Melpakkam
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Melpakkam | |
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Village | |
  Melpakkam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:13°24′24″N80°07′26″E/ 13.40665°N 80.12380°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tiruvallur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 601201 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-20 |
Melpakkamis a small village located in Eguvarpalayam Panchayat inGummidipoonditaluk inThiruvallur districtin theIndianstateofTamil Nadu.[1]It is known as the only state-owned rehabilitation centre in Tamil Nadu for beggars, founded on nine acres of land in the 1950s.[1][2]
Politics
[edit]Gummidipoondi assembly constituency is part ofThiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Economy
[edit]Near to Melpakkam are two important factories, Dupont Fibers and Hitech Carbon (anAditya Birla Groupcompany), also known as Birla Carbon. Subsequently, DuPont Fibres has been taken over by SRF Limited. SRF stands for Shriram Fibres Limited and is the 8th largest producer of nylon tyre cord fabric in the world.
Transport
[edit]Melpakkam lies on the Melpakkam Road fromGummidipoonditoMadaharpakkam. Nearest Bus Stop: Melpakkam Bus Stand (or) Eguvarpalayam Bus stand
Nearest Railway Station: Gummidipoondi.
Adjacent communities
[edit]Gummidipoondi - 6 km (Road)
Madarpakkam - 4 km (Road)
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References
[edit]- ^abRaju, Nidharshana (15 December 2022)."TN launches scheme to rehabilitate beggars, but has no govt-run accommodation".The News Minute.Retrieved15 September2023.
- ^Shekhar, Laasya (16 August 2018)."Government spends Rs 1.5 lakh every month for empty beggar rehabilitation home".Citizen Matters, Chennai.Retrieved15 September2023.
- ^"List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies".Tamil Nadu.Election Commission of India.Retrieved8 October2008.[failed verification]
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