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10 unusual facts about Chembur


ADAPT – Able Disable All People Together

Today, SSI Mumbai, in its new name ADAPT, runs centres in Colaba, Dharavi, Bandra and Chembur.

Ahobila Mutt

Sri Ahobila Mutt Lakshmi Narasimha Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Ahobila Mutt Marg, Chembur in Mumbai.

Deonar dumping ground

The Deonar dumping ground has caused health issues for the residents of Chembur, Govandi and Mankhurd.

Duke and Sons

In 1970, the company established a manufacturing unit in the suburb of Chembur, with a production capacity of 19,000 crates per shift.

Hemu Kalani

Chembur, a suburb of Mumbai with a large Sindhi population, has Hemu Kalani Marg named after the famous freedom fighter.

JNA Wireless Association

Five stations were set up at Nana Chowk, Milan Subway, Kalina, Santacruz, and Chembur and were linked up to the main control centre at the BMC headquarters at Fort.

Shani

This temple called Shree Saneshwara Temple is situated east of the Shivaji statue at the junction of Chembur, Deonar, Govandi on (Mumbai-Pune-Bangalore) Eastern Express Highway.

Suman Sridhar

Sridhar brought up in Chembur, Mumbai where she did her early schooling at St Anthony's Girls High School, Chembur.

Trombay

Gradually as Chembur started expanding, people started moving to Trombay in search of a quieter lifestyle.

Vasanti N. Bhat-Nayak

She died on February 12, 2009 in her residence in Chembur.


P L Lokhande Marg

P L Lokhande Marg is a road in eastern Mumbai connecting Amar Mahal in Chembur to Deonar.

Sadhu Shetty

A native of Paniyur Belapu grama village near Kapu in the Udupi district, Shetty moved to Bombay in 1970 at the age of 18 in search of employment and became a waiter at a hotel in Chembur.