About us
Municipality was constituted by Local Adimistration Department G.O. msn/31/30.09.1966 as third grade municipality. Then it was upgraded as second grade municipality through Urban Local Body Administration Department G.O. msn/581/09.05.1983. The municipal limit covers 21.49 sq.km. area partitioned in to thirty wards.
The Municipality is situated in between two major towns such as Cuddalore and Panruti. The Municipality is the center for the farmers of near by villages for their business. As the E.I.D.Parry India Limited Sugar Factory is situated in the town , there is a flow of people from the near by villages. The municipality has big temples such as Droupathi Amman Temple, Eswaran temple at Thirukandeswaram and Kailasanathar Temple and Big Mosques such as Kathib Noor Mohamed Mosque and Kothba Mosque and Arcot Lutheran Church and RCC Church.
Summary of activities of Municipality
The Municipality has a General Administration Department which performs Official Activities such as Office Administration , disposal of Public Grievances and information to Public and Higher Authorities.The Revenue Department performs activities such as Collection of Tax and Non Tax such as Property Tax, Water Charges, Proffession Tax and Lease Items.The Accounts Department performs all Accounting activities of Municipality.The Engineering Department perform activities such as Water Supply and Street Light maintenance for the Entire Town.The Public Health Departement is the biggest wing of the municipality and performs activities such as cleaning the streets, drains, public places and other places.The Townplanning Department consists performs activities such as Inspection of Constructions around the town and approval of Building Plans and Layouts.The Computer Department perform Computerization of Municipal Activities.