Melpakkam

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Melpakkam
Village
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Melpakkam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 13°24′24″N80°07′26″E / 13.40665°N 80.12380°E / 13.40665; 80.12380
CountryFlag of India.svg  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

Melpakkam is a small village located in Eguvarpalayam Panchayat in Gummidipoondi taluk in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil 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]

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Politics

Gummidipoondi assembly constituency is part of Thiruvallur (Lok Sabha constituency). [3]

Economy

Near to Melpakkam are two important factories, Dupont Fibers and Hitech Carbon (an Aditya Birla Group company), 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

Melpakkam lies on the Melpakkam Road from Gummidipoondi to Madaharpakkam. Nearest Bus Stop: Melpakkam Bus Stand (or) Eguvarpalayam Bus stand

Nearest Railway Station: Gummidipoondi.

Adjacent communities

Gummidipoondi - 6 km (Road)

Madarpakkam - 4 km (Road)

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References

  1. 1 2 Raju, Nidharshana (15 December 2022). "TN launches scheme to rehabilitate beggars, but has no govt-run accommodation". The News Minute. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. Shekhar, Laasya (16 August 2018). "Government spends Rs 1.5 lakh every month for empty beggar rehabilitation home". Citizen Matters, Chennai. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies". Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 October 2008.[ failed verification ]