Palaeolithic Age at Pallavaram (Pallavapuram).[14][15] Since then, several Stone Age artefacts have been discovered.[15] Most of these artefacts are currently lodged in the Egmore museum.[15]

Early Medieval Period[]

Pallava Dynasty[]

The oldest locality in the City, Pallavapuram, existed during the reign of Pallava king Mahendravarman I (that is, 600–630 CE). The Pallavas have left titles in early Pallava script at the cave temple in Pallavaram neighbourhood which dates back to 600 CE. The remains of a cave shrine constructed by the Pallava ruler have been found at Asthana-E-Moula Ali Dargah.[16]

Chola Dynasty[]

During the reign of Later Cholas, from 9th to 12th century CE, the region was called Churathur Nadu. Churathur Nadu was named after Thiruchuram, the present-day Trisulam.The Churathur Nadu extended from Tambaram in the south to Adambakkam and Alandur in the north. The region included the City neighbourhood⁠— Pammal, Pallavaram, and Thiruneermalai.[17][18]

Colonial Period[]

During the Carnatic wars in the late 17th century, Tambaram was an entrenchment camp for the British East India Company. During the 17th century, Pallavaram remained dependent upon the Portuguese colony of San Thome. DLater, 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.

Post-Independence[]

Prior to 1964, Tambaram was a small panchayat. In 1964, it was constituted as a Grade III Municipality comprising the Village Panchayats of Pulikoradu, Kadapperi, Tambaram, Irumbliyur, and Selaiyur.

Due to rapid development and growth of the town commercially and residentially, the Municipality was classified as a 'Selection Grade Municipality'.[19] The extent of the municipality was 20.72 Sq km. The revenue villages under this municipality are Pulikoradu, Kadapperi, Tambaram, Irumbliyur, and Selaiyur. The number of households is 26,333, the number of notified slums is 17 and the number of unnotified slums is 7.[20] The Tambaram range comprises forest lands in Nanmangalam, Madurapakkam, Tambaram, Pulikoradu, Kumili, Vandalur, Onnamancherry, Erumaiyur, Vattampakkam and Vadakupattu.[21]

In 2009, Tambaram taluk was trifurcated into Tambaram, Sholinganallur and Alandur taluks. Clubbing all the three taluks, a new revenue division with Tambaram as headquarters was formed.[22]

Creation of the Municipal Corporation[]

The increasing population and rapid urbanisation increased the need for town planning, improved administration structure and human resource planning. These demands drove the creation of Tambaram Municipal Corporation.[3][23] The announcement to establish the Tambaram Municipal Corporation was made by Minister for Municipal Administration K. N. Nehru in the state Assembly, on August 24, 2021[24] by merging five municipalities, five town panchayats and fifteen village panchayats.[4][25]

Following a supreme court ruling to conduct rural local body elections by October 2021, the village panchayats elections for Pozhichalur, Cowl Bazaar, Tirusulam, Moovarasampattu, Kovilambakkam, Nanmangalam, Medavakkam, Vengaivasal, Perumbakkam, Sithalapakkam, Ottiyambakkam, Madurambakkam, Agaramthen, Thiruvancheri, Mudichur of the St.Thomas Mount panchayat union were held. As a result, the 15 village panchayats were excluded from the Government order issued by the State Government of Tamil Nadu on September 11, 2021.[26]

The five municipalities— Anakaputhur, Pallavaram, Pammal, Sembakkam and Tambaram, and five town panchayats— Chitlapakkam, Madambakkam, Perungaluthur, Peerkangaranai and Tiruneermalai, were merged to form the Tambaram Municipal Corporation.[27] After the tenure of existing village panchayats ends in 2026, the proposed village panchayats may get annexed into corporation limits, and may accordingly be converted into urban wards.[28]

Administrative Divisions[]

When Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was established, it consisted of 70 wards under 5 zones.

zones of Tambaram City

Zone 1[]

When Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was established, Zone 1 comprised 14 wards. Wards numbered 1 through 8 and 10, 11, 12, 29, 30 and 31 are included in this zone. The former Pammal Municipality Office was converted to Zone 1 Office of the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.[29]

Zone 2[]

When Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was established, Zone 2 comprised 14 wards. Wards numbered 13 through 21 and 9, 24, 24, 26, 27 and 28 are included in this zone. The former Pallavaram Municipality Office was converted to Zone 2 Office of the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.[29]

Zone 3[]

When Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was established, Zone 3 comprised 14 wards. Wards numbered 22, 23, 25 and 34 through 44 are included in this zone. The former Sembakkam Municipality Office was converted to Zone 3 Office of the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.[29]

Zone 4[]

When Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was established, Zone 4 comprised 14 wards. Wards numbered 32, 33 and 49 through 61 are included in this zone. The former Tambaram Municipality Office was converted to Zone 4 Office of the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.[29]

Zone 5[]

When Tambaram City Municipal Corporation was established, Zone 5 comprised 14 wards. Wards numbered 13 through 21 and 9, 24, 24, 26, 27 and 28 are included in this zone. Zone 5 is to temporarily operate from the former Tambaram Municipal Office.[29]

Executive Branch[]

Corporation Commissioner[]

The executive authority in Tambaram City Municipal Corporation is vested in Corporation Commissioner.[27][30]

List of Corporation Commissioner[]

List of Corporation Commissioners
№ Portrait Name Term Council
1 M. Elangovan November 3, 2021 –
Present

Legislative Branch[]

The legislative branch of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation consists of a council of elected councillors from each ward. The Legislative body is presided over by the Mayor who is indirectly elected by the councillors.[27][30]

Mayor[]

The Mayor is the head of the municipal corporation, but the role is largely ceremonial as executive powers are vested in the Corporation Commissioner. The office of the Mayor combines a functional role of chairing the Corporation meeting as well as a ceremonial role associated with being the First Citizen of the city.[27][30]

List of Mayors[]

List of Mayors
№ Portrait Name Term Party Council
1 Vasanthakumari Kamalakannan March 4, 2022 –
Present 		DMK

Deputy Mayors[]

Deputy Mayor is appointed by the Mayor for a five year term.[27][30]

List of Deputy Mayors[]

List of Deputy Mayors
№ Portrait Name Term Party Council
1 G Kamaraj March 4, 2022 –
Present 		DMK

Councillors[]

The legislative branch of Tambaram City Municipal Corporation consists of a council of elected councillors from each ward.[27][30]

Party Strength in the Current Council
Alliance Party № of Councillors Leader Of Party
Government
(SPA)
Seats (53) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 50 M. K. Stalin
Indian National Congress 2 K. Selvaperunthagai
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 P. Mahalingam
Opposition
(AIADMK)
Seats (9) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 9 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Independent Independent 8
Total 70

Law and order[]

Main article: Tambaram Police Commissionerate

On September 2021, the government revealed its plans of reforming the Greater Chennai City Police and setting up two new commissionerates in Tambaram and Avadi. Subsequently, Additional Director Generals of Police (ADGPs) M. Ravi was deputed as special officers to form the Commissionerates. The new Police Commissionerates in Tambaram was formally inaugurated by the Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on 1 January 2022.

The Tambaram police commissionerate will function with two police districts⁠— Tambaram and Pallikaranai, comprising 20 police stations. For ease of administration, Somangalam and Manimangalam police stations from Kancheepuram district along with Otteri, Guduvanchery, Maraimalai Nagar, Thalambur and Kelambakkam police stations from Chengalpattu district have been attached to the Tambaram Police Commissionerate.[31]

Gallery[]

Embassy Splendid Tech Zone, Pallavaram
MIT's newly built entrance
Madras Christian College entrance
National Institute of Siddha entrance
Tambaram Railway station
Perungalathur Gateway office park
Thiruneermalai Temple

See also[]

References[]

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