PASSION means I CLOSE TOUGH DEALS!! [122][123], The encroachment of urban development on wetlands has gravely hampered the city's sustainability, and contributed both to the city's floods in 2015 and water scarcity crisis in 2019. Great product!, Sr. 471 were here. [157][158][159], As of 2011[update] (prior to the expansion of Chennai Corporation area), Chennai city has a sanctioned strength of 14,000 police personnel. Repeat drunk driver gets 15 years to life for Orange crash that killed 19-year-old Starbucks worker. The city is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area,[note 1] the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population[28] and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. [419] The University of Madras, founded in 1857, is one of India's first three modern universities. [419] Public schools run by the Chennai Corporation are all affiliated with the Tamil Nadu State Board, while private schools may be affiliated with either of the Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Founded by Indian and British members of the Theosophical Society movement, most notably A.O. [305] The city is home to the south zonal office of the Reserve Bank of India, the country's central bank, along with its zonal training centre and Reserve Bank Staff College, one of the two colleges of the bank. The city has two 18-hole golf courses, the Cosmopolitan Club and the Gymkhana Club, both established in the late nineteenth century. As of 2004[update], The Hindu was the city's most read English newspaper, with a daily circulation of 267,349. [403][404], The major English dailies published in Chennai are The Hindu, The New Indian Express, The Deccan Chronicle and The Times of India and many more. [384][389] The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation operates Volvo air-conditioned services from Chennai to nearby Pondicherry, Vellore, Hosur and Trichy. Escrow Assistant. Founded 2010 . A portion of these findings belonged to the Vijayanagara Empire, which ruled the region during the medieval period. Its average elevation is around 6.7m (22ft),[99] and its highest point is 60m (200ft). [82] The city served as the baseline for the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India started on 10 April 1802. [35] Chennai has a broad industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing and healthcare sectors. [265] The Tidel Park in Chennai was billed as Asia's largest IT park when it was built. Chennai Central station, the city's largest, provides nationwide access,[375] whereas Chennai Egmore provides access to destinations primarily within Tamil Nadu; however, it also handles a few interstate trains. Orange Coast Title Company has been serving Real Estate Consumers and Professionals since 1974 starting in Orange County, California. [307] The Chennai office handles corporate financial, accounting, administrative and IT services of the bank, in addition to several value-added operations of the bank that were earlier handled only in its Washington, DC office, including the bank's analytical work in bond valuation which is estimated to be US$100billion. [106] Clay underlies most of the city, chiefly Manali, Kolathur, Maduravoyal, K. K. Nagar, Tambaram, Mudichur, Pallavaram Semmencherry, Alapakkam, Vyasarpadi and Anna Nagar. [101] Adyar and Cooum rivers are heavily polluted with effluents and waste from domestic and commercial sources, the Coumm being so heavily polluted it is regarded as the city's eyesore. Mike is poised to take Orange Coast Title Company Family of Companies into the future. [432] The M.A. [141] As of 2017, the total volume of water harvested was 339 mcft and groundwater recharge was 170 mcft.[142]. John received a Associate of Arts degree from Sacramento City College. Orange Coast Title corporate office is located in 1551 N Tustin Ave Ste 300, Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States and has 877 employees. Chennai is the birthplace of the idea of the Indian National Congress, commonly known as the Congress Party. However, it has only 15, of which eight are functioning and two are under renovation. [73][74] The region was then formerly a fishing village known as "Madraspatnam". The highest annual rainfall recorded is 257cm (101in) in 2005. [63], The region around Chennai has served as an important administrative, military, and economic centre for many centuries. In 1930, for the first time in India, Madras University introduced a course of music, as part of the Bachelor of Arts curriculum. His knowledge helped with the expansion of the company's nationwide Lender services Division. Chennai is home to Chennai Slam,[443] two-time national champion of India's top professional basketball division, the UBA Pro Basketball League. [261][262], Chennai is broadly divided into four regions: North, Central, South, and West. [459][460][461] As of 2012[update], there were 43 foreign representations in Chennai, including consulates general, deputy high commissions and honorary consulates. The city's contiguous satellite towns include Mahabalipuram in the south, Chengalpattu and Maraimalai Nagar in the southwest, and Sriperumpudur, Arakkonam, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur to the west. [378] As of April 2019, ridership has risen considerably to around 100,000 daily commuters, post the inaugural of the entire Phase I. [154] Chennai has three parliamentary constituenciesChennai North, Chennai Central and Chennai Southand elects 24 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the state legislature. The lowest recorded temperature was 13.9C (57.0F) on 11 December 1895 and 29 January 1905. Sitaramayya, B. Pattabhi. Hourly consumption of power in the city is about 2,000 to 3,000 MW. As of 2012[update], the city has about 34,260 identified companies in its 15 zones, of which 5,196 companies have a paid-up the capital of over 50 lakh. [60][61] However, the name Madras continues in occasional use for the city,[62] as well as for places named after the city such as University of Madras, IIT Madras, Madras Institute of Technology, Madras Medical College, Madras Veterinary College, Madras Christian College. [168][169] In 1944, the party was renamed Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) by E. V. Ramasami (popularly known as 'Periyar'). [246] The city also has one of the oldest museums and art galleries in the country Government Museum, Chennai and the National Art Gallery, Chennai,[247] established in the early 18th century. [156] Chennai City Traffic Police (CCTP) is responsible for the traffic management in the city. [146][147] The corporation is headed by a mayor, an office presently occupied by Priya Rajan. [104] The Buckingham Canal, 4km (2.5mi) inland, runs parallel to the coast, linking the two rivers. [244], As of 2017, there are more than 2.2million households, with 40 percent of the residents not owning a house. [218] The city's limits were expanded later in 2011 to 426 square kilometres and its population reached 7,088,000,[20] resulting in a population density of 16,639 persons per square kilometre, with Chennai Municipal Corporation being renamed as Greater Chennai Corporation. [398] Royapuram fishing harbour is used by fishing boats and Kattupalli Shipyard near Ennore Port was inaugurated in January 2013. 41647 Big Bear Blvd. [43] In October 2017, Chennai was added to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) list for its rich musical tradition. [339] About 85 percent of the room demand in Chennai comes from business travellers. As of 2018, the city had a green cover of 14.9 percent, against the World Health Organization recommendation of 9square metres of green cover per capita in cities. A separate Highways Department (HD) was established in April 1946 and the same has been renamed as Highways & Minor Ports Department (HMPD) on 30 October 2008. [100] Chennai is 2,184km (1,357mi) south of Delhi, 1,337km (831mi) southeast of Mumbai, and 1,707km (1,061mi) southwest of Kolkata by road. The oldest buildings in the city date from the 7th and 8th centuries CE, which include the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore and the Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane, built in the Dravidian architecture. John Harritt is a Vice President at Orange Coast Title based in Santa Ana, California. [149] While the city limit was expanded in 2011, the revised population is yet to be officially announced. [20], As of 2019, 712,000 families live below poverty line, which is about 40 percent of the 1.788million families in the city. 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