38-900: Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital is a multi-speciality hospital in Ambattur , Chennai , India . The hospital is named after Sir Ivan Stedeford , the British industrialist and philanthropist. The hospital was opened on 25 February 1966 and is managed by the AMM Foundation . It is situated 3 km from the Ambattur rail-bridge on the Ambattur–Avadi road, about a kilometer from the Ambattur–Red Hills Road intersection. The hospital has been certified with ISO 9001-2008 for Quality Health Care Service by BVQI, London in 2010. The hospital
76-501: A 2,400,000 sq ft (220,000 m ), state-of-the-art, futuristic IT park, on 10 acres (40,000 m ) of land is commissioned since 2009 by IndiaLand Park. Now that 10 acres commercial building is bought by Indiabulls Securities Ltd for Rs 600 crores and renamed it as One IndiaBulls Park, current occupiers of the complex include Royal Bank of Scotland, Kone, Britannia Industries, Ajuba, Covenant, Telebuy, Ibox, Bean Balls, Germany's Modisch, Yes Bank and Etisalat. One IndiaBulls park
114-411: A bus terminus. The Ambattur Estate terminus and the maintenance centre with a capacity of 100 buses were opened in 1967. However, as of 2012 , the centre handles 125 buses a day, with a staff count of 1,100. Ambattur Industrial Estate has attracted a lot of IT companies due to its proximity to residential neighbourhoods and the lower rentals. The lease rentals of IT Parks in Ambattur are half of those in
152-867: A gift of around £5,000 from Sir Ivan. The hospital was named the Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital in his honour. Ambattur has two main waterbodies , namely the Ambattur Eri and the Chithu Oragadam Lake and the bigger Puzhal eri on the outskirts. The upkeep of the Ambattur Eri is plagued by problems such as dumping of garbage, water mining and construction of buildings and the Chithu Oragadam (Thangal) Eri suffers due to pollution by sewage. The local body generates nearly 250 tonnes of garbage daily. Ambattur has
190-442: A post office and a bank. When the growing population demanded a hospital, the company decided to establish one between Ambattur and Avadi. The other Arcot Twin, Sir Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar, was consulted for the hospital plans who suggested, "Don't give anything free; it will not be appreciated. Charge four or eight annas for an outpatient and Rs. 3 or Rs. 5 for a bed, and they'll not only pay but also appreciate what you are doing for
228-507: A rapid growth in population in the region and several public amenities were established in Ambattur by TI company, such as the Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar Higher Secondary School (named after the person who had initially introduced the partners to each other), a post office and a bank. When the growing population demanded a hospital, the company established one between Ambattur and Avadi in 1966 from
266-462: A stormwater drain network of 177.95 km, the largest of the eight zones newly added to the Corporation of Chennai in 2011. Several species of birds reside and frequent the places in and around Ambattur. Woodland birds, water birds and many more visit here. According to the 2011 census , Ambattur had a population of 466,205 with a sex-ratio of 985 females for every 1,000 males, much above
304-464: A village of the same name which can be located at present as areas opposite to Ambattur telephone exchange. Ambattur was a village with large extents of agricultural farm lands irrigated by the once-sprawling Ambattur Lake . In 2011, the neighborhood had a population 466,205. This place is one of 108 Shakthi Sthals in the country. The Amman temple (for the Hindu deity Durga ) here is the fifty-first in
342-421: Is 30 minutes from Chennai Central, 15 minutes from Perambur and 07 minutes from Villivakkam . Many fast EMU locals (suburban trains) towards Tiruvallur, Arakkonam and Tiruttani, stop at Ambattur railway station, but fast local trains towards Chennai central do not halt at Ambattur because non availability of platforms in fast line. Ambattur having Passenger Reservation Centre Timing 8.00 hrs to 14.00 hrs. There
380-567: Is a northwestern part of Chennai , India. It is located in Ambattur taluk of the Chennai District , surrounded by Avadi , Anna Nagar , Korattur , Padi , Mogappair , Kallikuppam , Surapet , Ayappakkam , Athipet and Thiruverkadu . It covers an area of 40.36 km (15.58 sq mi). The neighbourhood is served by Ambattur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway . Ambattur has its origins in
418-657: Is a pending request among commuters to increase timing of Passenger Reservation Centre, construct subway near railway station, expansion of Chennai–Thiruvallur High Road to 6-lanes with widened overbridges and Chennai Metro rail extension to the suburb. As of 2024, the nearest metro station accessible is Thirumangalam metro station which is 10 kms away. Kannan Theatre near Senthil Nagar was closed and converted to Dolphin Sports Academy. The Ambattur Badminton Association has constructed an indoor shuttle and badminton stadium (Kamalam John Samuel Indoor Stadium, named after
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#1732802324109456-487: Is just 5 km from this place, adding to its importance. A railway concrete sleeper manufacturing company is located near the Ambattur railway station. Textile industries such as Ambattur Clothing Limited (ACL) and Bombay Fashions have their facilities here and employ thousands of women. The units in the Industrial Estate generate a combined annual revenue of over ₹ 35,000 million. The Industrial Estate has
494-565: Is located adjacent to the MTH Road and has MTC (city buses) connecting Ambattur with various points in Chennai city. A lot of buses from Avadi and the outskirts of Chennai also pass through Ambattur, offering good connectivity. There are also a few buses operating to Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Vellore and other parts of Tamil Nadu from here. Buses to the famous pilgrim centre of Tirupathi can also be availed from Ambattur. On 4 October 2013,
532-774: Is one of the major IT parks in Ambattur. As a remarkable mile stone, CMA CGM, world's 3rd largest liner started their documentation centre along with Regional eCommerce Team in AMBIT park. While IT and ITeS firms in Ambattur have brought in a new image to the industrial belt that has been known for its garment and auto-ancillary units, it has increased the real estate prices. In FY 2023-24, prominent data and cloud-based service companies like Digital Connexion( Reliance - Brookfield joint venture), Web Werks- Iron Mountain JV, NTT Data , CtrlS Datacentres and Colt Technology Services started setting up their hyperscale Data centers equipped with AI in
570-591: Is part of the "auto belt" in the city's industrial north and west regions that developed when the automobile industry developed in Madras, in the early post- World War II years. Sir Ivan Stedeford, chairman of Tube Investments, United Kingdom, was instrumental in starting the TI factory and TII complex in the country. Sir Ivan signed a joint venture agreement with A. M. Murugappa Chettiar of the Murugappa Group , which
608-948: Is the biggest small scale industrial estate in South Asia . It was commissioned in the year 1964 by the Government of Tamil Nadu . Companies like Britannia Industries , TI Cycles of India , Dunlop , and TVS have their plants in Ambattur. Tata Communications has its satellite earth station at the Ambattur–Red Hills road, known as wireless among the locals. Jaya TV , Vijay TV , Asianet and Kairali relay signals from this facility. Leading English-language daily The New Indian Express has its corporate office in Ambatur Industrial Estate. The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi , which manufactures military tanks,
646-582: The Korattur lake and the Retteri lake , is an important wildlife refuge in northern and western parts of Chennai . According to the Care Earth Trust, a city-based biodiversity research organisation, nearly 40 bird species are present in these lakes, including common tailorbird , the purple-rumped sunbird , and the migratory Asian openbill stork . This city of Chennai location article
684-488: The Tamil Nadu Highways department issued a GO extending the entire stretch of the road till Tirutani to 6 lanes at a cost of ₹ 1,680 million, by means of land acquisition from 12 villages. In the first phase, the road will be widened to 100 ft (4 lanes) with centre median at a cost of ₹ 980 million. The Chennai Central - Arakkonam railway line passes through Ambattur and has two railway stations in
722-414: The area." Upon knowing the plans to build a hospital, Sir Ivan replied, "I'm delighted. And I'll do my bit. It won't be very much. I am not, as many think, a rich man. But I will gladly contribute to the project." He denoted a gift of around £5,000 and also arrived to inaugurate the hospital in 1966. AMM Charities Trust, later known as AMM Foundation, started managing the hospital. The in-patient facility in
760-462: The building it is housed in belongs to the A.M.M. Charities Trust. The library is situated near Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Government Girls Higher Secondary School (Girl's High School). The economy of Ambattur is mainly industrial. It was well known as an auto ancillary hub. However, in the late 2000s many IT companies have come up in Ambattur. The Ambattur Industrial Estate, spread over an area of 1,430 acres (4.9 km ), houses about 1,800 units and
798-562: The city limits of Chennai by which the Ambattur Municipality would come under the new scheme. Since 2011, it is part of Chennai Corporation as Zone 7 with 15 wards (Ward Nos. 79 to 91, 93). Sir Ivan Stedeford Hospital is in this area. The Branch Library, as it is now called, was opened in May 1971 by the then Minister of Education and Local Administration V. R. Nedunchezhiyan . It was earlier known as Murugappa Library, as
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#1732802324109836-448: The city. Information Technology (IT) companies such as MilesTs, HCL Technologies , Dell and Tata Consultancy Services have their development centres here. Out of the 22 facilities that HCL Technologies has in Chennai, six are in Ambattur. There are also a few BPO centres such as Perot Systems, Telebuy, Polaris BPO, Serco, First Source & iOPEX Technologies. Prince Info Park, Kochar Technology Park, Ambit IT Park. Chennai Tech Park ,
874-639: The establishment of the TI Cycle factory in a mango grove in Ambattur by 1951, and manufacture of the 'Hercules India' bicycle soon began. By 1954, the word 'India' was dropped from the name when international quality standards were met. In 1954, Sir Ivan signed his second joint venture, Tube Products India, with the Murugappa family. The factory was established on what had been the British Government of Malaya's Immigration Camp. By 1956, production
912-729: The heart of Ambattur Industrial area. This is expected to cause tremendous development to the area as a fastest growing digital hub in Chennai. The Chennai-Tiruvallur High Road (CTH Road or NH 205) passes through Ambattur and the Chennai- Kolkata highway is just about 8 km puzhal from the place making it a strategic location. On an average, about 40,000 passenger car units use the CTH Road. The new Chennai Bypass road between Maduravoyal and puzhal passes through Ambattur Industrial Estate. It connects NH4 with NH5 and NH205 via Ambattur Industrial Estate. The Ambattur bus terminus
950-579: The hospital was started in 1967 with 100 beds. The bed count was increased to 125 in 1985, to 175 in 1997, and to 200 in 2000. The hospital receives about 450,000 patients a year and performs nearly 5,000 surgeries every year. The hospital has 10 modern dialysis machines to cater to the needs of patients with kidney diseases. It handles over 1,000 outpatients a day and serves 40 villages around Ambattur–Avadi neighbourhoods. 13°07′31″N 80°08′39″E / 13.125331°N 80.144051°E / 13.125331; 80.144051 Ambattur Ambattur
988-474: The late parents of JCD Prabhakar) located near the TI Cycles of India factory. Prominent parks of the area include: There are many parks in Ambattur which people can use for recreational activities. South Indian Post leading bilingual (English and Tamil) newspaper, Town News , Seithi Mazhai , My Vyapar is the leading bilingual (English and Tamil) newspaper. The Neighbour City and Kutty News are
1026-485: The name when international quality standards were met. In 1954, Sir Ivan signed his second joint venture, Tube Products India, with the Murugappa family. The factory was established on what had been the British Government of Malaya's Immigration Camp. By 1956, production was started in the new factory and soon resulted in the establishment of other TI factories in the Ambattur-Avadi industrial stretch. This led to
1064-673: The national average of 929. A total of 48,444 were under the age of six, constituting 24,829 males and 23,615 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 11.49% and 0.33% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the town was 82.61%, compared with the national average of 72.99%. The town had 120,248 households. There were 184,390 workers, comprising 1,252 cultivators, 1,128 main agricultural labourers, 2,467 in house hold industries, 159,242 other workers, 20,301 marginal workers, 507 marginal cultivators, 453 marginal agricultural labourers, 641 marginal workers in household industries and 18,700 other marginal workers. As per
1102-502: The neighbourhood. Ambattur railway station serves the residential areas and Pattaravakkam railway station serves the Ambattur Industrial Estate, kallikuppam and Karruku neighbourhood areas. Suburban Broad Gauge EMU trains operate daily from Chennai Central and Chennai Beach to Avadi , Tiruvallur , Patabiram Military Siding, Arakkonam , Vellore , Tirupathi , and Tiruttani via Ambattur. By rail, Ambattur
1140-591: The newspapers in Tamil. Ambattur Talk is in English. Ambattur also houses the Chennai Zonal Training Center of Life Insurance Corporation of India , located near prithvipakkam. Ambattur Lake Ambattur aeri , or Ambattur lake, is a rain-fed reservoir which reaches top levels during the monsoon seasons. In November 2008, incessant monsoon rain filled the lake and encroachments on
1178-537: The north and south banks of the lake were demolished. It also caters to the drinking water needs of the Chennai city after Poondi and Chembarambakkam Lake . Ambattur Lake is one of a chain of three water bodies, including Korattur Lake and Madhavaram Lake , where surplus water from one is transported to another. This lake is polluted chiefly by sewage waste in the Ayapakkam area. Ambattur lake, together with
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1216-503: The order, giving the locality the Tamil name "aimbaththu onraam oor" (ஐம்பத்து ஒன்றாம் ஊர்), meaning fifty-first place/temple village, which later transmuted as Ambattur. The goddess is worshiped in the form of Vaishnavi . Ambattur is also called so because it was a collaboration of 51 small towns (ambathu onraam oor in Tamil), from which the name Ambattur was derived. Along with Avadi , Sembium , Ennore and Tiruvottriyur , Ambattur
1254-481: The religious census of 2011, Ambattur had 86.53% Hindus , 3.68% Muslims , 8.95% Christians , 0.05% Sikhs , 0.04% Buddhists , 0.17% Jains , 0.57% following other religions and 0.01% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference. During 2001–2011, Ambattur registered a population growth of 49.9%. Ambattur comes under the Sriperumbudur Parliamentary constituency. It
1292-590: Was named after Sir Ivan Stedeford , chairman of Tube Investments, U.K., who was instrumental in starting the TI factory and TII complex in India. Sir Ivan signed a joint venture agreement with A. M. Murugappa Chettiar of the Murugappa Group , which was then a small business house manufacturing sandpaper and abrasives for the war effort and also trading war surplus. It was the first joint venture agreement to be signed in South India after Independence. This resulted in
1330-524: Was previously under the North Chennai parliamentary constituency, and, along with Villivakkam , it was the largest assembly constituency in India. The Fame organisation sangam originated here. The delimitation process of assembly constituencies had given Ambattur a new identity of its own: Constituency No. 8, Tamil Nadu. Once a major panchayat, Ambattur was made a township in the 1960s and a selection-grade municipality from April 1975. In May 1992, it
1368-622: Was raised to special-grade municipality. It was a municipality till October 2011. It had been divided into 52 wards. Ambattur Municipality included Padi , Korattur , Mogappair , Kallikuppam , Nolambur , Ayapakkam TNHB, Athipet , Udaiyarpalayam and the Ambattur Industrial Estate areas. On 15 June 2011, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India to expand
1406-510: Was started in the new factory and soon resulted in the establishment of other TI factories in the Ambattur-Avadi industrial stretch. This led to a rapid growth in population in the region and several public amenities were established in Ambattur by TI company, such as the Sir Ramaswami Mudaliar Higher Secondary School (named after the person who had initially introduced the partners to each other),
1444-407: Was then a small business house manufacturing sandpaper and abrasives for the war effort and also trading war surplus. It was the first joint venture agreement to be signed in South India after Independence. This resulted in the establishment of the TI Cycle factory in a mango grove in Ambattur by 1951, and manufacture of the 'Hercules India' bicycle soon began. By 1954, the word 'India' was dropped from
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