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TAMIL NADU

{A REPORT}
By

SREE CHIDAMBARAM.I

[pic]GITAM Institute of Foreign Trade

CONTENT

1. INTRODUCTION 04
2. HISTORY 04
3. TAMIL NADU GEOGRAPHY 06
4. SOCIAL FACTORS 10
5. GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 15
6. DEMOCRATIC POLITICS 16
7. ECONOMY 17
8. AGRICULTURE 18
9. MANUFACTURING 23
10. SERVICE 32
11. INFRASTRUCTURE 34
12. NATURAL RESOURCES 43
13. INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION OF STATE 46
14. INVESTMENT IN TAMIL NADU 51
15. KEY PLAYERS TO ECONOMY IN TAMIL NADU 52
16. SWOT ANALYSIS 61
17. STATE POLICY 63
18. GLOBAL PLAYER 65

Introduction

Tamil Nadu, the southern-most State of India, nestles in the Indian peninsula between the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Indian Ocean in the south and the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea on the west. In the north and west, the State adjoins Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Tamil Nadu shows rich variety and diversity in its geography and climate with coastal plains co-existing with tropical rain forests, river valleys and hill stations. The main river is the 760 km long Cauvery, which flows along the entire breadth of Tamil Nadu. Other major rivers are the Palar, Pennar, Vaigai and Tamiraparani.

History

Tamil Nadu has a very ancient history which goes back some 6000 years. The State represents...