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Alandur municipality is a selection grade municipality, which falls under the geographical boundaries of Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu state. It is located adjacent to Chennai, which is at a distance of 14 km on the southern side and forms a part of the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMDA). According to Census of India 1991, the town has a population of 1,25,444; spread over to 19.5 sq. km. Approximately one-fourth of its population lives in slums. With almost no or very little industrial base, the town has developed a residential suburb of Chennai, and is demanding more or less similar kind of infrastructure and services as enjoyed by the residents of Chennai.
That was a 60-ft-deep open well, dug thanks to the initiative shown by Shower, a Briton, who worked as the Executive Officer, when Alandur was part of the Cantonment area.
Bharathi, Chairman of the Alandur Municipality and a long-time resident, says ``women used to stand in serpentine queues even at odd hours to draw water from this well''.
M. Karunanidhi, included Alandur in the scheme'', Mr.
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