The Avadi special grade municipality in Tiruvallur district has been upgraded as the 15th Municipal corporation on 18.06.19.
This new corporation will have a Mayor, a council, a standing committee, awards committee and a Commissioner.
The provisions of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, will not be applicable to Avadi anymore.
The provisions of the Avadi Corporation will be in line with the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981, since the provisions of the latter have been adopted for Avadi.
Other Corporations in Tamilnadu are - Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Tiruchy, Tirunelveli, Dindigul, Salem, Thanjavur, Tirupur, Thoothukudi, Vellore, Nagercoil and Hosur.