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Welcome to Tamil Nadu

Home of Thriving Opportunities

We are your Partner in Progress, the most business-friendly state in the country. Home to over 80 of the Global Fortune 500 companies and leading conglomerates.

2nd Largest Contributor to India's GDP

4 International Airports

2 Domestic Airports

4 Major Sea Ports

18 Minor Sea Ports

4 Major Sea Ports

18 Minor Sea Ports

4 International Airports

2 Domestic Airports

253,510 km Roadways in the State

Sectors

Focus Sector

Sunrise Sector

Aerospace & Defence

Creating an integrated ecosystem covering design, engineering, manufacturing and more, Tamil Nadu is fast emerging as the defence and aerospace manufacturing hub. It will also be home to the first proposed Defence Industrial Corridor. The state houses several defence manufacturing PSUs and ordinance factories which now has led to numerous SMEs forming the supply chain in the defence related products.Sector specific incentive support will be provided.

Investments of approximately $413 Million have been announced in the Tamil Nadu Defense Corridor.
A 250 acres established TIDCO Aerospace Park (expandable to 500 acres)
An Aircraft MRO (Maintenance Repair Overhauling) facility in Krishnagiri and an upcoming MRO facility in Chennai will further catalyze Industry growth.

120+ Aerospace Component Manufacturing companies

700+ Suppliers to Defence PSUs

Sector Expert

Debasis Dash

debasis@investtn.in

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Renewable Energy Components Manufacturing

With a total installed capacity of 16 GW and contributing nearly 17.2 percent of the total renewable power generation,Tamil Nadu is the leader in the Renewable Energy sector in the country.

Tamil Nadu ranks 9th at the Global level in net share of Wind Energy in total Power generation.
Has the highest Renewable Energy capacity in India, standing at 16 GW
Endowed with four Prominent passes having high Wind Potential.
Upcoming 500 MW Solar Park at Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District.
9000 MW target Solar Energy generation by 2023

>16GW Total Installed Capacity

>8GW Wind Power Generation

Sector Expert

Pradeep R

pradeep@investtn.in

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Explore Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu's commitment to business has led to a sturdy public infrastructure in the areas of connectivity, water, power, and telecom among others. This has ensured the intact supply chains and channels, and development of human and social capital in line with the rapidly evolving economic landscape.

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Efficient Seaports

World Class Airports

Extensive Highway Networks

Developed Industrial Parks

High Tech Telecommunication

Choose district to see it on the map

Chennai

Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu is one of the main metro and fourth most populated agglomeration in India. The largest industrial and commercial center, Chennai is located on the south-east coast of India. Its rich cultural heritage with bustling economic activities has made it truly a cosmopolitan city successfully drawing people across India and the world. Chennai’s economic base is anchored by the automobile, SaaS, medical tourism, hardware manufacturing, data centers and fintech industry.

178.2 sq km

Area

46,46,732

Population

90.18%

Literacy Rate

Chennai International Airport

Chennai Port & Ennore Port

Chennai Central Railway Station

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Efficient Seaports

Tamil Nadu's ports have been very vital to the economic prosperity of the region. The modern infrastructure and facilities enhance the merchandise exports made in Tamil Nadu. The port of Chennai is one of the largest ports in the world. The ancient trade hub Thoothukudi Port is now preparing for further expansion.

1076 km

Natural Coast Line Length

Major Seaports

Minor Seaports

Developed Industrial Parks

Being home to the highest number of factories in the country, and promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, Tamil Nadu accommodates well established state-owned as well as privately owned Industrial Parks across the state. These also include special economic zones, warehousing zones, industrial corridors, and specialised investment regions.

55+

Public & Private Industrial Parks

Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ)

Operational Special Economic Zones (SEZ)

High Tech Telecommunication

Tamil Nadu's link to the international telecommunication network took a new dimension with the emergence of submarine cables landing stations in the region. The Government in the pursuit of a digital economy has also brought high-speed internet connection to every household of the state.

94%

Projected Internet User Penetration Rate

4.34 cr

Broadband Subscriptions in 2019

95.5%

Mobile Coverage in Populated Areas

Extensive Highway Networks

Roadways are paramount to any economic activity and Tamil Nadu boasts its integrated multimodal transportation with a total of 199,040 km roadways ensuring the last mile connectivity for all commercial activities.

17,154 km

Total Road Network Covers

5,324 km

National Highway

11,830 km

State Highway

World Class Airports

The presence of the highest number of international and domestic airports in the country, has become the fundamental reason for thriving global business and tourism in the state. The airports are equipped with state of art facilities and are capable in handling large numbers of freights and passengers. With Central government’s UDAN scheme, few more airports in the state are in the process of development in order to handle international bulk cargoes.

International Airports

Domestic Airports

28 Million

Passengers (in FY 20)

Government

Multi Sector SEZ, Bargur
Bargur Industrial Complex-DTZ
Hosur Industrial Complex-DTZ

Private

GMR Industrial Parks-DTZ

Government

Multi Sector SEZ, Irungattukottai
Multi Sector SEZ, Oragadam
Aerospace Park, Vallam Vadagal
Multi Sector SEZ, Sriperumbudur
Irungattukottai Industrial Park
Oragadam Industrial Growth Centre
Pillaipakkam Industrial Park
Siruseri Information Technology Park

Private

Sriperumbudur Industrial Park
Vallam Vadagal Industrial Park
Sojitz Motherson Industrial Park
CGD Satharai
SAN Industrial & Logistics Park
ESR Industrial Park
Sree Kailash Industrial Park
Indospace

Government

Multi Sector SEZ, Gangaikondan
Gangaikondan Industrial Growth Centre-DTZ

Private

AMRL SEZ

Government

Multi Sector SEZ, Perundurai
Perundurai Industrial Growth Centre-DTZ

Government

Multi Sector SEZ, Ranipet
Ranipet Industrial Complex-DTZ

Government

Cheyyar Industrial Complex - Ph 1-DTZ
Cheyyar Industrial Complex - Ph 2-DTZ

Government

Cuddalore Industrial Complex-DTZ
Cuddalore Industrial Complex (Undeveloped)-DTZ

Government

Gummidipoondi Industrial Complex and EPIP-DTZ
Mappedu Industrial Complex-DTZ

Private

J Matadee SEZ
Origins by Mahindra World City-DTZ
SSM Industrial Park-DTZ
Chennai Port Trust-DTZ
NDR Industrial Park-DTZ
Integrated Chennai Business Park - DP World
Logos Industrial Park
Flyjac Logistics Park
Welspun Logistics Park

Government

Manamadurai Industrial Complex-DTZ

Government

Nilakkottai Industrial Complex

Government

Pudukottai Industrial Complex-DTZ

Government

Tuticorin Industrial Complex-DTZ

Private

SPEEDZ Costal employment Unit - VOC Port
VOC Port Trust

Private

Mahindra World City Chennai-SEZ
Mahindra World City Chennai-DTZ
Ascendas One Hub-DTZ
MARG Swarnabhoomi-DTZ

Private

NDR Industrial Park-DTZ

Private

GVK Industrial Park

Name of the Seaport

V. O. Chidambaranar Port
Punnakkayal Port
Manappad Port
Udangudi Port

Category

Name of the Seaport

Chennai Port

Category

Name of the Seaport

Kamarajar Port Limited
Kattupalli Port

Category

Name of the Seaport

Cuddalore Port
Thiruchopuram Port
Silambimangalam Port
Parangipettai Port

Category

Name of the Seaport

Cheyyur Port
Panaiyur Port

Category

Name of the Seaport

Kanyakumari Port
Colachel Port

Category

Name of the Seaport

Nagapattinam Port
Thirukkadaiyur Port
Thirukkuvalai Port
PY-03 Oil Field

Category

Name of the Seaport

Rameswaram Port
Pamban Port
Valinokkam Port

Category

Name of the Seaport

Koodankulam Port

Category

Name of the Airport

Chennai International Airport

Category

International

Name of the Airport

Coimbatore International Airport

Category

International

Name of the Airport

Madurai International Airport

Category

International

Name of the Airport

Tiruchirappalli International Airport

Category

International

Name of the Airport

Tuticorin Airport

Category

Domestic

Name of the Airport

Salem Airport

Category

Domestic

Class A
District*

Class B
District*

Class C
District*

*Disclaimer: Districts are categorized into three classes based on the sector-wise incentives offered to them. To learn about the sector-wise incentives offered to various district-class, click here.

The World's Top Businesses Call Tamil Nadu Home

Takashi Haga

MD, Yamaha Music India

Chennai is a strategically located with good connectivity , infrastructure and offers a young and skilled / dedicated people. The Industrial park close to Chennai city and is well-developed. It is suitable for plug and play operations to manufacturing companies. The approvals were extremely hassle-free and very quick, which helped us set up plant as planned. Thanks to the great support from Guidance Bureau and The Government of Tamilnadu.

M Ponnuswami

Chairman, Pon Pure Chemicals

Tamilnadu Government is very proactive in bring Investments to the State, some time it is more than expectation of the Industry, whether getting connected to the prospective Investors or resolving the issues of the existing Industries they are very fast. Let me wish Guidance a great Success.

Dr. Jochen Stallkamp

Ex-Managing Director, BMW Group Plant, Chennai

Tamil Nadu has good accessibility, very good logistics, very good infrastructure, right mindset and political environment, vibrant policies, find qualified and skilled people here.

Rivji Kawashima

Deputy Manager Director, Yamaha Group

I strongly believe Tamil Nadu is the most attractive state in starting business in India and recommend Tamil Nadu to prospective investors from Japan and other countries

Ramkumar Ramamoorthy

Ex-Chairman and Managing Director, India at Cognizant

Over the past 25 years, Guidance Tamil Nadu has played a pivotal role in enabling Cognizant engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life. Guidance has served as a catalyst for our accelerated growth, right from the inception and expansion of our operations in the state, to the pioneering work being done by our Centers of Excellence and Innovation.

S. Sarathi JMD

JMD, Mando Automotive

Guidance TamilNadu Thanks for swift action through BizBuddy and getting us approval to carry out CSR activity. Very user friendly facility created by Industrial Guidance. Hope more companies use this unique facility.

Sasikumar Gendham

Managing Director, Salcomp

Tamil Nadu continues to be a major destination for Electronics, and particularly for Salcomp, the journey this far has been very rewarding. Tamil Nadu provides a very conducive environment for large companies like ours, with accessibility for the heavy supply chain and availability of several thousands of employees. Most importantly, extensive and timely support from policymakers and hand holding throughout the process both during and after investment by the Guidance team is noteworthy to mention.

Nishant Ramkutty

Executive Director, Niswinfoods, Coimbatore

Single window response for necessary clearances has been very good. They co-ordinated, represented and facilitated for faster approvals for starting and operating. We appreciate their timely intervention for speeding up the necessary approvals. We hope they continue the good work and get better in the coming years. The priority for prompt replies and urgent action was very evident which has made coordination with departments very easy and efficient.

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