Madurai Corporation extends 172 Sq.Km till Tirumangalam, Madurai High Court etc.,

In 1971, Madurai got the approval for Corporation status and till date it is being continued as the great Corporation. At that time, the area of Madurai Corporation limit was 22 Sq.Kms.

In 1974, Madurai was added with 13 villages in and around and extended to 52 Sq.kms.

In all these years, there was no extension done to Madurai Corporation and there has been population increase to the extent of 23,000 people per sq.km.

By 2008, there were discussions kick-started to extend to 725 Sq.kms. There were many oppositions to it and later it was decided that it would be extended to 172 Sq.kms by including various villages around Madurai.

The village near Airport called Perungudi and the village near Madurai Kamaraj University were not included in this expansion for some reason.

Officers are meeting in chennai for the same and to finalize. However, here are the villages included in this phase of expansion -

Nagaraatchis - Thirumangalam, Thiruparankundram, Avaniyapuram, Aanaiyur;
PaerOoraatchis - Vilangudi, Thirunagar, R.V. Patti;
21 Ooraatchis - Melamadai, Vandiyoor, Uthangudi, Naaganaagulam, Thiruppaalai, Kannanendhal, Vilaacheri, Pudhukkulam bit 1, Pudhukkulam bit 2, yergudi, Achampaththu, Iravadhanalloor, Chinna Anuppaanadi, Thiyagarajar Colony, Sinthaamani, Thoppoor (thoppur), Thanakkangulam, Nilayur bit 1, Nilayoor Bit 2, Naagamalai Pudhukkottai, Kappaloor, Uchchappatti and Madurai High court area.

This means that benefits of Corporation and infrastructure funds of Madurai Corporation would apply to all these outskirts villages and also various other benefits like Police, Water, Electricity etc., of the Madurai Corporation would apply to these extended areas as well.

It is a good news for Real Estate and also it will ease the population, space constraints and various other extension benefits!!!