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'''Kasturba Nagar''', or '''Kasturibai Nagar''', is a neighborhood in [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]], in the southern part of the Indian city of [[Chennai]]. It is bordered by [[Gandhi Nagar, Chennai|Gandhi Nagar]], [[Indira Nagar, Chennai|Indira Nagar]], [[Buckingham Canal]] and [[Tharamani]]. |
'''Kasturba Nagar''', or '''Kasturibai Nagar''', is a neighborhood in [[Adyar, Chennai|Adyar]], in the southern part of the Indian city of [[Chennai]]. It is bordered by [[Gandhi Nagar, Chennai|Gandhi Nagar]], [[Indira Nagar, Chennai|Indira Nagar]], [[Buckingham Canal]] and [[Tharamani]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| ⚫ | Kasturba Nagar was established in 1949 by Daniel Thomas, Local Administration Minister in the [[Omandur Ramaswamy Reddiar]] cabinet. Thomas' original plan was to construct a large middle-class housing colony in the city. His efforts led to the establishment of Gandhi Nagar which had 332 housing plots. However, the demand for housing in the neighborhood was so high that Thomas decided to acquire another 130 acres towards the south to establish Kasturba Nagar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/04/22004720/1069834/Those-were-the-days-When-Madras-grew-beyond-Adyar-.vpf?TId=112131|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429091724/https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/04/22004720/1069834/Those-were-the-days-When-Madras-grew-beyond-Adyar-.vpf?TId=112131|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 April 2018|title=Those were the days: When Madras grew beyond Adyar River|date=22 April 2018|publisher=}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Kasturba Nagar was established in 1949 by Daniel Thomas, Local Administration Minister in the [[Omandur Ramaswamy Reddiar]] cabinet. Thomas' original plan was to construct a large middle-class housing colony in the city. His efforts led to the establishment of Gandhi Nagar which had 332 housing plots. However, the demand for housing in the neighborhood was so high that Thomas decided to acquire another 130 acres towards the south to establish Kasturba Nagar.<ref>https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/04/22004720/1069834/Those-were-the-days-When-Madras-grew-beyond-Adyar-.vpf?TId=112131</ref> |
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==Present Day== |
==Present Day== |
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| ⚫ | Kasturba Nagar today is a thriving neighborhood that serves as a gateway to the 45 kilometer long IT corridor along [[Rajiv Gandhi Salai]]. The Chennai branch of [[UNICEF]] is located in Kasturba Nagar along with several commercial establishments, hospitals and banks. The [[Kasturba Nagar railway station]] was opened in 2004 and serves the [[Mass Rapid Transit System (Chennai)|Chennai MRTS network]]. |
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Kasturba Nagar, or Kasturibai Nagar, is a neighborhood in Adyar, in the southern part of the Indian city of Chennai. It is bordered by Gandhi Nagar, Indira Nagar, Buckingham Canal and Tharamani.
History
[edit]Kasturba Nagar was established in 1949 by Daniel Thomas, Local Administration Minister in the Omandur Ramaswamy Reddiar cabinet. Thomas' original plan was to construct a large middle-class housing colony in the city. His efforts led to the establishment of Gandhi Nagar which had 332 housing plots. However, the demand for housing in the neighborhood was so high that Thomas decided to acquire another 130 acres towards the south to establish Kasturba Nagar.[1]
Present Day
[edit]Kasturba Nagar today is a thriving neighborhood that serves as a gateway to the 45 kilometer long IT corridor along Rajiv Gandhi Salai. The Chennai branch of UNICEF is located in Kasturba Nagar along with several commercial establishments, hospitals and banks. The Kasturba Nagar railway station was opened in 2004 and serves the Chennai MRTS network.
References
[edit]- ^ "Those were the days: When Madras grew beyond Adyar River". 22 April 2018. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018.