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.
Avadi Municipal Corporation in Tiruvallur district was formed in year 2019 and is 15th municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu. Avadi Municipal Corporation has 48 wards with a population of 6.1 lakhs spread in 65 km2. 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.
Currently the Municipal Commissioner is S. Sheik Abdul Rahaman, IAS.
Areas of Avadi Municipal Corporation Present Avadi Corporation includes all 48 wards of the former Avadi Municipality. This includes Thirumullaivoyal, Kovilpathagai, Mittanamalli, Pattabiram, Paruthipattu, and Avadi (Tamil Nadu Housing Board residential areas).
On January 3, 2025, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin declared Avadi Municipal Corporation to be expanded by merging municipalities of Poonamallee, Thiruverkadu, and Thirunindravur along with village panchayats of Villivakkam Panchayat Union: (Vellanur, Ayappakkam, Palavedu, Morai) Poonamallee Panchayat Union: (Nemilicheri, Kattupakkam, Kannapalayam, Sorencheri, Nazarathpet, Karunakaracheri, Nadukuthagai, Banaveduthottam, Senneerkuppam, Parivakkam, Varadarajapuram, Agaramel, Meppur).
Administrative Divisions When Avadi City Municipal Corporation was established, it consisted of 48 wards under 4 zones.
Wards and councillors
WardWinnerParty 1PTMS PraksahAnna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2Govindaraj SDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3Arumugam PIndependent 4Aasim Raja S.N.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5Shenpagavalli RDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6Bairavi JDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 7Jeyapriya PDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 8Sakthivelan TDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 9 G. Udhayakumar [Mayor]Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 10John ACommunist Party of India (Marxist) 11Parimala SMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 12Sundari CDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 13Abhishek PIndian National Congress 14Rajesh Kumar KAnna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 15Ammu VDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 16MeenakshiAnna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 17SheelaAnna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 18Suhanya SDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 19Sundari KDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 20Divya TamizhvananDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 21Veerapandian ADravida Munnetra Kazhagam 22Jothilakshmi NDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 23 S. Suryakumar [Deputy Mayor]Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 24Perumal P.P.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 25Madurai Arumugam MAnna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 26Mala PDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 27Venkatesan UDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 28Amutha SDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 29Vimal MDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 30Selvam SDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 31VenkatesanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 32Sudhakaran RDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 33Hari VDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 34Revathi SIndian National Congress 35Geetha UDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 36Yashim Begam HDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 37Ramesh PDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 38Mekala SrinivasanIndian National Congress 39Sarala SDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 40Ravi KDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 41Santhi PViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 42Rajendran KDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 43Selvi RDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 44Sumathi DDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 45Sasikala ADravida Munnetra Kazhagam 46Meenakshi KDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 47Azhagu VijayaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam 48Karthick Kamesh RMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Factors driving Avadi Municipal Corporation
Avadi Municipal Corporation is driven by following factors:
Population growth Increase in annual income Improvement of roads Providing drinking water Improving landscape Improving employment opportunities Improving relations between police and public Waste management Arranging facilities during natural calamities Establishing industrial units Providing sewage connection
Avadi Municipal Corporation developments
Avadi Municipal Corporation as part of beautification process installed fountains in various junctions. Avadi Municipal Corporation had floated tenders to get piped water facilities to its residents.
See also List of municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Greater Chennai Corporation
References
External links Official website