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    AVADI is an acronym for "Armoured Vehicles andAmmunition Depot ofIndia" MBT(Main Battle Tank) Arjun, armored ambulance, Combat Improved Ajeya and Nag anti tank

    missile are some of the recent products from CVRDE(Combat Vehicles Research and

    Development Establishment) (The DRDO Combat Vehicles Research & Development

    Establishment (CVRDE) has its origin as the Chief Inspectorate of Mechanical Transport

    Establishment, which was set up at Chakala (now situated in Pakistan) during 1929 and the

    Technical Development Establishment (Vehicles) set up at Ahmednagar in 1947 which later

    transformed in to Vehicle Research & Development Establishment (VRDE). )which is in Avadi.

    How Avadi became Depot for Arms and Ammunition?There was a vintage World War-II airfield at Red Hills, Sholavaram. During which this was

    approachable from the junction close to the CRPF Camp, Avadi. Also Veerampuram was

    geographically close to Avadi for Testing Missiles.

    Sholavaram which is near redhills was a part of Avadi was famous for motor sport activities until1988. Motor racing was discontinued here when the new race course began operations at

    Irungattukottai, near Sriperumbudur. Sholavaram was used in the infant stages of Indian motor

    racing by the Madras Motor Sports Club. During its heyday, the Maharaj Kumar of Gondal,

    Karivardhan, Vijay Mallya and others used to race here.

    TPI (Tube Products of India) is the market leader in precision tubes in India, with a dominantshare of business in telescopic front fork inner tubes and cylinder bore tubes for shock absorber

    and gas spring applications is located in Avadi. One of the best Polytechnic - Murugappa Polytechnic and college is situated in Avadi. Do you know? -there was resolution passed By Nehru in 1954 in Parliament to accept the

    socialist pattern of society as the aim of economic development and in early 1955 at the Avadi

    session of the Indian National Congress the resolution now known as the Avadi Resolution was

    passed. This resolution used communist language and called for the establishment of a socialistic

    pattern of society where the principal means of production are under social ownership or control

    and there is equitable distribution of the national wealth .

    Abdul Kalam, was Ex Director-General, Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), and Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and was main brain

    behind development of the indigenous engine for the Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun at the

    Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) which located at AVADI. Tiruvalleeswarar Temple, Tiruvalidhaayam -This temple is located at Padi on the Chennai - Avadi

    Main Road - According to mythology, Lord Brahma's two daughters Kamali and Valli wished to

    marry Lord Shiva. Knowing that their wish is very diffuclt to be fulfilled, Lord Brahma sent them

    to worship Lord Shiva on the banks of river Paalaru. Shiva, being pleased with their penance,

    appeared before them and told them that it is not possible for them to marry Him as He is already

    married to Parvathi and advised them to marry Lord Ganapathy. Accordingly Lord Ganapathy,

    after conquering the demon king Gajamukasuran, came to Thiruvalidhaayam and married

    Kamali and Valli.

    The Avadi, Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) is Indias only manufacturer of heavy battle fieldequipment.

    There are 40 factories under Indian Ordnance Factories, there are two Ordnance ClothingFactories. In which Factory at AVADI (OCGAV), is one and other is in Shahjahanpur (OCFS), near

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    Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The Factory atAvadi, Chennai produces: Combat Shirts, Combat Jackets,

    Trousers, Shorts, Tents, Disposable Shirts and Parachutes for the Defence Forces. The Factory at

    Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh produces: Winter Clothing, High Altitude Clothing, Uniforms,

    Blankets, Woollen Knitwear and Mosquito Nets for the Defence Forces.

    Prior to 1970, Avadi was a Muncipality Due to rapid development and growth of the towncommercially and residentially, the Municipality is now classified as a Special Grade Municipality.

    It is ranked first highly populated municipality in India. Now, It has been upgraded as SPECIAL

    GRADE MUNICIPLAITY after Splitting from Ambattur. Avadi is considered to be among the

    safest places in and around Chennai where you get both the facilities of city life and the relaxed

    countryside life. From 229,403 in 2001, the population of Avadi has grown to 344,701 in 2011,

    registering a decadal population growth of 50 percent.

    Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in March 2012, inaugurated exclusive canteens for personnel ofTamil Nadu Police Department on the lines of Army canteens which provide tax-free essential

    commodities, at Avadi, Tiruchy and Madurai. And Avadi is the First to start with this facility.

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