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Manali New Town — suburb — Coordinates 13°12′29″N 80°16′18″E / 13.208028°N 80.271585°ECoordinates: 13°12′29″N 80°16′18″E / 13.208028°N 80.271585°E Country India State Tamil Nadu District(s) Thiruvallur Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Manali New Town [Acronym: MNT] (Tamil: மணலி நியூ டவுன் / மணலி புது நகர்) is a Satellite township, developed by CMDA. Manali New Town includes areas from Edayanchavadi and Sadayankuppam Panchayats of Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a northern suburb of Chennai City .
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Location and Surroundings
Manali New Town borders Ennore to the east, Redhills to the west, Manali to the south, Minjur to the North. This town is situated adjacent to the State Highway-104.
Transportation
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs passenger buses to Manali New Town from a few of the major parts of the Chennai city. Some of the bus services are :
Route No Origin Destination Via 44B Manali New Town Brodway Royapuram 44B (Single Service) Manali New Town Triplicane Royapuram 28A Manali New Town EGMORE R.S. Washermenpet 28A CUT Manali New Town Vallalar Nagar Washermenpet 121D Manali New Town CMBT Manali,Madhavaram Milk Colony,Moolakadai,Reteri,Thirumangalam Some of the buses that passes through Manali New Town are :
Route No Origin Destination Passes through M64B Minjur Broadway Manali New Town M64P Minjur Perambur Manali New Town M121B Minjur CMBT Manali New Town 56P Minjur Broadway Manali New Town Apart from the MTC buses, Autos and Share Autos play a vital role for the transportation in this area.
Directions from Manali New Town Minjur Redhills Ennore Manali New Town
Puzhal Manali Tiruvottiyur Schools
Apart from many Government and Municipal/Corporation Schools, there are many notable Government-aided/Private schools in Manali New Town. Few to name are as follows :
- G.R.T.M.Vivekanandha Vidyalaya (GRTMVV) Higher Secondary School
- L.K.G. to High School (10th Std.) - C.B.S.E. pattern and Higher Secondary (11th & 12th) - State Board pattern
- Infant Jesus Matriculation Higher Secondary School
- Vijay Nursery Primary School
- Baala Vidyalaya Matriculation School
Temples
Manali New Town is well known for its wide range of Temples wrapping all religions. It has been called as "Temple Town" by the neighbourhood people.
Some of the major temples in Manali New Town are as follows :
- Sundara Vinayagar Temple
- Temple for Lord Vinayaka, Lord Shiva, Lord Muruga, Lord Dhakshina Murthy, Lord Anjaneya, Lord Ayyapa, Goddess Durga, Lord Bhairava, Lord Kubera and Navagrahas
- Infant Jesus Shrine
- MASJID-E-HABEEBIYA Mosque
- Anjaneya Temple
- St. Antony's Church
- Raja Rajeshwari Temple
- Manjal Maari Amman Temple
- Iyya Vaigundar Temple
- Ayyapa Temple
Development and Controversies
Manali New Town is one among the first few areas distributed with desalinated water from the Minjur desalination plant.[1]
Though Manali New Town was created as a Satellite Township by CMDA in 1980’s, MNT still lacks many essential commodities like Road facilities, Street lights, Fire service and frequent bus services. CMDA yet to hand over the Manali New Town to the local bodies concerned for better development of many civic amenities.[2]
References
Tiruvallur district District Headquarters Country State Region Divisions Ponneri • Thiruvallur • TiruttaniTaluks Ambattur · Gummidipoondi · Madhavaram · Pallipattu · Ponneri · Poonamallee · Thiruttani · Tiruvallur · UthukkottaiRevenue blocks Ellapuram • Gummidipoondi • Kadambathur • Minjur • Pallipattu • Poonamallee • Poondi • Pulal • R.K.Pet • Sholavaram • Tiruvallur • Tiruttani • Thiruvalangadu • VillivakkamMunicipalities Ambattur · Avadi · Kattivakkam · Madhavaram · Maduravoyal · Manali · Poonamallee · Thiruttani · Tiruverkadu · Tiruvottiyur · Tiruvallur · Valasaravakkam
History Pallavas · Medieval Cholas · Later Cholas · Later Pandyas · Delhi Sultanate · Madurai Sultanate · Vijayanagar Empire · Carnatic Kingdom · Company Raj · British RajPlaces of interest Ennore Port · Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi · Madhavaram Milk Colony · Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary · Siva Temple, Tiruvottiyur · Thiruthani Murugan Temple · ThiruevvulMunicipalities of Tamil Nadu Municipal
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