What is Namakkal?
Namakkal is a town and a [[municipality]] in [[Namakkal district]] in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is the headquarters of Namakkal district. It is the first [[ISO 14000|ISO 14001-2004]] certified [[municipality]] in Asia for environmental management,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/namakkal/ph_Iso.htm |title=Photos from Namakkal Municipality website |access-date=2017-03-25 |archive-date=2008-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407044328/http://municipality.tn.gov.in/namakkal/ph_Iso.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid waste and sewage management, town planning, lighting and other social services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://municipality.tn.gov.in/namakkal/PhotoGallery/ISO14001%20Certificate.JPG |title=Photo of the ISO certificate |access-date=2017-03-25 |archive-date=2011-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728042845/http://municipality.tn.gov.in/namakkal/PhotoGallery/ISO14001%20Certificate.JPG |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2011, the town had a population of 55,145. ==Reference== {{reflist}} [[Category:Namakkal district]]