What is Adyar, Chennai?
'''Adyar''' is a large neighbourhood (locality) in the southern part of [[Chennai]] Metropolitan city, [[Tamil Nadu]]. This neighbourhood is on the southern banks of [[Adyar River]]. Adyar is one of the most expensive areas in Chennai. The land property in Adyar costs four times as much as similar land properties in the northern part of [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/06/02/stories/2007060250620100.htm |title=Property values in an unequal city |publisher=The Hindu |date=2007-06-02 |access-date=2009-09-23 |archive-date=2007-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604173456/http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/06/02/stories/2007060250620100.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Adyar River forms an [[estuary]] near the coast of Adyar (locality). This has been home to more than one hundred species of birds.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/29/stories/2007052914350300.htm |title=How urbanisation watered down the natural wealth |publisher=The Hindu |date=2007-05-29 |access-date=2009-09-23 |archive-date=2007-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213065910/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/29/stories/2007052914350300.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> But this estuary has been affected by industrial wastes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2003/01/12/stories/2003011200110200.htm |title=Death of an estuary |publisher=The Hindu |date=2003-01-12 |access-date=2009-09-23 |archive-date=2011-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214105133/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2003/01/12/stories/2003011200110200.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Adyar is home to [[Adyar Cancer Institute]] and [[Central Leather Research Institute]]. [[Central Leather Research Institute]] is the world's largest leather research institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clri.org/|title=CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute|website=www.clri.org}}</ref> [[IIT Madras]], [[Anna University]], National Institute of Fashion Technology, Asian College of Journalism and the Technical Teachers