Government of India

Ministry of MSME

District Industrial Profile

Tiruvannamalai

2019-20

Prepared by
M S M E - D e v e l o p m e n t I n s t i t u t e, C h e n n a i
(Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India,)
65/1, MSME Bhawan, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600032
Phone Tel: +91 44-22501011, 12, 13, Fax: +91 44-22501014
E-mail: dcdi-chennai@dcmsme.gov.in
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 CONTENT
CHAPTER CHAPTER PAGE
NO NO.
1 District at a Glance 1
2 Introduction 13
3 Availability of Resources In Tiruvannamalai District 29
4 Infrastructure Facility in Tiruvannamalai District 48
5 Industrial Profile of Tiruvannamalai District State 62
6 O/O DCMSME And Their Function In Brief 82
7 Institutional Support For MSMEs 87
8 Micro Small Enterprises – Cluster Development 95
Programme(MSE-CDP)
9 Enterprise Having Potential In Tiruvannamalai & 101
Nearby District
10 Industrial, Investment & Infrastructure Policies of 105
Tamil Nadu
11 Addresses Of Central And State Govt Offices in 115
Tiruvannamalai District & Tamil Nadu
12 Various policy and New Initiatives of Govt. Of India 119
13 Recently launched new initiative by Ministry of MSME 123

14 Recently launched new initiative by Govt. of Tamil 131

Nadu
15 State Govt Schemes and Polices for MSME 133
16 Potential MSE Clusters in Tiruvannamalai & Nearby 139
District
ANNEXURE-I Details of District Industries Centre 146

ANNEXURE- II List of Major MSME Associations In Tiruvannamalai 146

District

ANNEXURE- II List of Social Enterprises In Tiruvannamalai District 148

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CHAPTER-I
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
1. Geographical Position
Latitude 11 deg 55' to 13deg 15' N
Longitude 78 deg 20’ to 79deg 50’ E
2. Demographic Information
Area: 631205 6,188 km2 (2,390 sq m)

Ref. Year Unit Figure

POPULATION Census 2011 Nos. 24,68,965

Rural ’’ ’’ 1969930

Urban ’’ ’’ 494945

Density ’’ Sq.Kms 399

Sex Ratio ’’ for 1000 993

males

By Sex ’’ Nos.

Male ’’ ’’ 1238688

Female ’’ ’’ 1230277

LITERATES ’’ ’’ 1653284

Male ’’ ’’ 926089

Female ’’ ’’ 727195

SCHEDULED CASTE ’’ ’’ 565329

POPULATION

Male ’’ ’’ 282615

Female ’’ ’’ 282714

SCHEDULED TRIBE ’’ ’’ 90954

POPULATION

Male ’’ ’’ 45956

Female ’’ ’’ 44998

TOTAL WORKERS ’’ ’’ 1238177

Male ’’ ’’ 738995

Female ’’ ’’ 499182

MAIN WORKERS ’’ ’’ 970072

Male ’’ ’’ 619210

Female ’’ ’’ 350862

Ref. Year Unit Figure

MARGINAL WORKERS ’’ ’’ 268105

Male ’’ ’’ 119785
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Female ’’ ’’ 148320

NON WORKERS ’’ ’’ 1226698

Male ’’ ’’ 496894

Female ’’ ’’ 729804

CULTIVATORS Census 2011 No.s 292641

Male ’’ ’’ 193598

Female ’’ ’’ 99043

AGRICULTURAL LABOURS ’’ ’’ 525063

Male ’’ ’’ 229438

Female ’’ ’’ 295625

WORKERS IN HOUSEHOLD ’’ ’’ 46720

INDUSTRIES

Male ’’ ’’ 57600

Female ’’ ’’ 19120

OTHER WORKERS ’’ ’’ 373753

Male ’’ ’’ 288359

Female ’’ ’’ 85394

Growth Rate of Population ’’ in % 12.75

3. Vital Statistics
Ref. Year Unit Figure

Birth Rate (SRS) 2015 (per 1000) 13.8

Rural ’’ ’’ 13.3

Urban ’’ ’’ 10.7

Death Rate (SRS) ’’ ’’ 3.9

Rural ’’ ’’ 4.1

Urban ’’ ’’ 2.1

Infant Mortality Rate (SRS) ’’ (per 1000 10.8

live Births)

Rural ’’ ’’ 11.0

Urban ’’ ’’ 8.6

Expectation of life at Birth

Male 2011-15 Age in Years 69.1

Female ’’ ’’ 73.0

4. Rainfall
Normal 2017-18 In mm. 914.6

Actual ’’ ’’ 1146.8
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5. Agriculture
Ref. Year Unit Extent

Total Cultivated Area 2015-16 Ha. 314827

Fasli: 1425

Net Area Sown ’’ ’’ 208644

Area Sown more than once ’’ ’’ 106182

Production of Food grain and Major Non-Food grain Crops (Thousand

tonnes) and Productivity of Principal Crops 2017-18 (FASLI: 1425)
Name of the Crops Area (Ha) (in Production ('000
2017-18) Tonnes)

1. Paddy (Rice) 161709 641.34

2. Millets & other Cereals 19843 11.13

3. Pulses 28902 16.91

4. Sugarcane 20073 1726.28

5. Groundnut 63862 110.61

6. Gingelly 2131 1.48

7. Cotton (bales of 170 Kg. lint

each) below 1000 Hect/Tonnes 587 0..27

8. Banana 2533 83.63

9. Chillies 1057 0.90

10. Coconut 493 3148.3

11. Mango 405 2217.0

6. Irrigation (2017-18)
Net Area Irrigated Nos Hectare

Government Canals 144 85

Private Canals -- --

Tanks 1966 10980

Tube Wells and others 4338 4297

Open Wells 181370 139260

Other Sources -- 0

Total Net Area irrigated 154622

Gross Area Irrigated ’’ 253684

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7. Fisheries
Length of Coastal Line 2017- KM 0
18

Coastal Blocks ’’ ’’ 0

Marine Fishing Villages ’’ ’’ 0

Estimated Marine Fish ’’ Tonnes 0

Production

Inland Fish Production ’’ MT 95

8. Forests
Ref. Unit Figure
Year

Forest Area 2017-18 In Ha

• Reserved Forests ’’ ’’
151799.64

• Forests ’’ ’’ 101017

• Unclassified Forests ’’ ’’ 381.48

Out-turn of Forest Product 2015-16 Metric -

Tonnes

• Teak Wood (Timber) ’’ (M3) --

• Firewood ’’ Metric --
Tonnes

• Tamarind ’’ ’’ 7.252

• Others Major Produce (if (MT) 0.06

any) (MFP)

• Other Minor Forest ’’ ’’ 0.33

• Product (Villan wood apple)

9. Electricity
Gross Generation of 2017-18 MUs 13.22
Electricity

Thermal & Gas ’’ ’’ --

Hydro ’’ ’’ 13.22

Wind Mill Generation ’’ ’’ --

Power Purchased ’’ ’’ --
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Electricity Ref. Year Unit Figure

Consumption of Electricity 2017-18 MUs 186465

Agriculture ’’ ’’ 185679

Industry ’’ ’’ 100.42
(Including Traction)

Commercial ’’ ’’ 94.07

Domestic ’’ ’’ 487.62

Public Lighting & ’’ ’’ 67.16

Water works

Miscellaneous ’’ ’’ 36.45

Rural Electrification
Rural Electrification 2017-18 Nos.

No. of pump set energized ’’ ’’ 178772

No. of village electrified ,, ,, 1067

No. Of Hamlet Electrified ,, ,, 2529

10. Industries (as on 29.07.2019)

MSMEs Category India Tamil Nadu Tiruvannamalai

District

Manufacturing Micro 24,63,996 3,50,002 4649

Small 3,45,729 42,593 350

Medium 16,674 1,589 10

Services Micro 34,28,848 3,90,414 3444

Small 3,61,098 57,288 710

Medium 11,097 1,151 10

Total 66,27,442 8,43,037 9173

11. Khadi and Village Industries 2017-18 (Tamil Nadu)

Khadi and Village Production Sales (Rs.
Industries (Rs. in Lakh) in Lakh)

Khadi Industries

• Cotton & Muslin Khadi 980.66 1157.16

• Woollen Khadi - --

• Silk Khadi 503.75 674.04

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Khadi – Total 1484.41 1831.20

Village Industries -- --

a) Leather 641.22 527.88

b) Carpentry & Blacksmithy 692.82 574.91

c) Soap 723.46 692.85

d) Handmade Paper 69.52 51.28

e) Beekeeping 150.24 185.69

f) Others 68.14 245.69

Grand Total 2345.40 2278.12

Palm Product 1463.12 1629.23

11a) Khadi and Village Industries 2017-18 (Tiruvannamalai)

Industries Production Sales (Rs. Employment
(Rs. in Lakh) in Lakh)

Khadi -- 77.54 6

Soap -- 92.17 9

12. EDUCATION
Ref. Unit Figur
Year e

Universities (as per UGC list) 2017-18 Nos. Nil

Arts and Science Colleges ’’ ’’ 19

Colleges for Professional Education

➢ Medicine

❖ Medical (Govt. only) 2017-18 Nos. 1

❖ Dental (Govt. only) ’’ ’’ -

❖ Pharmacy ’’ ’’ 5

❖ Physiotherapy ’’ ’’ -

❖ Nursing-B.Sc. ’’ ’’ 3

❖ Occupational Therapy ’’ ’’ -

❖ Indian Medicine Institutions

(D.Pharm to B.Pharm & Post Basic ’’ ’’ -
B.Sc. (Nursing) *

❖ Engineering and Technology

Institutions ’’ ’’ 12

❖ Polytechnic Colleges ’’ ’’ 14
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❖ Agriculture ’’ ’’ 2

➢ Veterinary and Fisheries ’’ ’’ -

➢ Law Colleges ’’ ’’ -

❖ Colleges for special Education ’’ ’’ 3

❖ Schools for Professional ’’ ’’ -

Education

❖ Schools for Special Education ’’ ’’ -

❖ Institutions for Other ’’ ’’ 15

Professional Education/
Teaching Training Institute

➢ Schools for General Education ’’ ’’ --

❖ Higher Secondary Schools ’’ ’’ 236

❖ High Schools ’’ ’’ 273

❖ Middle Schools ’’ ’’ 372

❖ Nursery’s and Primary Schools ’’ ’’ 1621

13. Road and Transport

Ref.Year Unit Figure

1. Road Length

➢ National Highways 2017-18 KM 159.85

➢ State Highways ’’ ’’ 332.98

➢ Corporation ’’ ’’ 302
➢ & Municipalities Roads

➢ Panchayat Union & Village ’’ ’’ 3554

Panchayat Roads

➢ Town Panchayat Roads ’’ ’’ 35

➢ Others (Forest Road) ’’ ’’ --

2. Registered Motor Vehicles

➢ Commercial 2016-17 Nos 2250

➢ Non-Commercial ’’ ’’ 26632

3. Railways

❖ Route Length 2017-18 Kilo 93

Metre

➢ Broad Gauge ’’ ’’ 93

➢ Meter Gauge ’’ ’’ --

❖ Track Length ’’ ’’ 93
(Incl. Sidings)

➢ Broad Gauge ’’ ’’ 93

➢ Meter Gauge ’’ ’’ --
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➢ Railway Stations ’’ Nos. 11

➢ Broad Gauge ’’ ’’ 11

➢ Metre Gauge ’’ ’’ --

➢ Broad Gauge and ’’ ’’ --

➢ Metre Gauge Combined

4. Sea Ports and Air Ports 2017-18 Nos. --

➢ Major Ports ’’ ’’ --

➢ Minor Ports ’’ ’’ --

➢ Air Ports ’’ ’’ --

14. Communication
1. Post and Telegraph 2017-18 No
s.

 Post Offices doing postal business ’’ ’’ 459

alone

2. Telephones

 Telephones in Use ’’ ’’ 18409

 Public Call Offices ’’ ’’ 200

 Telephone Exchanges ’’ ’’ 62

3. No. of Cellular Phones in use ’’ ’’ --

4. No. of WLL Phones in use ’’ ’’ --

5. Internet Service ’’ ’’ --

15. Co-Operative Societies

1. Primary Agrl. Co-op Credit Societies 2017-18 4Quantity
(Nos.)

1. Primary Co-op Agri. & Rural ’’ 159

Dev. Bank (PACCS)

2. Co-op Urban Banks ’’ 4

3. LAMPS ’’ 2

4. Co-op Marketing Societies ’’ 7

5. Student Co-Op Stores ’’ 116

6. Employee Co-op Stores ’’ 38

7. Other type Co-op Societies ’’ 16

Total 342
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16. Local Bodies

Bodies Ref. Year Figure
(Nos.)
1. Corporations 2017-18 --

2. Municipalities ’’ 4

3. Panchayat Unions ’’ 18

4. Town Panchayats ’’ 10

5. District Panchayats ’’ --

6. Village Panchayats ’’ 860

7. No. of Hamlets ’’ --

8. No. of Habitations 2017-18 4753

17. Index Numbers

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base Year 2001=100)

Important Centers in Tamil Nadu CPI Average (Year 2018)

• Chennai 269

• Tiruchirappalli 288

• Madurai 281

• Coimbatore 275

• Coonoor 304

• Salem 280

All India-2018 295

18. State Domestic Product

Net State Domestic Product at Current Prices (2011-12 Series) (₹ crore)

State\UT 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Tiruvannamalai xxx xx xx xx xx

Tamil Nadu 768946 859556 957447 1037488 1164311

Puducherry 16984 19778 20143 22212 25098

All-India NDP 8883108 10037547 11101191 12236662 13597811

Growth of Net State Domestic Product at Current Prices (2011-12 Series) (Per
cent)

State\UT 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Tiruvannamalai xx xx xx xx xx

Tamil Nadu 14.0 11.8 11.4 8.4 12.2

Puducherry 12.0 16.4 1.8 10.3 13.0

All-India NDP 13.6 13.0 10.6 10.2 11.1

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Selected Socio-Economic Indicators of Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil

Nadu and All India
1. Demographic Indicators
Demographic Indicators Tiruvanna Tamil All
malai Nadu India
District

Population 2001 ( in ‘000) 2186.125 62406 1028737

Population 2011 ( in ‘000) 2464.875 72147 1210855

Percentage decadal growth rate of population (1991- 7.01 11.7 21.5

2001)

Percentage decadal growth rate of population (2001- 12.94 15.6 17.7

2011)

Sex-ratio 2001 (Females per 1000 males) 995 987 933

Sex-ratio 2011 (Females per 1000 males) 993 996 943

Sex ratio at birth 2012-14 (Females per 1000 males) 946 921 906

Sex ratio at birth 2013-15 (Females per 1000 males) 932 911 900

Life expectancy at birth 2007-11 Male 70 67.6 64.9

(in years)
Female 67 71.4 68.2

Total 68.5 69.4 66.5

2013-14 Male 69.6 69.1 66.9

Female 73.3 73.0 70.0

Total 72.4 71.0 68.3

Infant mortality rate 2005 Male 35 35 56

(per 1000 live births)
Female 39 39 61

Total 37 37 58

2016 Male 26 18 33

Female 23 17 36

Total 24 17 34

Birth rate (per 1000) 2005 Total 16 16.5 23.8

2016 Total 13.8 15.0 20.4

Death rate (per 1000) 2005 Total xx 7.4 7.6

2016 Total 3.9 6.4 6.4

Total fertility rate (TFR) 2005 Total xx 1.7 2.9

2016 Total xx 1.6 2.3

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2. HDI and its components

Top and Bottom Five Districts in Human Development Indicators
Table Indicators Top 5 Bottom 5
(from lowest to higher)

Standard of living: Per Capita Income Kanyakumari Ariyalur

Kancheepuram Perambalur

Tiruppur Thiruvarur

Virudhunagar Villupuram

Tiruvallur Theni

Life Expectancy at Birth Chennai Tiruppur

Kanyakumari The Nilgiris

Coimbatore Theni

Thoothukudi Nagapattinam

Krishnagiri Madurai

Literacy Rate Kanyakumari Dharmapuri

Chennai Ariyalur

Thoothukudi Villupuram

The Nilgiris Erode

Kancheepuram Salem

GER- Primary The Nilgiris Tiruppur

Ramanathapuram Ariyalur

Perambalur Chennai

Pudukottai Tiruvanamalai

Tiruvarur Cuddalore

GER – Secondary Dharmapuri Erode

Nagapattinam Karur

Perambalur Villupuram

Thanjavur Chennai

Krishnagiri Tiruvanamalai

3. GSDP and Per Capita Income

Growth in GSDP and Per capita Income Tiruvannama Tamil Nadu All India
at Constant Prices (2011-12) lai District

GSDP 2014-15 (%) xx 4.9 7.5

GSDP 2015-16 (%) xx 6.1 8.0

Average GSDP 2013-14 to 2015-16 (%) xx 6.2 7.3

Per capita income (PCY) 2014-15 (%) xx 4.5 6.3

Per capita income (PCY) 2015-16 (%) xx 5.0 6.8

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Poverty Headcount Ratio (HCR)

2011-12 (Rural) 16.3 15.8 25.7

2011-12 (Urban) 20.53 6.5 13.7

2011-12 (Total) 18.28 11.1 19.7

2009-10 (Rural) xx 21.2 33.8

2009-10 (Urban) xx 12.8 20.9

2009-10 (Total) xx 17.1 27.4

Rural Urban Disparity Tiruvannam Tamil All India

alai District Nadu

Rural Average MPCE 2009-10 (in ₹) xx 1160 1054

Rural share of food expenditure 2009-10 (%) xx 54.7 57.0

Urban Average MPCE 2009-10 (in ₹) xx 1948 1984

Urban share of food expenditure 2009-10 (%) xx 45.0 44.4

Rural Average MPCE 2011-12 (in ₹) xx 1693 1430

Rural share of food expenditure 2011-12 (%) xx 51.5 52.9

Urban Average MPCE 2011-12 (in ₹) xx 2622 2630

Urban share of food expenditure 2011-12 (%) xx 42.7 42.6

4. Employment & Unemployment Indicators

WPR 2010-11 ( Years & above) Tiruvannamalai Tamil All India
District Nadu

Rural (%) 53.2 65.5 53.9

Urban (%) 38.3 45.1 41.8

Total (%) 45.8 56.3 50.5

Unemployment Rate 2015-16 (15 Years & xxx

above)

Rural (%) xx 3.9 3.4

Urban (%) xx 3.5 4.4

Total (%) xx 3.8 3.7

Sources:
1. Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Tamil Nadu
2. Economic Survey 2017-18, Government of India
3. Office of Registrar General of India (RGI)
4. Tamil Nadu Human Development Report 2017, State Planning Commission, Govt. of Tamil
Nadu
5. Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment , Govt of India
6. NITI Aayog (Planning Commission)
7. School Education in India, U-DISE 2015-16 (Provisional)
8. CSO & NSSO, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India
9. 5th Annual Employment & Unemployment Survey (2015-16), Labour Bureau, Ministry of
Labour & Employment, Government of India.
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CHAPTER-II
INTRODUCTION
2.1. District Profile
Tiruvannamalai is one of the most venerated places in Tamil Nadu. It is a
temple town and a major pilgrimage centre in the State. The Annamalaiyar
Temple is the most prominent landmark of Tiruvannamalai. In ancient times, the
term "Annamalai" meant an inaccessible mountain. The word "Thiru" was
prefixed to signify its greatness, and coupled with the two terms, it was called
Thiruvannamalai. Thiru means 'holy' or 'sacred' and is traditionally used in front
of names in all parts of Tamil Nadu like Tiruvannamalai
(LordShiva), Thiruttani (Lord Muruga) and many more.
The temple town of Tiruvannamalai is one of the most ancient heritage
sites of India and is a centre of the Saiva religion. The Arunachala hill and its
environs have been held in great regard by the Tamils for centuries. The temple
is grand in conception and architecture and is rich in tradition, history and
festivals. The main Deepam festival attracts devotees from far and wide
throughout South India. It has historic places besides Tiruvannamalai, Polur,
Arani, Vandavasi, Devikapuram connected to East India and French
companies. Arani and Vandavasi had important places in the history of pre-
independence. In the late Chola period the district was ruled by the Cholan of
Sambuvarayar having Padavedu near Arani as HQ. We can now find the fort and
note along with a Shiva temple namely Kailasanathar in Arani town.
After independence Tiruvannamalai was under North Arcot District. The
civil district of North Arcot was divided into Vellore District and Tiruvannamalai
District in October 1989. Thiru. P.Kolappan IAS was the first Collector of
Tiruvannamalai District. On the whole Tiruvannamalai is traditionally rich in
Historic and spiritual values but lacks in industrial growth.

2.2. History
The history of Tiruvannamalai district shows that Cholas ruled the district
from AD 871 to AD 1120 followed by Pandyas. French ruled the district during
the 17th century followed by Nayaks. After Nayak rule, the district was taken
over by Britishers during the 18th century.
In the Sangam age the region was part of Aruva Nadu. Later it became
part of Thondai Mandalam. It has passed through the hands of various rulers
like Pallava, Chola, Rashtrakuta, Vijayanagara, Maratha, Nawabs, French and
British. During Chola dynasty this district was ruled by Sambuvarayas with
Padavedu near Arni as head quarters. They were known for quick, efficient and
able administration. Originally this district was part of North Arcot, which got its
name as it was carved out of northern part Subah of Arcot lying north of Palar
river. During 1901-11 North Arcot was bifurcated and new Chittoor district (now
in Andhra Pradesh) was formed. After independence, Tiruvannamalai was under
North Arcot District. After many changes there were four revenue divisions with
thirteen taluks during 1971. The civil district of North Arcot was divided into
Vellore district and Tiruvannamalai district in October 1989. Thiru. P.Kolappan
IAS was the first Collector of Tiruvannamalai District. In 1989 the present
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Tiruvannamalai district was formed with Cheyyar and Tiruvannamalai revenue

divisions with Tiruvannamalai as the district capital.

2.3. Topography

Tiruvannamalai is one of the northern districts of Tamil Nadu with Vellore,

part of Chengalpattu and South Arcot districts as northern, southern and
western boundaries. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvannamalai
District. This district comprises of Tiruvannamalai, Chengam, Polur, Arni,
Cheyyar and Vandavasi taluks. It came into existence on 30th September 1989
after the bifurcation of North Arcot district. The district lies between 11.55° and
13.15° North latitude and 78.20° to 79.50° East longitude. Tiruvannamalai
District is located in the Northern part of Tamilnadu with a distance of 190 km
from Chennai and 210 km from Trichy.The topography of Tiruvannamalai is

almost plain sloping from west to east. Tiruvannamalai experiences hot and dry
weather throughout the year. The temperature ranges from a maximum of 40 °C
(104 °F) to a minimum of 20 °C (68 °F). It is mostly comprised of plain lands
except for the Eastern Ghats in the north-western part of the district and small
hills in Polur and Chengam taluks. Palar, Cheyyar and Pennaiyar are the rivers
running through this district. They are seasonal in nature and there is no
perennial river in the district. This chapter presents an overview of historical,
physical and economic facets of the district and places it in an appropriate
context in relation to human development. It would help in better understanding
of various issues taken up in the following chapters.
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2.4. Demographics:
Population:
The total population of thiruvannamalai district 2464875 comprising
1235889 Men and 1228986 women as per 2011 census. The urban
population is 494945 constituting 20 % of the total Population, the remaining
80% ie.1969930 is rural population. The density of the population is 399 per
sq.km. The total literate among male are 909803 and that of female are 717010.
According to 2011 census, Tiruvannamalai District had a population of
2,464,875 with a sex-ratio of 994 females for every 1,000 males, much above the
national average of 929. A total of 272,569 were under the age of six,
constituting 141,205 males and 131,364 females. Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes accounted for 22.94% and 3.69% of the population
respectively. The average literacy of the district was 66%, compared to the
national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 588,836 households.
There were a total of 1,238,177 workers, comprising 265,183 cultivators,
351,310 main agricultural labourers, 37,020 in house hold industries, 316,559
other workers, 268,105 marginal workers, 27,458 marginal cultivators, 173,753
marginal agricultural labourers, 9,700 marginal workers in household industries
and 57,194 other marginal workers.
Tiruvannamalai District is ranked 13th among the districts by population
as per 2011 census. The total population of the district in 2001 was 2,186,125
and in 2011 were 2,464,875. The population of the district has increased by
12.75 percent. Out of 18 blocks in the district, the population of 15 blocks has
increased at various rates and population of remaining three blocks is in
declining trend. Tiruvannamalai, Pudupalayam and Thandrampet blocks occupy
first three positions in the district. Chengam, Thellar and Anakkavur blocks
occupy last three positions in the district with negative growth. The probability of
negative growth might be due to migration that cannot be neglected.
The density of population of the district is 473 per sq.km, which is lower
than State (555 per sq.km) and higher than the country (382 per sq.km). In a
period of 10 years the population density is increased by 11.56 percent.
Pudupalayam (284), Chengam (285) and Anakkavur (288) blocks have low-
density of population. Tiruvannamalai (997), Arni (814) and Polur (658) occupy
first three positions with high density of population. Presence of high density
indicates the availability of resources, employment opportunities and
infrastructure facilities.
The district has 79.9 percent of its population living in rural areas and
20.1 percent living in urban areas, and the district has four municipalities. The
percentage variation since the previous census is 10.48 in rural and 23.85 in
urban areas. It shows that the increase of urban population is comparatively at
a faster rate than the rural population.
The sex ratio works out to 994 (12,38,688 – men and 12,30,277 - women)
in 2011 as compared to 995 (10,95,859 men and 10,90,266 women) in 2001 in
the district, which is slightly lower than the sex ratio of the State which is 996.
The Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 930 compared to 948 of Census
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2001. In 2011, Children in the age group of 0-6 were 11.06 percent as against
11.95 percent in 2001.
Among the social groups, the percentage share of Scheduled Caste (SC) is
22.93, as per Census 2011 as against 21.4 percent of Census 2001 and that of
Scheduled Tribes (ST) is 3.67 percent in 2011 as against 3.33 percent of Census
2001. There is a positive change observed with regard to increase of SC and ST
population. Except Jawadhu Hills, all other blocks are with a considerable
number of SC population and in Jawadhu hills the ST population is 83.58
percent which is reduced by 6 percent since 2001. But overall in the district the
ST population has increased by 2.5 percent in 2011. There is a possibility of
migration of ST population to the plains in the district, which needs to be
studied. The decrease of SC population is very high in Pernamallur and Chetpet,
where as the increase is found in Chengam, Arni and Pudupalayam. Regarding
ST population, the increase is found in Pudupalayam, Thandrampet and Polur
and decrease is found high in Jawadhu Hills. The decrease of ST population is
due to migration to nearby districts for seeking employment opportunities and
implementation of family planning measures. The inter-block migration also
takes place due to better education opportunities and employment.

2.5. Geography and Administrative set up

Tiruvannamalai District has an area of 6,191 km2. It is bounded on the north
by Vellore District, on the east by Kanchipuram District, on the south
by Villupuram District, and on the west by Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri
districts.
Boundaries:
The district is surrounded by Kanchipuram district in the East,
Villupuram district in the south, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts in the
West and Vellore District in the North as its boundaries. Tiruvannamalai District
is divided into 3 Revenue Divisions namely Tiruvannamalai, Arni and Cheyyar
and 12 Taluks namely Tiruvannamalai, Kilpennathur, Chengam,
Thandarampattu, Kalasapakkam Polur, Arni, Chetput, Cheyyar, Vembakkam,
Vandavasi and Jamanamarathur. They are further sub-divided into 18
development blocks, 4 Municipalities and 10 Town Panchayats and 860 Village
Panchayats.
Total Area:
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The total geographical area of the district is 6191 Sq K.M comprising the
Three Revenue Divisions of Thiruvannamalai, Cheyyar and Arni The district has
12 taluks viz. Thiruvannamalai, Kilpennathur, Chengam, Thandrampat, Polur,
Kalasapakkam, Jawadhu Hills, Chetpet, Arni, Cheyyar, Vandavasi, and
Vembakkam. There are 27 Blocks including one tribal Block Jawadhu Hills
constituting the district under Rural sector and four Municipalities viz.
Thiruvannamalai, Arni, Cheyyar(Thiruvathipuram) Vandavasi representing
urban sectors along with ten Town Panchayats viz. Kilpennathur,
Vettavalam, Chengam, Pudupalayam, Polur, Kalambur, Chetpat,
Kannamangalam, Peranamallur, and Desur, etc and 1,067 revenue villages
covering an area of 631,205 ha. and 860 panchayat villages.

Forest and Hills:

One sixth area of the district is covered by reserve forest and hills which
are parts of Eastern Ghats under JawadhuHills. The Javadis are the loftiest
mountains of the region. They cover the north-western portion of Chengam taluk
and the western part of Polur taluk. The general elevation of Jawadhu Hills is
2500 ft. with peaks rising up to 4200 ft. in some parts. Other important peaks of
the district are Tiruvannamalai (2668 ft.) and Kalasagiri (2743 ft.). The general
slope of the region is from west to east. Total forest coverage is 152810 hec.
Soil:
The red loamy soil is predominantly found here. However Polur taluk has
concentration of red series loam. The district has also different types of soils
such as ferruginous loamy and sandy loamy however black series loam is found

in tanks and river beds of Cheyyar and Vandavasi Taluks.

The soils of the study area have an Ustic moisture regime and
Hyperthermic temperature regime. Tiruvannamalai District comes under the
Eastern Ghats (TN uplands) and Deccan plateau, hot semiarid region with red
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loamy soil with cropping period of 90 to 150 days. Excepting hills, the district
falls in the North Eastern agro climatic zone of Tamil Nadu.
The soil is mostly of red ferruginous variety, both sandy and loamy with
black clay. Black soil is mostly found in the neighbourhood of the rivers of Palar,
Pennaiyar and Cheyyar. Red series of sand is predominant in Tiruvannamalai
and Vandavasi taluk. Pirrohotite is said to be available in Polur. Black and
multi-coloured marvel stones are available in plenty in the regions of Chengam
and Vandavasi. These were made use of by the Sambuvarayas in the past,
exhibiting their architectural skills.
Soil Types
Soil Classification
Sl. Type of Soil Place in District
No
1 Red Loam Small patches in the Taluks of
Tiruvannmalai, Chengam and Polur
2 Laterite Soil Nil
3 Black Soil Tiruvannamalai, Chengam, Polur, Arni,
Cheyyar and Vandawasi
4 Sandy Coastal Alluvium Nil
5 Red Sandy Soil Nil
Source: Dept. of Economics and Statistics, Chennai.
Climate
Tamil Nadu is heavily dependent on monsoon rains, and thereby is prone
to droughts when the monsoons fail. The climate of the state ranges from dry
sub-humid to semi-arid.
The general climate of the district is tropical. The district receives rainfall
from North East and South West monsoons. The total rainfall during 2017-18
districts is 1234.1mm. North East monsoon is somewhat stronger except in the
southern taluks of Cheyyar and Vandavasi. The average rainfall during 2002-
2011 in this district was 1038 mm out of which 80 percent is received during
monsoon. The average temperature for most parts of the state range between 280
C and 400 C in the summer season and between 180 C and 260 C in the short-
lived winter seasons. In the more hilly terrain, the maximum temperature may
be as low as 260 C and the minimum temperature may go down to 30 C.
River:
There is no perennial river in the district. Palar, Cheyyar and Pennaiyar,
Thenpennai, Kamandala, Naganathi are the rivers running through this district
seasonal. At Sathanur, about 30 km west of Tiruvannamalai, a sathanur dam
has been constructed across Thenpennai River in Thandrampet taluk among
Chennakesava Hills. About 21000 hectares are irrigated through 106 channels
from these three rivers.
2.6. Economy
In the District, Arani and Thiruvannamalai regions are highest revenue
generations regions respectievely.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Tiruvannamalai one of the
country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the six
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districts in Tamil Nadu currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions
Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
2.7. Agriculture:
Tiruvannamalai District is known for its three major businesses,
agriculture, Livestock rearing and silk saree weaving. Rice cultivation and
processing is one of the biggest businesses in this district. 112013 hectares of
paddy cultivation is irrigated by 1965 lakes and 18 reservoirs and small dams. It
has 18 regulated markets through which the farmers sell their agri products
directly to the government. Through these regulated markets, 271411 metric
tonnes of paddy harvested in 2007. There are lot of rice mills to process paddy
found throughout the district. The modern rice mill near Cheyyar is the biggest
government owned mill and Arani has around 278 rice mills. Kalambur is also
has around 20 Rice mills and known for variety of rice called Kalambur Ponni
rice.Kalambur Ponni rice is famous across the state and being shipped to places
like Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore, etc
Wells and tanks are the major sources of irrigation. Taluks like
Tiruvannamalai, Cheyyar, Polur and Vandavasi enjoy better irrigation facilities.
Nearly 50 percent of Net Cropped Area of this district depends mainly on rainfall.
The major crops grown in the district are paddy, groundnut, pulses and
sugarcane. The area under major crops and their production have been declining
in the recent years. The major sources of water supply in the district are canals
(144) which irrigate 356 ha, open wells (1,73,971 includes 19,866 wells for
domestic purpose) that irrigate 1,19,924 ha and tanks (1966) that irrigate
26,925 ha. It can be seen that agriculture depends on open wells and tanks as
major source of irrigation which again depends on the rainfall. In addition to
food crops there are a few horticulture crops such as banana, turmeric and
tapioca which are cultivated in the district.
Tiruvannamalai District is leading producer of Rice. The quality rice
produced from Arni region is being exported to throughout Tamil Nadu and to
other States of India and foreign countries. Thinai, Samai and Varagu millets,
Seetha and Jackfruit are producing in Jawadhu hills. Banana plantation is
widely practiced in Padavedu region. Approximately 56 % of people are depended
on Agriculture related works.
Paddy, Groundnut, Sugarcane, Millets and pulses are the major crops,
during the current fasli-1427(2017-18) 161709 /Hects of paddy, 20073 /Hects
of sugarcane, 63862 /Hects of groundnut, 28902 /Hects of pulses are
cultivated.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the district where in 61 per cent of
cultivable area was under irrigation. The following are the normal area of the crops
cultivated.
Paddy - 90000 hectares
Total Millets - 24,000 hectares
Pulses - 24000 hectares
Sugarcane - 17000 hectares
Oilseeds - 100000 hectares
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Agricultural allied activities are more prominent in this district. The district
had 145 number of rice mills and rice mills were located in rice growing areas. In
addition to that, rice bran oils extraction plant was also in operation.
The most important cash crop of the district is groundnut. It is cultivated both
under irrigated and rainfed conditions. The area under groundnut occupied nearly
42 per cent of the total cultivated area of the district. Sugarcane is the next most
important cash District Agriculture Plan – Tiruvannamalai District 32 crop of the
District. Sugar mills are located at Cheyyar and Polur blocks. Sugar cane is supplied
to some other mills, located out of the district like Moongilthuraipattu and
Thirupathur. Pulses are also cultivated in most of the area of the Thiruvannamalai
district.
Millets and minor millets are grown and the huge arrival in the Regulated
markets illustrates the booming agricultural activities of the district. The area under
maize is increasing year by year. All these activities clearly indicate that the district
economy is completely depending upon the Agriculture,

Animal Husbandry:
The district is the leader in white and brown revolution among the district
in Tamil nadu. One Dairy and Two (Co-op) milk-chilling plants are in operation
at Tiruvannamalai and Anakkavoor, providing approximately 254314/Lit per
day, in flush and 231519/Lit per day lean season. And six private milk-chilling
plants and one private dairy are also operating in this district.
The district had 7,17,336 (4,97,929 in 2005) cattle, 3,66,752 (1,98,118 in 2005)
sheep, 2,72,823 (1,50,141 in 2005) goats and 1,84,874 (2,52,314 in 2005)
poultry in 2007 which have increased by 114 percent, 185 percent, 182 percent
respectively and poultry population has reduced to 73 percent as against the
livestock population of 2005. The district had considerable number of buffalo i.e.
22,686. The district had increased number of farm poultry i.e. 31,6678 in 2007
shows that poultry is one of the promising activities that provides income
generation for the people in the district. The district was ranked 5th in having
veterinary institutions and was ranked 6th in veterinary dispensaries in the State
in 2007. The district is the leader in white revolution and stands next to Salem
and Vellore at 3 rd position in milk production among the districts of Tamil
Nadu. The production of milk during the year 2011-12 was 4,24,118 tonnes
litres which was approximately 11.62 lakhs litres per day as against 2.33 lakh
litres per day in 2005 in both flush and lean seasons. Two cooperative milk-
chilling plants are in operation at Tiruvannamalai and Anakavur besides three
private milk-chilling plants.
Silk Weaving
The district has a large populace of weavers who are specialize in making Silk
sarees. Hand looms are often engaged for weaving, although recently some have
turned to mechanized methods of using Power looms. Arani taluk contributes
high percent of Silk weaving. Arani is the most important revenue earning town
in the district. Though the town is not popular off the state, a bulk of India's Silk
apparels is produced by the people of Arani.
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Industrialization
Before bifurcation North Arcot district gained a fair momentum regarding
industries during the 70’s and 80’s from special measures taken by the
Government, consequent on its being declared as backward district. But after
the bifurcation almost all the industrial areas in North Arcot district fell in
Vellore district except silk industries in Arni. Currently SLS Cotton Spinning
Mills in Arni is the only major industry besides sugar mills in Anakkavur, Polur
and Tiruvannamalai. However medium and small scale industries as well as
cottage industries such as modern rice mills, weaving factories, cotton, silk and
mat weaving, coir manufacturing and beedi manufacturing are flourishing here.
Arni is known for affordable silk saris throughout India. In the district, there are
food and allied manufacturing industries and non-food manufacturing industries
of which grain mills and food products manufacturing play a major role in
contributing to the income in the district
The district started to industrialize following the establishment of the
industrial complex near Cheyyar by the State Industries Promotion Corporation
of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT). This is evidenced by the recent announcements of a
250-acre (1.0 km2) hi-tech Special Economic Zone for automative components, a
300-acre (1.2 km2) electronics hardware park and the commitment from the
Taiwanese Shoe Company to set up its unit. In November 2009 the Tamil Nadu
cabinet approved the Mahindara & Mahindra's Rs 1800 core automobile project
in 450 acres. This unit will produce tractors, SUVs and commercial vehicles and
auto parts. Aluminum die cast unit by Ashley Alteams, a joint venture by Ashok
Leyland and Finland-based Alteams Oy started its production in January
2010. This High pressure die cast will manufacture automobile and
telecommunication components with initial capacity of 7000 ton per year. One of
the largest sugar mills in the country - Cheyyar co-operative sugars - is situated
near Cheyyar.
This district is industrially backward, the Arni (Sevoor) SLS cotton
spinning mill, Sri Balasubramaniar spinning mill at Ayyampalayam ,
Tiruvannamalai TK, is the only major industry and in Annakkavoor. Dharani
Sugars, Polur and Bannari Amman Sugars, Gozhhuthampattu. Sugar mills are
functioning. However medium and small scale industries as well as cottage
industries, such as modern rice mills, weaving factories, cotton, silk and mat
weaving, coir manufacturing and beedi manufacturing are flourishing here. The
district is enriched in mineral deposits such as black granites, multi-colored
granites, Soap and magnetite deposits. Tiruvannamalai district is a backward
district in terms of Industrial production. Agricultural based industries like
Sugar mills are situated in Polur, Cheyyar and Kozhunthampattu. The Lakshmi
Saraswathy Cotton mill is functioning at Sevur near Arni. Cheyyar SIPCOT
industrial estate is famous for production of finished leather goods and
automobile accessories and provides more employment opportunity for the
people in the North eastern part of this district. Apart from these, Granite
industries make Black Stones, Colored Stones and soft stones.
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Factories:
Since Tiruvannamalai District has its capital at Tiruvannamalai City, there
are many factories around Tiruvannamalai. Scent factories are large in number
due to the high production of flowers around Tiruvannamalai. They are listed as
follows: 1. Hindusthan house hold factories, 2. Sarala birla factory of aroma oil,
3. Parthiban cottages aroma oil factory. .
Tamil Nadu Govt is planning for a SIPCOT at Naidumangalam and
Kilpennathur boar near Tiruvannamalai. Arani has the factories related to Rice
and Silk with in the town and in the Taluk area. As well, there are few other
mills near Arani, such as Lakshmi Saraswathi Cotton mills Arni Pvt Ltd and
some Engineering Industries.
Other sector
The service sector includes trade, hotels, restaurants, railway, transport,
storage, communication, banking and insurance, real estate, public
administration and other services. The service sector is a growing sector that
provides more employment opportunities particularly booming of real estates,
hotels and restaurants. The contribution to Net Domestic Product is increasing
due to growth of the sector.

Transport and Communication

Tiruvannamalai district is not much connected with rail routes except for
a 93 km. broad gauge route between Katpadi and Villupuram segment utilized
for both passenger and goods transportation. The district enjoys a road network
of 2596.91 kms length of roads in 2011-12 as against 1600 km. length of
various kinds of roads. The district has two head Post Offices, 81 sub-offices,
and 459 branch Post Offices. There are two telephone divisions, 63 telephone
exchanges, and 57,661 telephone connections in 2011-12, which is lower in
number as that of 66,348 telephone connections in 2004-05.
Language
The native as well as the official language of Tiruvannamalai is Tamil and
most of the village people speak Tamil for communication.
Income
The Gross District
Domestic Product (GDDP) of the
district at constant prices
(2004-05) during the year 2010-
11 shows that the contribution
of tertiary sectors to GDDP is
higher than that of the
secondary and primary sectors
which is presented in Table 1.2.
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Table 1.2: Sectoral Distribution of Gross District Domestic Product at

Constant Price
Sl. Year Tiuvannamalai - District (Rs. In State – Tamil Nadu (Rs. In lakhs)
No lakhs)
Primary Secondary Tertiary Primary Secondary Tertiary
GDDP GDDP GDDP GDDP GDDP GDDP

1 2009-10 108665 20994 430797 3279727 10857492 21525966

2 2010-11 128137 244380 484406 3516987 12542302 24252284
3 2011-12 145522 270513 522325 3872767 13039248 26411788

Source: : Department of Economics and Statistics (DoES), Tiruvannamalai

The average growth rate of per capita income of the district is 9.32 at
constant prices (2011-12), which is higher than that of the average growth rate
of the per capita income of the State (6.72) in the same year.
Table 1.3: Per Capita Income at Constant Prices
Sl. Year State Percapita Growth rate Percapita Growth
No District Income Income rate
1 2009-10 33322 6.32 53359 10.08
2010-11 38026 14.12 59967 12.38
3 2011-12 41569 9.32 63998 6.72
Average Growth Rate 9.65 9.52
Source: Department of Economics and Statistics
During the year 2010-11, the growth rate has increased more than that of
the previous year, which might be due to increased employment opportunities in
the district particularly Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act (MGNREGA) and in service sectors.
Social Sector
Health
There are 417 Health Sub Centers and 114 Primary Health Centers and 20
Hospitals and one Government Medical College are funtioning for the service of
people under the control of Public Health Department. Five vetinary hospitals
and 113 dispensaries are functioning under the control of Animal Husbandry
Department.
The district has seven Government hospitals, 31 health providers
including siddha, unani, aurvedic and homeopathy. Equally there are more than
50 private hospitals, dispensaries and clinics that provide healthcare services in
the district. The health scenario of the district is analysed based on the health
indicators such as Infant Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality Ratio, Crude Birth
Rate and provision of vaccinations. The crude birth rate in the district is showing
a positive change but not much drastic compared to the State, which shows that
still there is prevalence of local practices in attending deliveries.
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The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) as a core indicator of human development

which reflects not just the state of health, nutrition and caring accessible to
infants below one year of age, but also the general well being of society.
As per 2013-14 data, the IMR in the district (16) is lower than the State of
21, this shows that district administration has taken necessary steps in
reducing infant deaths in the district. District administration has taken efforts in
preventing child marriages, controlling anaemia among the adolescent girls and
ensuring institutional deliveries which might be the reason for reducing anaemia
in the district. Mostly poor health condition prevails in remote blocks and
Jawadhu Hills and it shows very poor performance in most of the health
indicators. The areas of concern are MMR, IMR and low birth weight and under
five mortality which need attention in the district.
Banking:
To create the financial needs a network of 27 State bank groups 145
Nationalised Banks, 47 Private sector Banks,11 Regional Rural Banks, and one
District central co-op bank with 28 branches, Co-op Urban banks 4, one TIIC ,
159 primary Agri Co-operative banks are operated.
Literacy and Education
Tiruvannamalai District is divided into 5 educational district viz
Tiruvannamalai, Arni, Cheyyar, Chengam and Polur comprising a total of 1798
primary schools, 219 Highschools,160 Higher Secondary School apart from
CBSE schools are functioning in the district. Forest Department schools with
hostel facilities are running for tribal people in Jawadhu hills.
One of the important human development indicators is literacy and
education. The literacy rate of the district was rising during 1991 – 2001. In
Tamil Nadu, Tiruvannamalai district ranks 25 in total literacy rate in 2011
among 35 districts.The total literacy rate in the district in 2001 was 65.71
percent which is increased to 73.36 percent in 2011. The total literates in the
district are 16,26,813 to the total population of 24,64,875. The literacy rate of
the district is 73.36% lower than that of the State 80.1%
The increased literacy rate is found both in male and female categories but the
growth percentage is higher in female literacy compared to that of the male. The
male literates are 9,09,803 and female literates are 7,17,010 in the district. It is
interesting to see that the female literacy rate has increased by 9.74 percentage
points from 53.63 percent in 2001 to 63.37 percent in 2011 which is much lower
than the Tamil Nadu (73.40 percent) whereas the male literacy rate is increased
by 2.96 percentage points (from 77.78 percent in 2001 to 80.74 in 2011), which
is also lower than the State male literacy rate (86.81 percent).

The male and female literacy rates were 80.74 and 63.37 respectively in
the year 2011 compared to 77.78 and 53.63 in 2001in the district. The
combined gross enrolment at primary and secondary level in the district was
100.24 in the year 2013-14, whereas it was 98.36 and 99.24 at primary and
upper primary levels respectively.
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Regarding higher education, there are 16 Government and private colleges

offering arts and science courses, 11 professional colleges of engineering and 13
polytechnic institutes, and five special education institutions that offer nursing
and pharmacy courses in the district. In addition to this, there are 40 teachers
training institutions, and nine computer centres offer job oriented courses. It
shows that the district had more number of education institutions which
contributed to the increased literacy and education ratios. There is lot of scope
for further improving the education status of the children and schools and
colleges level through quality education.
Tourism
Tiruvannamalai is a world renowned pilgrim centre located at the foot hills
of Annamalai hills. The world famous Annamalaiyar temple, Padavedu
Renugammbal temple, Thennnagur Pandurangar Temple and Devikapuram
Periyanayagi amman temple are some of the main spiritual centers.Sathanur
dam is a famous cine location in Tamil Nadu for many years. It is located a few
kilometers away from Tiruvannamalai. It was built in the year 1958 which
attracts thousands of people towards its nature. The other plilgrimage centre
which is to be visited is Ashram of Ramana Maharishi near Tiruvannamalai
which attracts thousands of devotees. Sathanur Dam, Jawadhu Hills are the
famous tourist places. Tirumalai Jain temple, Mamandur cave temples,
Koolamandal and Brammadesam are the heritage sites of this district.
Tiruvannamalai District is famous for spiritual and religious aspect.
Tiruvannamalai is one of the most venerated places in Tamil Nadu. The
main Deepam festival, Maha shivarathri and Pournami girivalam attracts
Tiruvannamalai and Parvathamalai devotees from far and wide throughout India
and abroad. Furthere main features of the District attract historic places besides
Tiruvannamalai, Arni, and Vandavasi, Devigapuram connected to East India and
French companies. It is also noticed that well-maintained tourist places such as
Sathanur dam, Jawathumalai, Amirthy Game Park.
In the late Chola period the Cholan of Sambuvarayar having Padavedu
near Arni as HQ ruled this district. We can now find the fort and note along with
a Shiva temple namely Kailasanathar in Arni town. On the whole
Tiruvannamalai is traditionaly rich in Historic and spiritual values but lacks in
industrial growth.
Places of Tourist Attraction 2017-18
Sl.No Name of Block Tourist Place
1 Tiruvannamalai Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Temple, Ramana
Maharishi Ashramam, Seshathri Ashramanam
Yogi Ramsurath Kumar Ashramam, Adi
Annamalai Temple
2 Thandrampet Sathanur Dam
3 Polur Lakshmi Narashimmar Temple, Erikuppam
Enthira sanibagavan Temple, Padavedu Sri
Renugambal Temple, Senbhagathoppu Dam
4 Kalasapakkam Vilvarani-star temple, Pachai Amman temple,
Parvathamalai Shiva Temple, Miruganda Dam
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5 Jawadhu Hills Neermathi Tree, Beema Falls, Komuteri Lake,

Kullar Kugai, Kannadi Maaligai
6 Chetpet Thirumalai Jain Temple, Loorthu Matha Church
7 Chengam Kuppanatham Dam
8 Cheyyar Arulmigu Vedhpurishwarara Temple
9 Anakkavur Pesum Perumal, Koozhamandhal
10 Vandavasi Birudhar Jai Temple, Thennangur Sri
Pandurgana Temple, Venkundram
Thavalagreeshwarar Temple
11 Peranamallur Injimediu sivan Templa, Avaniyapuram
Narasimma Swami Temple
12 Pudhupalayam Pudur Mairyamman Temple
13 Vembakkam Mamandur Lake

Religious Importance
The name ‘Tiruvannamalai’ instantaneously brings to mind the picture of
Karthigai Deepam to many as this festival is well known throughout Southern
India. Every year lakhs of devotees visit this district during the festival. Among
the five ‘Panchalinga Sivasthalams’, ‘Agnilingam’ is one of the famous places in
Tiruvannamalai. According to the religious story Lord Siva took the form of
‘Jyothi’ (light) here to solve the dispute between Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu.
It is one of the sthalams (holy place) quoted in various Puranas. Girivalam,
meaning going around the Annamalai Hill once in every month during Pournami
(full moon day) is very famous in this district. Due to the religious importance of
Annamalai temple in Tiruvannamalai, religious tourism has been one of the
major income sources for the district.
Arahanthgiri Jain Math is a Jain Math that was established at this
ancient Jain site on 8 February 1998, at Thirumalai, Near Arani.The complex
includes 3 Jain caves, 4 Jain temples and a 16 meter high sculpture
of Neminatha thought to date from the 12th century that is the tallest Jain
image in Tamil Nadu.
Art, Architecture, Culture and Tradition
The Annamalaiyar Temple is the most prominent landmark of
Tiruvannamalai. The temple complex covers an area of 10 ha (25 acres), and is
one of the largest temples in India. It houses four gateway towers known as
gopurams. The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 66 m
(217 ft), making it one of the tallest temple towers in India. The temple has
numerous shrines, with those of Annamalaiyar and Unnamulai Amman being
the most prominent. The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is
the thousand-pillared hall built during the Vijayanagar period.
The Annamalaiyar temple is one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, or five Shiva
temples, with each a manifestation of a natural element: land, water, air, sky
and fire. In Annamalaiyar temple, Shiva is said to have manifested himself as a
massive column of fire, whose crown and feet could not be found by the Hindu
gods, Brahma and Vishnu. Aathara Stala are Shiva temples which are
considered to be personifications of the Tantric chakras of human anatomy. The
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Annamalaiyar temple is called the Manipooraga stalam, and is associated with

the Manipooraga chakra.The temple is revered in Tevaram, the Tamil Saiva
canon and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam, one of the 276 temples that find
mention in the Saiva canon.
The most important festival of the Annamalaiyar temple is celebrated
during the Tamil month of Karthikai, between November and December,
concluding with the celebration of Karthikai Deepam. A huge lamp is lit in a
cauldron, containing three tons of ghee, at the top of Annamalai hills during the
Deepam. To mark the occasion, the festival deity of Annamalaiyar
circumambulates the mountain. Inscriptions indicate that the festival was
celebrated as early as the Chola period (850–1280) and was expanded to ten
days in the twentieth century.
Every full moon, tens of thousands of pilgrims worship Annamalaiyar by
circumambulating the Annamalai hill barefoot.The circumambulation covers a
distance of 14 kilometres (8.7 mi), and is referred as Girivalam.According to
Hindu legend, the walk removes sins, fulfils desires and helps achieve freedom
from the cycle of birth and rebirth.Offerings are made in a string of tanks,
shrines, pillared meditation halls, springs and caves around the hill. Tirumalai is
an ancient Jain temple complex in the outskirts of Tirvannamalai that houses
three Jain caves, four Jain temples and a 16 feet (4.9 m) high sculpture of
Neminatha dated from the 12th century and the tallest Jain image in Tamil
Nadu.
The Ramana Ashram and ashram of Yogi Ramsuratkumar, located around
the Annamalai hill are popular visitor attractions of Tiruvannamalai. The
Sathanur Dam over the Thenpennair river located 20 km (12 mi) southwest of
the town is a prominent picnic spot.. Ulagalantha Perumal Temple in Tirukoyilur
and Thiruvarangam, situated 20 km (12 mi) south of Tiruvannamalai are
prominent Vishnu temples that are located around Tiruvannamalai.
Tiruvannamalai has a legacy of ancient tradition and rich cultural
heritage. Dance forms like Bharathanatyam and various forms of music,
including carnatic music, have flourished here for centuries. At the Natyanjali
Dance Festival, the temple city of Tiruvannamalai pays special tribute to Lord
Nataraja the 'Cosmic Dancer'. Handicrafts include the most intricately carved
designs in wood, stone and metal. The exquisitely carved Bronze and Tanjore
plates deserve special mention here.
Festivals
Pongal is the harvest festival celebrated by the farmers in January to
worship the sun, the earth and the cattle as thanks giving for a bounteous
harvest. The Navarathiri Festival, literally means the festival of 'nine nights',
taking unique and different forms in different states of India, all to propitiate the
goddess Sakthi, for power, wealth and knowledge. Rows of glittering earthen
lamps outside every home and joyous burst of fire crackers mark Tamil Nadu's
Festival of lights, Karthigai Deepam.
Conclusion
The name ‘Tiruvannamalai’ instantaneously brings to mind the picture of
Karthigai Deepam to many as this festival is well known throughout Southern
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India. Tiruvannamalai district is one of the developing districts in Tamil Nadu

and it is located in northern part of the State. The total geographical area of the
district is 6191 sq. km. (ranks eleventh among the districts) comprising the
Revenue Divisions of Tiruvannamalai and Cheyyar. The district has the famous
pilgrim place Annamalai hills and Sathanur dam. The majority of the population
in the district depends on agriculture and allied activities. Wells and tanks are
the major sources of irrigation.The district has a large populace of weavers from
Sengunthar caste, who are specialized in making Silk sarees. Hand looms are
often engaged for weaving, although recently some have turned to mechanized
methods of using Power looms. Arni is the most important revenue earning town
in the district. Though the town is not popular off the State, a bulk of India's Silk
apparels is produced by the people of Arni.
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CHPATER-III
AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES IN TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT

3.1 Natural Resources

Tamil Nadu, the Southernmost
State of India, is one of India’s most
progressive States and is among the
top three States on several economic
and social indicators. Tamil Nadu
with a geographical area of 1 30,058
sq km is the eleventh largest State in
the country and occupies 4 per cent
of the total area. The State has been
divided into seven agro climatic
zones. Tamil Nadu consists of 33
districts, 385 blocks and 16682
revenue villages.

Tamil Nadu is the sixth most populated State with a density of 555
persons per sq. km (national average of 382). As per the Agricultural census of
2015-16, the number of operational landholders in the State is 79.38 lakh,
operating operational area of 59.70 lakh hectares. Small and Marginal farmers
are 11.19 Lakhs and 62.24 Lakhs constituting 14.10 per cent and 78.41 per
cent respectively. The average size of operational landholding is 0.75 ha against
the National average of 1.08 ha. The State contributes 11.60 per cent to India’s
GDP, making it the second largest contributor to India’s GDP. Gross State
Domestic Product at Constant Prices for the year 2016–17 is Rs. 14,45,227 cr
and the per capita income at current price is Rs. 1,53,263. Agriculture continues
to be the backbone of the State economy. It is an important hub for
manufacturing industries, especially automotive, textiles and software. This
chapter covers briefly about the availability of natural and other resources in
the State of Tamil Nadu.
Forest
One sixth of the area of Tiruvannamalai district is covered by reserve
forest. Hill ranges in the district forms part of Eastern Ghats under Jawadhu
Hills. The important hills above the mean sea level in this district are
Tiruvannamalai (2668 ft), Jawadhu hills (2500 ft) and Kailasagiri (2743 ft). This
district has thick forest areas in Chengam and Polur taluks. The district has
79677.7 hectares of forest area which is about 14.8% to the total area of the
entire district. The hilly areas of this district are “dry” deciduous type. In the low
land, the ordinary vegetation like Tamarind trees, Teak wood, Sandal wood, Ven
teak, Casurina, Bamboo etc. are the important trees in the district. Number of
rare plant species are spread over the Tiruvannamalai hill. Of these, more than
50% of the species are used by the local people for various medicinal uses.
Regarding fauna, some wild animals are found in the mountainous tracts.
Bisons are seen in small numbers in Jawadhu Hill ranges and Tigers are
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occasionally seen. Leopards, Black Bears, Hyena, Samburs, Spotted Deer,

Jungle Sheep, Barking Deer, Antelopes, and Varieties of snakes including
Cobras are spread over at different regions. The reserved forests in the district
found with sandalwood, bamboos, herbal plants, tamarind trees, teakwood, Ven
teak and casurina

3.1.1 Land Resources

Tamil Nadu has about 5.96 percent of the Nation’s population, occupies 4
percent of the land area and has 3 percent of the water resources of the Nation.
The demographic changes, economic growth and social development assisted by
welfare measures would in the coming decades, exert strong and competing
demands on the finite natural resources of the states, such as land, water, raw-
materials, etc. In Tamil Nadu, the per capita availability of land is only 0.18 ha
while the per capita net sown area is only 0.07 ha. Even though the share of
agricultural sector in the State Domestic Product of Tamil Nadu has declined
from about 52 percent to 18 percent between 1960-61 and 2007-08, and further
to 8.2 percent during 2010-11, agriculture continues to be a major source of
livelihood for the rural people. Agriculture still employs about 40 percent of the
workforce in the State. As a basic input for agriculture, land occupies a
predominant position among all the resources required for a modern economy.

Competition between agricultural and non-agricultural sectors for land is

intensifying due to the increasing pressure on land for food production, housing
and industrial expansion. Between 1960-61 and 2009-10 the total cultivated
area in Tamil Nadu decreased from 7.32 million ha to 5.57 million ha and the
net sown area has decreased from about 6 million ha to 4.90 million ha during
the same period. However, this reduction in cropped area has been compensated
by the increase in productivity of crops so that higher production has been
possible.
As per the data provided by the revenue authority during data collection
for village directory and town directory, the total area of the district is 631205
hectares. The following table explains the land use pattern in the district during
2017-18
Land Utilization (Area in Hecares)

Sl.No Classification Last Year Current %

2016-17 Year
2017-18

1 Forest+Reserve Forest 152810 152810 24.2%

2 Barren and Uncultivable uses 20585 20585 3.26%

3 Land put to Non Agriculaturala uses 96500 96500 15.3%

4 Cultivable Waste 8369 8369 1.3%

5 Permanent Pistures and other Grazing Land 2931 2931 0.5%

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6 Land Under Miscellaneous Tree Crops and Graces 2135 2146 0.3%
notincluded in Net Area Sown

7 Current Fallows 145369 115121 18.2%

8 Other Fallows Land 25206 24098 3.8%

9 Net Area Sown 177300 208644 33.05%

I Total Geographical Area According to Village Papers 631205 631205 100%

II Total Cropped Area 220850 314827 49.8%

III Area sown more than once 43550 106183 16.82%

Source: ‘G’ Return-2017-18

From the above table, the land of the district is utilized maximum for
agricultural purpose. The net sown area of this district was 208644 hectares,
which was 33.05 percent to the total area of this district. In the agricultural
land, 49.8 percent land was irrigated lands and the remaining was unirrigated.
The land used for non-agricultural purpose was 96500 hectares, which was
15.33 percent to the total land of this district.
3.1.2 Water Resources
Water is the elixir of life, a precious gift of nature
to mankind & millions of other species living on the earth and an important
source for industrial development. Tamil Nadu constitutes 4 percent of India’s
land area and is inhabited by 6 percent of India’s population, and has only 2.5
percent of India’s water resources. More than 95 percent of the surface water
and 80 percent of the ground water have already been put into use. Major uses
of water include human/animal consumption, irrigation and industrial use.
The rivers flowing in the district are Pennaiyar and Kamandala River.
Sathanur dam is the major dam constructed across middle Pennaiyar River
Basin among Chennakesava Hills in the district. Canals, wells, tanks and
reservoirs are the sources of irrigation in the district. Several plans and schemes
have been introduced for uninterrupted water supply for domestic and economic
activities.
Few Schemes to enhance the water supply in the district are as follows:
• Combined Water Supply Scheme (CWSS): More than one local body are
involved which consists of assistance from Minimum Needs Program, National
Rural Drinking Water program and financial assistance from institutions like
TUFIDCO, TNUIFSL, NABARD and ADB.
• HDPE linings of major canals: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) linings
are being implemented by the state government to limit the transmission loss.
Irrigation sources
There are 1361 minor irrigation tanks in the district of which 1012 are
rainfed tanks and remaining are system tanks managed by Public Works
Department. They irrigate 24919.53 ha of ayacut areas. 953 tanks are already
taken up by PWD for improving the functioning of the tanks.
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Sathanur Dam
Sathanur Dam is one of the major dam constructed across Pennaiyar
River. The dam can be reached by road 30 km from Tiruvannamalai Town. This
Dam was constructed during the year 1958. A large Crocodile farm and a fish
grotta is maintained here.
Sathanur Dam is constructed across the Thenpennai River in Chengam
Taluk among Chennakesava Hills. It has a capacity of 7321 million cubic feet
(Full level 119 feet). An area of 7183 hec. of Land is benefited by the left bank
canal and 905 hec. of land is benefited by the right bank canal in Thandrampet
and Tiruvannamalai Blocks. This is one of the best picnic place in the District. A
beautiful garden with colorful statues has been developed. This garden is one of
the famous cine shooting spot in South India. This 786.37m Dam is 44.81m
high and can store 7,321,000,000 cu ft or 207,300,000 cubic meters of water. A
scenic park is also present adjacent to this dam.
The average rainfall of the Tiruvannamalai district was 1234.1 mm.
Season wise, south west monsoons received 34 per cent, north east monsoon
received 48 per cent, winter season received five per cent and summer season
received 13 per cent of the total annual rainfall. Since the State is entirely
dependent on rains for recharging its water resources, monsoon failures lead to
acute water scarcity and severe droughts.
Actual Area Irrigated by Source (in Hectares) Year 2017-18

Sl Source Numbers Net Area Gross Area

No Irrigated Irrigated
1 Surface Water
Reservoirs (Sathanur Dam & 4 - -
Senbagathoppu Dam-polur)
Miruganda Dam, Kuppanatham
Dam
Canal 144 1162 1162
2 Tanks
a) Large 605 33586 37458
b) Small 1361 17030 18116
3 Wells (Dug)with Pumpsets 4338 4297 6366
Wells (Dug)without Pumpsets 181370 139260 232078
4 Lake (Komuteri & Mamandur, 3
Chengam)
Source: G-Return 2017-18
3.1.3 Mineral Resources:

Quartz is available in little quantity in the

border regions near Viluppuram district. Black
granite and multi-coloured marble stones are
available in plenty in the regions of Chengam and
Vandavasi. Blue metals, Red earth and earth are
also available in the district Important minerals
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that are found to occur in the State are as

follows:

Granite in Thiruvannamalai, districts

Talc/ steatite/soapstone in districts;
China Clay in Tiruvannamalai district;
Iron ore (magnetite) in Thiruvannamalai district;
The following table gives the production of minerals during 2017-18.
Classification -wise Production during the year 2017-18
Sl. Name of the Minerals Production ( in Cu. M)
No
1 Black Granite 4315.219
2 Multi Colored Granite 534.13
3 Blue Metal 825787
4 Sand -
5 Red Earth 30985
6 Gravel 100296
7 Brick Clay --
8 Fire Clay --
Source: Assistant Director of Geology and Mining

The following table gives the number of mining and quarrying units
during the year 2017-18.
Mining and Quarrying
Number of Mining and Quarrying units in the district 2017-18
Sl. Name of Taluk Number of Mining & Quarrying
No
Major Black Colored Rough Total
Minaral Granite Granaite Stone
Fire Clay
1 Tiruvannamalai - 6 1 21 28
2 Chengam - 3 - 17 12
3 Thandrampatu - 19 1 18 37
4 Polur - - 1 9 10
5 Kilpennathur - - - 1 1
6 Chetpet - - - 4 4
7 Vembakkam - - - 21 21
8 Cheyyar 1 - - 10 11
9 Arni - - 1 17 18
10 Vandavasi - 2 - 13 15
Total 1 30 4 122 157
Source: Assistant Director of Geology and Mining

Soil
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The red loamy soil is

predominantly found in this district
but more predominant in
Tiruvannamalai and Vandavasi
taluks. However, Polur taluk has
concentration of red series loam.
The district has also different types
of soils such as ferruginous loamy
and sandy loamy. However, black
series loam is found in tanks and
river beds of Cheyyar and
Vandavasi taluks. The following
table explains type of soils found in
the district.

Sources:
1. Government of India, Geological Survey of India, Geology and Mineral
Resources of The States of India (Part VI – Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry)
2. Indian Minerals Yearbook 2011, Government of India Ministry of Mines,
Indian Bureau of Mines, Indira Bhavan, Civil Lines, Nagpur – 440 00
3. Department of Economics and Statistics, Chennai-6
3.2 Energy Sector

Power sector is the most

important sector among various
infrastructure sectors in the
country. Energy security and
environmental Sustainability are vital to
our future. Energy security is very
important for economic growth.
Renewable energy sources are essential
in view of the depleting nature of
conventional energy resources.
Electricity is a critical infrastructure for
sustainable growth of economy.
Power development is an important input for the States Industrial,
Commercial and Socio economic growth. For this, the availability of affordable,
reliable and quality power is necessary. Therefore, adequate provision has to be
made for augmenting power supply to bridge the gap between demand and
supply as well as to meet the increasing future demand. Keeping this in view,
Government is giving utmost importance to power sector in Tamil Nadu. Tamil
Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) is
responsible for power generation and distribution and Tamil Nadu
Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO) is responsible for
transmission of power. Further, the electricity network has been extended to all
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villages and towns throughout the State and all the villages in the State are
100% electrified.

3.2.1 Renewable Energy Sources

The District is blessed with various forms of renewable energy sources.
The environment-friendly renewable energy sources are perennial in nature,
available locally and quite suitable for decentralized applications. The important
renewable energy sources are as follows:
o Wind Energy (including offshore wind)
o Solar Energy
o Biomass and other forms of bio energy
o Small Hydro
o Tidal Energy
Among the above mentioned sources, the first three renewable energy
sources, viz., wind, solar and bio energy are being harnessed in a big way in
India and also in Tamil Nadu. With a view to develop and propagate the non-
conventional sources of energy, The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency
(TEDA) was formed and it also acts as nodal agency to the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India to implement centrally funded
and sponsored schemes in the state.
The non conventional energy generation through solar energy details in
Tiruvannanamalai District is given below.
Non conventional Energy Generation
Sl.No Name & Place of Solar Installed Generation (in
Energy System Exist Capacity (in Mega Watts)
Mega Watts)
1 M/s Shapoorini Palionji 30 45.12
Solar PV Private Ltd

3.3 Agriculture
Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for the people in the district.
The district is dependent on seasonal rains for successful agricultural
operations. Different crops in dry and wet lands are cultivated in the district.
Some of the taluks, in particular, which enjoy irrigation facilities are
Tiruvannamalai, Cheyyar, Polur and Vandavasi.
Paddy is the main agricultural crop in this district. In 2017-18, paddy &
Cereal was sown in 161709 hectares that was 51.4 percent to the total crop
sown area in the district. But, groundnut sown in the district which was 20.3
percent in 63862 hectares. The following table explains the production of
different types of agricultural crops in the district.The area under cultivation,
production and productivity of various crops in the year 2017-18 are as follows:

Area & Production of Crops (2017-18)

Sl. Crops Area in Production Producvity % of the total
No Hec '000' Kg/hec area sown
tonnes
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1 A) Food 161709 641.34 3966 51.4

Grain
Cereal
Paddy
Cholam 688 0.79 1146 0.2
Cumbu 6084 12.46 2048 1.9
Maize 2107 15.1 7166 0.7
Ragi 4838 10.98 2269 1.5
Samai 6092 11.56 1897 1.8
2 B) Pulses 629 0.43 689 0.2
Greengram
Redgram 1172 1.04 888 0.4
Blackgram 21858 13.57 621 6.9
3 C) Oil Seeds 63862 110.61 1732 20.3
Groundnut
Gingily 2131 1.48 695 0.7
4 Coconut 493 3148.6 6383 2
(nuts)
5 Onion 21 0.17 7960 0
6 Chillies 1057 0.9 856 0.3
7 Sugar Cane 20073 1726.28 86 (tons) 6.4
8 Banana 2533 83.63 33016 0.8
9 Cotton 587 0.27 364 0.2
10 Turmeric 346 7 2025 0.1
11 Others 18547 - - 5.9
Total 314827 100
Source: G-Return 2017-18, Season Crop Report 2015-16.

The modern rice mill near Cheyyar is the biggest government owned mill.
Kalambur is known for a variety of rice called Kalambur Ponni rice

Horticultural Crops
As horticultural crops, different types of fruits and vegetables are grown
largely in the district. However, due to hot weather and dry climate, not many
horticultural crops are cultivated. The table above explains the area and
production of different horticultural crops in 2017-18.

Sericulture
The sericulture practice is popular in Arani Taluk. The district has a large
population of weavers, specialized in making silk sarees. Handlooms are often
engaged for weaving. Recently, some have turned to mechanized methods of
using powerlooms. Arani is the most important revenue earning town in the
district. Though the town is not popular, a bulk of India’s Silk apparels is
produced by the people of Arani.
The total area under mulberry cultivation was 1152.95 Acres. The area
under irrigation was 199.20 hectares. The total production of reeling cocoon was
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230590 MT, valued at Rs. 691.77 lakhs. The production of raw silk was 15.51
MT and the value of raw silk was Rs. 378.91 lakhs.

Sericulture Year 2017-18

Sl. Name of Block Area under Production of Value in Lakh
No Mulberry (in Cocoons (in Rupees
Acres) Kgs.)

1 Tiruvannamalai 248.75 49750 14925000

2 Thurijapuram 98.9 19780 5934000
3 Kilpennathur 139.2 27840 8352000
4 Chetpet 67 13400 4020000
5 Jawadhu Hills 104 20800 6240000
6 Chengam 60.5 12100 3630000
7 Vembakkam 39.25 7850 2355000
8 Vandavasi 39.75 7950 2385000
9 Thellar 5 1000 300000
10 Peranmallur 12 2400 720000
11 Arni 53.75 10750 3225000
12 Polur 70 14000 4200000
13 Kalasapakkam 48 9600 2880000
14 Pudhupalayam 4 800 240000
15 Thandrampatu 73.85 14770 4431000
16 Cheyyar 10.25 2050 615000
17 Arni (W) 78.75 15750 4725000
Total 1152.95 230590 69177000
Source: District seiculture office

3.4 Animal Husbandry

Animal husbandry sector plays a vital role in sustaining rural livelihoods
and improving the economy of rural population. Livestock sector provides
productive employment especially self employment to a majority of rural
households besides providing nutritional foods like milk, meat and eggs. The
contribution of livestock sector to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is
5.47% and that to the Agriculture and allied activities is 45.62%.
This district has 2908 hectares of permanent pasture land and other
grazing lands for animals. The Department of Animal Husbandry has provided
facilities exclusively for cattle/buffalo development and fodder development in
the district.
As per the Livestock and Poultry Census 2017-18 details of live stock,
cattle is the important livestock of this district.According to this live stock
census this district has 695306 cattles, 260211 sheeps and 227509 goats.

Poultry farms are also established in the district by small entrepreneurs

and farmers. The estimated egg production in 2017-18 was 483712 numbers in
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the district. The Animal Husbandry Department has set up following veterinary
facilities to the livestock population in the district
The following table explains the livestock and poultry popultion in
Tiruvannamalai district.
Livestock Population 2017-18
Sl.No Classification Numbers
I Cattle
1 Male
i) under one year 43687
ii) 1 to 2.5 year 66266
iii) Over 2.5 year 64788
Total 174741

2 Female
i) under one year 26573
ii) 1 to 2.5 year 52731
iii) Over 2.5 year 94357
iv) In Milk 208432
v) Dry 71987
vi) Not Claved Even 66485
once
Total 520565
Cattle Total 695306

3 Sheep 260211
4 Goats 227509
5 Horses & Ponies 127
6 Pigs 10782
7 Mules 0
8 Camel 0
9 Donkeys 0
10 Domestic Dogs 19373

Total Live Stock 1213708

II Poultry
1 Fowls 483712
2 Ducks 0
3 Others 0
Total Poulty 483712
Source: 19th Livestock Census. 2012

3.5 Dairy Development

India surpassed the United States in 1998 to become the largest single
milk producing country in the world. In 2005, Indian milk production
represented 14.6 percent of world milk production, exceeding the combined
production of the top five dairy countries in the EU. Milk production has grown
steadily and rapidly over the last 25 years, from 50 million MT in 1979-80 to 92
million MT in 2004-05. Growth in milk production has exceeded the growth in
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India's population, elevating per capita milk availability over the same period
from 75 grams/day to more than 225 grams/day. India produced 155.491
Million Tons (4144 lakh litres per day) of milk in 2015-16, which is 18.5% of the
world production.
Tamil Nadu ranks among the top ten milk producing States of the country
with a daily production of 193 lakh litres per day and fourth among the Co-
operatives in India with a daily procurement of 28.50 lakh litres per day (LLPD).
Tamil Nadu Government sanctioned an additional Rs 11.51 Crore towards
the construction of a milk powder unit in Tiruvannamalai district, being
executed by the National Dairy Development Board. The state government has
also sanctioned Rs 2.40 Crore for opening Veterinary Training and Research
Centres in Tiruvannamalai, Krishnagiri and Villupuram districts.
There is one Dairy Farm, 2 Milk Chilling Plants (Tiruvannamalai and
Anakkavur) and 511 Milk Co-operative Socities which procure 240251 liters of
milk in 2017-18. Six private milk-chilling plants and one private dairy farm
are also operating in this district
Diary Development (Year 2017-18)

Sl. Name of Taluk No. Of Milk Quanity of Milk Value of Milk

No Societies Produced (In Produced (In
Litres per Day) Rs. In Lakh)
1 Tiruvannamalai 57 31604 838506
2 Thurijapuram 51 22836 605754
3 Kilpennathur 30 14105 313782.5
4 Chengam 36 20923 554459.5
5 Pudhupalayam 24 8244 218466
6 Thandrampatu 43 13150 348475
7 Polur 62 29129 771918.5
8 Kalasapakkam 25 10023 265609.5
9 Chetpet 22 15319 405953.6
10 Jawadhu Hills 3 1500 39750
11 Arni 24 18301 484976.5
12 Arni (W) 15 8700 230550
13 Cheyyar 23 19675 5213815
14 Anakkavur 8 1764 46746
15 Vembakkam 21 7202 190853
16 Vandavasi 18 4770 1264405
17 Thellar 22 5689 150758.5
18 Peranmallur 27 7317 193900.5
Total 511 240251 12138679.1
Source: District Register Milk Societies
3.6 Fisheries
The Fisheries sector in Tamil Nadu plays a crucial role in the overall
economic development of the State. The rich fish biodiversity of the State offers
good scope for fisheries development. The Fisheries sector, which started only as
a subsistence livelihood activity during the early plan period is now emerging as
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a vital sector, contributing to employment generation, food security and foreign

exchange earnings significantly.
The Fisheries sector of Tamil Nadu is broadly categorized as Marine,
Inland and Brackish water. The vast fishery resources of both marine and inland
waters have not yet been fully tapped.
Tiruvannamalai district has new fish seed collection centre at Sathanur
Reservoir. Here fish seeds are stocked. Fresh water pisciculture is in inland
waters. Fishery statistics reveals that inland fish catch was about 63.155
tonnes and the number of fishermen engaged was 35 in Sathanur Dam during
2017-18.

Fisheries Development and Production 2017-18

Name & Address of Inland Fish Marine Fish No. Of
Fishing Centres Catch (Tonnes) Catch (Tonnes) Fisherman
engaged
Sathanur Dam 63.155 - 35
Tamaraikulam, TV Malai - - -
Ayyan kulam, TV Malai - - -
Agnthertham, TV Malai - - -
Esanya kulam, TV Malai - - -

Total 63.155 - 35
Sources:
1. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
2. Agriculture Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
3. TN Agriculture Department Policy Note Demand No. 5

3.7 Labour Resource:

3.7.1 Labour Force in Tamil Nadu (as per 2011 Census)
The State’s total population grew from 62.41 million in 2001 to 72.15
million in 2011, the decadal growth being 11.6 percent. Between these two
Censuses, the total number of workers in the State increased by 1.18 percent
annually from 27.88 million to 32.88 million. Share of the total members of
workers in total labour force, however, had witnessed a decline from 69.70
percent to 68.84 percent, indicating that there was a reduction in the
employment absorptive capacity of the economy or there was a preference to
pursue higher education or both. As a result, the proportion of persons who are
not working in the State increased from 30.30 percent to 31.16 percent. All the
things considered, the rate of growth of labour force exceeds the rate of growth of
work force besides the absolute numbers.

3.7.2 Work Participation Rate

The working population in Tamil Nadu increased from 27.88 million in
2001 Census to 32.88 million in 2011 Census witnessing an annual compound
growth rate of 1.18 percent. The Work Participation Rate (WPR) i.e., the
proportion of workers to total population in Tamil Nadu edged up from 44.7
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percent in 2001 to 45.6 percent in 2011. The ratio at the All India level during
the corresponding period was lower at 39.1 percent and 39.8 percent
respectively. Across the districts, the work participation rate was found to be the
lowest at 36.3 percent in Kanyakumari despite the fact that the district had the
highest literacy level. It was the highest at 53.1 percent in Erode as per 2011
Census.
This was the case irrespective of rural and urban segments. The Work
Participation Rate rural areas were higher than that of urban areas. However,
with regard to the pace of increase, it was greater in urban than in rural areas.
The work participation rate in rural Tamil Nadu marginally increased from 50.3
percent in 2001 to a share of 50.7 percent in 2011, whereas it rose from 37.5
percent to 40.2 percent in urban respectively.
The Census of India defines work as ‘participation in any economically
productive activity with or without compensation’. The workers are classified as
main worker and marginal workers. The main workers are those who have
worked for the major part of the reference period (i.e. 6 months or more).
Marginal workers are those who have not worked for the major part of the
reference period (i.e. less than 6 months). The share of workers, main, and
marginal workers to the total population clearly indicates the economic
conditions of a given area. In Tiruvannamalai district, agriculture is the main
source of bread for a large share of households. It is the major source of
employment and seasonal.
While looking at the trend, the percentage of total workers in
Tiruvannamalai has increased from 48.99 percent to 50.23 percent during 2001
– 2011. It shows a positive trend in employment in the district, which is due to
the increase in proportion of main workers from 36.87 percent to 39.36 percent
and reduction of marginal workers from 12.11 percent to 10.88 percent. This
might be due to creation of additional employment in the primary sector and
secondary sector. Overall the work participation rate in the district is higher
than Tamil Nadu which is 44.7 in 2011.
The percentage of non-workers has reduced from 51.01 to 49.77 but the
absolute number is increased during the decade. Overall the increase in workers
is due to increase of main workers in the district. Over all, the work participation
rate has increased during the decade (2001-11), but the increase is very
marginal (2.24%), more over the marginal workers rate is stabilized (at 10.88%)
and main workers rate is increased by 2.48 percent. There is a need for
increasing employment opportunities so that the work participation rate can be
increased particularly the main workers category as it has direct relation to
income and poverty which is due to increase in the percentage of main workers,
reduction in the marginal workers percentage and creation of additional
employment in the primary and secondary sector.

3.7.3 Employment, Income and Poverty

▪ Employment, income and poverty are three interrelated factors that contribute
in defining the quality of life which has greater influence on the human
development of the communities living in a particular country or region.
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▪ Three sectors namely primary, secondary and tertiary sector create

employment opportunities and the average per capita income provided by the
primary sector is significantly lower than that of the other two sectors.
▪ The overall WPR is higher than Tamil Nadu, which is 44.7 percent. The
increase in WPR among males and females is observed both in rural and urban
areas but by 1 percent in rural and 3 percent in urban which is due to
urbanisation and increased employment opportunities in the secondary sector.
▪ The Inter-block variations show that Jawadhu Hills ranks first with high WPR
of 57.03 percent and Tiruvannamalai block ranks 18th with WPR of 42.67
percent.
▪ All urbanized blocks fall under bottom five category with WPR of less than 49
percent and top five rural blocks were with WPR of 54 percent .
▪ The Child Labour is found in the block which needs attention from the district
administration.
▪ The per capita income of the district, which was Rs. 24,711 in 2005-06, has
increased to Rs 41,569 in 2012 and average growth rate of the district 9.65
which is slightly higher than the State average of 9.52. Compared to the State,
the per capita income is better, growth over a decade is though lesser than the
State but closer to the State figure. Among the districts, Tiruvannamalai ranks
26th in its per capita income in 2011-12, this indicates the level of poverty in the
district.
▪ The contribution from the primary sector to district Gross District Domestic
Product has been declining over the years due to higher productivity and
production in non-agricultural sectors. The agriculture accounted for
17.67percent of Gross District Domestic Product in 2005-06, it accounts only for
13.57 percent in 2011-12. On the other hand, the share of the secondary and
tertiary sectors also shows decreasing trend in growth rate (2011-2012).
▪ The sector-wise Gross Domestic Product shows that the growth rate is lower
than the State with regard to the Tertiary sector, whereas the growth rate is
better than the State in Primary and Secondary sector over a period of six years
from 2005-06 to 2010-11.
▪ It shows that the area under cultivation is shrinking and the service sector has
scope to improve its performance as the district has pilgrimage and tourist
places. The industrial sector shows growth and significant contribution to
GDDP.
▪ The wage rate is found to be very low across the blocks particularly the female
wage rate which needs to be given special attention.
▪ Jawadhu Hills need special focus on all dimensions of poverty and in particular
with regard to creation of access to cooking fuel, toilet facilities and housing to
promote better improvement in human development.
▪ Distribution of workers across the sectors though skill building, promoting
tourism based livelihoods and employment opportunities in the textile industries
to increase the per capita income in the district
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation or the region is highly
influenced by the contribution of secondary and tertiary sectors. This chapter
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details the employment, income and poverty status of the Tiruvannamalai

district, their inter relation and influence on human development in the district.

3.8 Availability of Credit Facilities

The banking network in the State, as on 31 March 2018, comprised 21
Public Sector Banks, 20 Private Sector Banks & 12 Foreign Banks with a total
network of 9994 branches, 2 RRBs with 618 branches, Tamil Nadu State Apex
Cooperative Bank (TNStCB) with 23 affiliated District Central Cooperative Banks
(DCCBs) and TNSCARDB. (Source: SLBC)
The Primary Urban Cooperative Banks, Non-banking financial companies
and the latest entrants’ viz., Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks also cater
to the credit needs and infrastructure development, thus aiding in boosting the
State’s economy. Other Financial Intermediaries in the form of Primary
Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS), Marketing Societies and Business
Correspondents also play an important role in reaching out to the otherwise
inaccessible hamlets cater to the increasing financial needs of the population.
There are 4,474 PACS in the State affiliated to 22 DCCBs with a membership of
1.37 cr engaged in disbursement of credit for agricultural activities.
Of the 11,531 branches in the State, 3187 branches are located in rural
areas catering to the rural population of 3,72,29,590. The population per rural
branch is thus 11,682 or 8.6 branches per 1 lakh rural population which is
fairly better as against the all India average of 7.8 branches per 1 lakh rural
population (or population per rural branch is around 12,800).Indian Overseas
Bank, with a branch network of 1,135 branches is the Convener of State Level
Bankers Committee (SLBC), which acts as a consultative body to discuss issues
and suggest measures / solutions for effective banking implementation. SLBC is
assisted by 32 Lead District Managers functioning at the district level.
3.9. Financial Institutions
Banking services perform a key role in improving the economic condition
of the people. It is the main tool for human development in terms of offering
credit services with low interest rate and enhances secure livelihood, higher
education, and helped in creating employment opportunities among the poor.
Infrastructure Human Development Report 131 The current decade witnessed
the ‘self-help groups’ movement across Tamil Nadu. Various stakeholders like
non Government organizations (NGOs), bankers, the district administration, and
the State Government took various initiatives in promoting women’s self-help
groups (SHGs) considering it as a tool for development by providing access to
credit facilities and other banking services to the mass, particularly the women.
The district data shows that 155 co-operative societies with 4,95,233
holders and 132 banks are functioning with 7,41,939 account holders. After the
introduction of the financial inclusion programme in 2007, there has been a
significant increase in households availing bank services in both rural and
urban areas of the district.
Tiruvannamalai being a city has the highest number of commercial banks
(11) with 1.75 lakhs of account holders exists in the area. Vembakkam,
Jawadhu hills, Pudhupalayam and Vandhavasi have lower number of banks but
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account holders seem to be more. But in the case of Peranamallur block only
eight commercial banks exist with minimum number of coverage of 7,245
account holders. On the other hand, the rural-urban disparity in terms of
percentage of coverage will be there in availing banking services.
The Reserve Bank of India and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development steer the process of financial inclusion through financial literacy,
Know Your Customer Services, Opening of No Frill Savings Bank Account, Bio
Metric system for secure banking transactions, remittance facilities, simplified
documentation procedures for accessing banking services, flexible lending and
repayment systems, exclusive bank branches for dealing financial matters with
SHGs, Kissan Card System, reaching households in remote areas through
banking correspondents and banking facilitators system and encouraging SHG-
Bank Linkage through Cash Credit system for easy access of banking services by
the poor people. The NGOs are playing critical role to reach of banking services
to the poor people.
3.10. Literacy & Education
Literacy is one of the indicators of Human Development Index to
understand the level of knowledge and communication of the people in the
country or region. Lack of educational Summary and Way Forward Human
Development Report 141 acess and illiteracy can lead to poverty. Literacy
enables the people to acquire knowledge and it promotes self-confidence in them
to identify opportunities and decide the choices for bettering their lives. Literacy
and education is a tool for building the capability of the people to handle the
choices.
The literacy rate (73.36 percent) in the district in general and gender wise
in particular is progressing well. Particularly the female literacy (63.37 percent)
and girls enrolment show a positive trend. Growth rate of female literacy is found
to be higher than the male in almost all the blocks and overall in the district.
Most of the urbanised blocks perform well in the literacy rates. ▪ Gross
enrolment is more than 100 percent in all blocks at the primary level, but upper
primary, higher and higher secondary level needs attention.
Jawadhu Hills needs special attention with regard to drop out (24.12
percent), completion rate (80.85 percent), transition rates (50.70 percent) and
access to schooling.
In most of the schools infrastructure particularly toilet facilities (59.49
percent schools do not have toilet facilities) are found to be an issue in both the
boys’ and girls’ schools.
Though there are good number of arts and science colleges and
professional colleges, one needs to study the access to higher education among
the rural children. There are good number of polytechnic institutes present, but
again access, employability and access to further studies in the engineering
colleges need to be studied.
The pupil-teacher ratio seems to be good compared to the State and the
nation, but still one needs to study for its connectivity with the basic
infrastructure facility which might in turn cause the drop out or non-enrolment
of children in the schools.
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Hostel facilities are made available for different communities to ensure

continuity of the education by the children from poor families. However one
needs to understand whether all the eligible students have got the access for
residential facilities.

3.11. Human Development Status

▪ Human Development is all about creation of choices and opportunities and
build the capabilities of the people to utilise the opportunities and exercise the
choices for their well being.
▪ The Central and State Governments play greater role in providing basic
amenities and other welfare programmes to ensure the reach of benefits to the
needy. They also make interventions time to time to provide access to different
services and benefits through district administration.
▪ The recent introduction of State Balanced Growth Fund is one of the
opportunities for the district administration to address the human development
gaps and challenges through innovative development projects.
▪ The Human Development Index has been computed based on the three
dimensions such as health, education and standard of living and found inter-
block variations. It is a positive index.
▪ Out of 18 blocks, Thellar ranks first with 0.92 and Jawadhu Hills ranks 18
with 0.37 which shows high disparity among the blocks. Vandavasi and Thellar
fall under the top three categories, and in all the three indices such as standard
of living, health and education it performs better than the other blocks.
Surprisingly Jawadhu Hills falls in the bottom three blocks and ranks 18th
(lowest) among the blocks, but tops better in health index (0.78)
▪ The people cultivate and consume small millets and traditional food grains
which are found to be nutrient rich might be one of the reasons for better health
conditions.
▪ Regarding Gender Inequality Index, which is a negative index, Peranmallur
block performs better under top three categories with 0.01 and Chetpet ranks
18th with high inequality of 0.11.
▪ The population growth rate is 12.75 percent and kept under control due to
better family Summary and Way Forward 140 Tiruvannamalai District planning
initiatives by the district administration. ▪ The Crude Birth Rate is lower than
the State and the nation which is an indicator for keeping the population growth
under control.
▪ The sex ratio is better at 994 compare to the nation (940). The IMR is lower
than the State, but across the blocks there are huge variations found. MMR also
to be addressed where it is more in Jawadhu Hills, Vandavasi, West Arni. The
still birth rate is found to be in a declining trend which is positive and 100
percent immunization is also ensured for the children in all the blocks by the
district administration.
▪ Regarding the Child Development is concerned the major issue is found to be
in Jawadhu Hiils. Child sex ratio is also very low (857) which are alarming one
and low in general sex ratio 960.
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▪ Malnourished children in the district is fairly high (29.58 percent) and very
high in Jawadhu Hiils (41.69 percent) which needs greater attention from the
district administration.
▪ The performance with regard to IFA tablets distribution is less than 50 percent
as far the women are concerned, but it is more than 90 percent with adolescent
girls which shows a positive trend in the district. Prevalence of anaemia is found
to be high among the pregnant women, which needs to be further reduced
through appropriate behavioural change process and initiatives towards
healthcare practices.
▪ In the district, 97.61 percent of the habitations have access to safe water but
the access to sanitation is found to be low with 55.86 percent only. Two blocks –
Thandrampet and Anakkavur perform very poor in accessing sanitation facilities.
▪ In the district prevalence of HIV/AIDS and TB is found which needs special
attention to reduce and eradicate completely.
▪ Though there are different healthcare programmes and services provided by the
district administration, the inter block variations needs to be given attention to
ensure equity in accessing the Government services and programmes for
achieving good health for all particularly the children, adolescent girls, pregnant
and lactating mothers and under five children.

3.12 SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRICT

Tiruvannamalai district is mainly depending on Agriculture. It is industrially
backward and about 70 per cent of the population depends on Agriculture for
livelihood. The major crops are Paddy, Groundnut, Pulses, Millets, and Sugarcane
and horticultural crops like tapioca, vegetables and flowers. It is benefited by both
south west and North East Monsoon. The general climate is tropical. The credit
needs of the farming community are met by the Primary Agricultural Cooperative
Banks and 62 commercial banks situated in the district. Marketing of Agricultural
products like Paddy, Groundnut and Pulses were carried out by the District
Marketing Committee with 16 regulated markets spread over the district. Dairy and
sericulture are the other income generating activities in the District (with 739 milk
societies 2.6 lakhs liter of milk/ day and nearly 356 ha are covered under mulberry
cultivation).
Strength
• Predominant soil type is red loamy & black. It is highly suitable for paddy,
groundnut and pulses cultivation • Prevailing climate is highly suitable for paddy,
groundnut and pulse cultivation. Groundnut and pulses are being cultivated in rain
fed as well as in irrigated conditions • The cropping system (paddy- groundnut,
paddy –pulses) followed in the district enriches the soil and maintain soil fertility •
Well organized marketing system through regulated markets.
Weakness
• Timely planting, weeding and harvesting are the major problems due to labour
scarcity. • Availability of certified seeds are very low • Use of low cost inputs like bio-
fertilizers and gypsum are very low • Timely sowing in dry land is very difficult due to
non availability of sufficient work animals and labourers. • Low awareness on IPM
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concept and INM techniques (use of bio fertilizer DAP Spraying and application of
gypsum)
Threats
• Migration of people towards urban areas hinders the agricultural growth • Problem
soils (alkaline soils) are one of the major problem in Arni, Polur and Tiruvannamalai
blocks • Over exploitation of ground water is also noticed in this distrsict. • Farming
is unattractive mainly because of increased input cost, poor credit availability,
labour problems and non remunerative returns while disposing the harvested
produce.
Opportunities
• Mechanization and labour saving implements will help to reduce the labour
shortage • The rehabilitation and development of tanks will help to increase the area
under assured irrigation facility • The precision farming and contract farming will go
a long way to improve the returns considerably to the farmers • Seed production can
be achieved through seed village programme • The small, tiny and medium sized
industries in this district can be utilised to their full potential to reap the maximum
benefits. • Soil and water conservation work will help to increase the ground water
potential.
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CHAPTER-IV
INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES IN TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT
4.0 INTRODUCTION
Infrastructure plays an important role in human development. The
infrastructure can be either private like a house or public in nature. Major
public infrastructural facilities are road and telecommunication, electrification,
Public Distribution System and banking services. Social infrastructure like self
help groups (SHG) also plays a crucial role in achieving human development
through building social capital and taking up economic activities. Mobility of the
people across the areas is increased for improving their economic condition due
to improved infrastructure facilities such as roads and communication.
Infrastructure plays a crucial role in ensuring the reach of Government services
to the needy people in remote areas, better marketing of the products, easy
access to communication, bettering the education status and more importantly
provides opportunities for the people to make informed choices with regard to
employment, education, health and other basic services. This chapter focuses on
the status of different types of infrastructure and their role (road, railways,
electricity, transport and communication) in the economic development which
has a direct impact or implication on human development.
Today, Tamil Nadu has emerged as the Second largest state economy
following Maharashtra which has a much larger area and population. Tamil
Nadu is ranked first among Indian states in terms of exporting and operational
SEZs. During the year 2015-16, exports from SEZs in Tamil Nadu was Rs.82,
717 crore.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is the basic physical and organizational structures needed
for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities
necessary for an economy to function. It can be generally defined as the set of
interconnected structural elements that provide the frame work supporting an
entire structure of development. It is an important term for judging a country or
region's development
▪ Infrastructure plays an important role in human development. It can be public
or private related to road, telecommunications, electrifications, public
distribution system and banking and insurance services. The district has varied
disparity in presence of road facility.
▪ The Jawadhu Hills has the lowest road infrastructure of 97 roads with 128.4
sq.km. Tiruvannamalai and Thandrampet have 533.44 sq km and 530.47 sq.km
length of roads. Thandrampet has highest length of mud road with 240.99 sq.km
and also 263.89 sq.km of BT road. It shows better access to road facilities in the
district except Jawadhu Hills block.
▪ The electricity services was only 69 percent in the district as per DHDR 2007,
of Tiruvannamalai district which also showed the status of 14 villages had to be
electrified to achieve 100 percent electrification. As per Census 2011, it was
found that the district has reached 93.33 percent in electrifying the households
in the district.
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▪ Regarding the street lights, the percentage of street lights with the population
data shows that Summary and Way Forward 144 Tiruvannamalai District lowest
percentage of electrification is observed in Thellar (17.99 percent) and
Anakkavur blocks (19.45 percent). Tiruvannamalai is better with 52.46 percent
followed by Polur with 44.46 percent. Jawadhu Hills performs better with 40.20
percent electrification. Overall the district performs better in electrifying the
households.
▪ Regarding the telecommunications, except Kalasappakkam taluk, other taluks
perform better in accessing telecommunication services.
▪ Financial services are provided by 155 cooperatives with the membership of
495,233 and 132 commercial bank branches with 741,939 account holders.
After introducing financial inclusion concept there is a significant increase in
number of households accessing banking services.
▪ Tiruvannamalai block shows the highest number of bank branches with large
number of account holders where the lowest is found in Pudupalayam, Jawadhu
Hills, Vembakkam and Vandavasi.
▪ It seems to be rural and urban disparity in the district which needs to be
addressed by strengthening the SHG movement. The district has to do a lot with
insurance particularly for the rural masses through banks and SHGs.
▪ It can also focus on designing appropriate livestock insurance and crop
insurance to protect the farming families from the risks of death of animals, low
yield and income.
But there were variations across the blocks regarding roads. Specific
reasons for the poor performance in the blocks like Jawadhu hill, Polur, and
Kalasapakkam can be identified and based on that necessary interventions, need
to be planned. With such targeted interventions the district can easily attain
appreciable levels of road infrastructure. Poor quality of roads is a widespread
problem and it is usually not reported. There should be a system for continuous
monitoring of quality of roads and for timely action. As mentioned above the
local bodies can be given the responsibility for this task for village roads.
The penetration of banking services, insurance and telephone services to
be improved. As far as insurance is concerned much need to be done to make it
serve as an important instrument for poverty reduction in various spheres of life
and thereby making it significantly contribute to human development. Intensive
insurance education needs to be given with the specific focus to rural areas
along with designing suitable insurance products for various sections of the
population. The banks should take necessary steps to reach the currently
unreached households. Self Help Groups as a social capital can be strengthened
to access different financial services from banks and insurance companies.
The district administration can take up initiatives to intensify livestock
insurance and crop insurance to protect the farming families from the risks of
low yield and reduced income, which never gets reported in the district.
Initiatives to be taken in making available financial products that are attractive
to a large section of the population. Still various measures have to be taken in
improving the infrastructure of the district so that the quality of the life of the
people and the economic condition of the families could be improved.
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4.1 Roads
The total road length in the district is 5768 kms in 51 percent of them
covered by Bituminous roads followed by mud road of 30 percent and Cement
concrete road covers the least of 3.09 percent and WBM occupies 15.4 percent of
the road. But the district data doesn’t show Saralai types of road which is
commonly seen in villages.
The analysis of block wise road infrastructure indicates that there is
greater disparity among the blocks of Tiruvanamalai district in the case of road
infrastructure. The block of Thandrampet had the highest length of mud road
(192.54 sq.km) followed by Kalasapakkam, Thurinjapuram and Polur. Lowest
road infrastructure among all the block is Jawadhu Hills, which seems to have
poor access to road facilities as it is a hilly block and it has less access to
bituminous road where the length is very low (56 sq.km). In addition to this, the
blocks of Thandrampet and Pudupalayam also exhibited a low level of road
infrastructure. Water Bound Macadam (WBM) road length was higher in
Tiruvanamalai 125.20 km and lower in Vembakkan (17.69 km). When looking at
Cement concrete (CC) road length, Kalasapakkam had the highest road length
followed by Polur and Thurinjapuram. The given table shows that
Thiruvannamali seems to have better access of road infrastructure and specific
focus needs to be given to improve road infrastructure in Polur and Jawadhu
Hills.
The district administration has taken initiatives to benefit the villages
which do not have road access otherwise. During the year 2013-14, eight new
routes were introduced which benefitted 36 new villages and 48,000 village
people got benefitted by adding 22 new buses. As on date, the district has 261
routes and 4692 roads with the length of 5768.286 kms. This would have greater
impact on people by enhancing their mobility.
National Highways No. 66 and 234 are passing through this district. State
Highways No. SH4, SH-4A, SH-5, SH-6, SH-6A, SH-115, SH-215 are some of the
important highways in this district.
Types of Road Length (in Km)
National Highways 70
State Highways 398.5
Corporation & Municipal Road 128.52
Panchayat Union & Panchayat Road 3869.88
Special Panchayat& Township Roads 202.73
Source: District Statistical Handbook

4.2 Ports
Tiruvannamalai district does not have any port and Chennai is nearest
port available for Tiruvannamalai district. Tamil Nadu has the second longest
coast line (1076 km) in India, with 4 large ports connecting the State with trade
centers across the world. Notable fact is the investments by internationally
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renowned terminal operators in Chennai port like DP World and Ports of

Singapore Authority (PSA). Also international PE funds like 3i, GIC, Eton park,
Jacob Ballas, Standard Chartered PE, Warbug Pincus have invested in the Tamil
Nadu ports. Chennai is the only city to have 3 modern ports with Container
handling capacity 5.7 Million TEUs.

4.3 Power Sector

The State has an installed capacity of around 30 GW in FY 2017 (11.8 %
of India’s total) and it is a power surplus State. Unique feature of the Tamil
Nadu State power is that around 39.6% of the power requirement is met by
renewable energy source.
Hydroelectric station built on Sathanur dam generates 7.5 MW of
electricity for the district. Rest power Transmission in the district is being done
by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TANGEDCO) and
Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd. (TANTRANSCO) with the supervision
of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Ltd. (TNEB).

4.3.1 Electricity
Lack of electrification is also an indicator of various dimensions of poverty
as it is negatively influencing the current living condition of the households and
also the future well being of the people through hampering education of the
children.
As per District Human Development Report of Tiruvanamalai in 2007, 69
percent of the total villages in the district of Tiruvannamalai was electrified and
another 14 villages in this district need to be electrified to achieve the 100 per
cent electrification of the villages in Tiruvanamalai.
The electrification is found to be better in all the blocks. The coverage of
population per street light is found to be better in Thellar (17.99percent) and
Anakkavur (19.45 percent). Tiruvanamalai seems to be focused by providing
adequate street facilities as the coverage of population is 52 per street light
followed by Polur and Jawadhu hills with 44 persons and 40 persons
respectively. Being the remote village and hill terrain, these two blocks need to
be given additional electrification to ensure the benefit for all. The percentage of
revenue villages also show better improvement of street lights placed in the
villages. Arni and West Arni seem to have more street lights per revenue village
benefitting 27 – 37 people per light which is moderate. The district
administration has to focus on Jawadhu hills, Peranamallur, Chetpet,
Anakkavur, Cheyyar and Vembakkam. So, in general on this front, the district
had fared well and with minimum investment it can easily claim to be a 100 per
cent electrified district.
The Mettur Hydro-Electric Power and Ennore Thermal Power Stations
provide electricity need to the district. As per rural electrification of 2010-11,
1067 villages, 2526 hamlets, 175214 agricultural pump sets and all towns were
electrified in the district. The power is purchased of 81.36 M.W.U. during 2017-
18 by Cheyyar Co-Operative Sugar Mill, Dharani Sugar Mill, Bannari Amman
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Sugars Ltd. and Global Power Tech Equipment Ltd, M/s Shapooriji pallonji solar
PV Private LTd. in the district.
Power Consumptions Sector Wise 2017-18
Sl.No Sectors LT Consumption % of consumption
consumption on (M.U). HT
LT HT
1 Industries 89.9979 10.42 4.23% 90.92
2 Agriculture & 1350 -- 63.55% --
Huts
3 Domestic 487.627 -- 22.95% --
4 Commercial 93.184 0.89 4.38% 7.7%
5 Public lighting 67.161 -- 3.16% --
& Public
6 Miscellaneous 36.307 0.15 1.7% 1.31%
Total 2124.277 11.46 100% 100%
Source: District Electricity Board
There are four transmission and distribution station supply unit are
located in Purisai (230KV SS), Athimoor (33KV SS), mambattu (33KV SS) and
palli (33KV SS) in the district.
There are three stations having transformer capacity of 230KV, and 20
station having transformer capacity of 110KV and 49 substation having
transformer capacity of 33KV in the Tiruvannamalai district for electricity
distribution.

4.4 Urban Infrastructure

Tamil Nadu is the most urbanized State in India with 48.5% of the
population in urban areas. Besides Chennai, which is a designated metropolitan
city; Trichy, Madurai, Coimbatore, Salem and Tirunelveli are large cities.

4.4.1 Communication system

Communication is an effective tool which has rapidly increased in today’s
world. Wide usage of the phone has increased the portfolio of trade and business
and we could see the development in other sectors. Communication becomes the
vital tool in connecting the people for socioeconomic reasons.
Residential telephone was considered as a household amenity of the
affluent a decade earlier. Telephones that way do not stop with serving as a
communication device, but go beyond that by serving many other purposes like
a tool for livelihood. A decade ago, usage of public booths and office landline
services were more, but now usage of cell phones is widely increased in and
around the world. Villages are also having this access which has increased the
business portfolio also. But as the data could not provide cellular services here
we are, looking about the usage of landline connections only. The district data
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during 2017-18 shows that there are 62 exchanges providing 18409 numbers of
landline connections and equipped with the capacity of 44458 lines. Taluk wise
data shows that, except the Kalasapakkam rest of the 7 taluks showed good
progress in communication.

4.4.2 Transport Facilities

Tiruvannamalai district came into existence on 30th September 1989 after
the bifurcation of the erstwhile North Arcot District. The temple at
Tiruvannamalai is one of the biggest and the grandest temples in South India. As
it is a temple town, commuting of people is more in the city especially during
Girivalam. The number of buses operated in the district is 549 which carry
about 326000 passengers every day. There are eight railway stations with broad
gauge and meter gauge in the district.
Rail transport is poor in the district. The district has a broad gauge route
from Madurai to Katpadi passing through Tiruvannamalai. There are 7 railway
stations which covers the route of Tiruvannamalai, Polur, Kannamangalam and
Arani. The railway track covers a distance of 93 kms.
There were 12830 commercial vehicles and 198504 non-commercial
vehicles registered in 2009-10.
On the infrastructure front, the district had fared well in the case of roads
and electrification of villages. The district administration needs to be appreciated
for improvement in above mentioned public infrastructure. The recent efforts to
identify infrastructural needs and planning for the same at the village level
through various schemes are a very positive move.

4.5 Insurance
Access to insurance is also one of the risk improvement measures to
people especially to the poor.
Insurance plays a major role in protecting livelihoods from sudden and
unexpected losses and thereby giving continuity to livelihoods, even after the
incidence of accidents and other such situations. It is also an instrument to any
individual or business who can use them strategically to protect them from
adversities. In the district, the penetration had been poor as depicted by the data
given above. The number of policies was nowhere closer to the need. In the
district 23 branches were offering insurance services through LIC -4, Oriental -,
United India – 5 and New India Assurance -13. Branches of Postal Life Insurance
(PLI) seems to be more (462) covering 23,071 policies in 2017-18 and at present
13,130 policies. The reach of New India Assurance is more in the district in
2017-18 whereas in LIC policies. Even the number of policies taken does not
reflect the reality as many policy holders enrolled in insurance for income tax
reasons. As the demand was low, the number of branches was also low.
Insurance education is very much essential to improve the dissemination of
various insurance products.
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4.6 Industrial Infrastructure

GoTN in its Vision 2023 has

envisioned 6 major industrial corridors
and few industrial parks in sectors like
finance, heavy engineering etc., with a
total outlay of Rs150,000 Crore (USD 25
billion). Two key projects are Madurai-
Thootukudi industrial corridor and
Chennai- Ranipet Industrial corridar

with an investment outlay of USD 14 Billion. MTIC is aimed at the development

of the Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu with strong economic base, best in the
class manufacturing and agri-business hubs enhancing the overall socio-
economic development of the State
Tiruvannamalai district is industrially backward. Though the district has
number of modern rice mills, the district is lagging behind in the industrial
development. There are number of small scale industries in the district. The
number of small scale industries in each classification is given below
Mulberry cultivation is done in limited scale in Arani Taluk. Arani silk
sarees are famous because they are produced only on a limited scale with
specific reference to the requirement of mulberry cultivation.
Handicraft works like stone carving at Polur taluk, implements from horns
and bones at Cheyyar taluk are traditionally carried out. Mat weaving is an
important pursuit for cottage industry in many villages. Soap making, bee-
rearing, handmade paper, palm items, fur making, handloom cotton weaving
and silk industry etc. have been established in the district as small
entrepreneurship.
This district is industrially backward, the Arni (Sevoor) SLS cotton
spinning mill, Sri Balasubramaniar spinning mill at Ayyampalayam ,
Tiruvannamalai TK, is the only major industry and in Annakkavoor. Dharani
Sugars, Polur and Bannari Amman Sugars, Gozhhuthampattu. Sugar mills are
functioning. However medium and small scale industries as well as cottage
industries, such as modern rice mills, weaving factories, cotton, silk and mat
weaving, coir manufacturing and beedi manufacturing are flourishing here. The
district is enriched in mineral deposits such as black granites, multi-colored
granites, Soap and magnetite deposits.
Manufacturing Enterprises with 2 Digit National Industry Classification in
Tamil Nadu

NIC 2 Digit NIC Code Description Total Micro Small Mediu

Code Count m

01 Crop and animal production, 20011 18624 1345 42

hunting and related service
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activities

02 Forestry and logging 222 187 35 0

03 Fishing and aquaculture 981 870 104 7

05 Mining and quarring 468 329 134 5

06 Extraction of crude petroleum 131 73 58 0

and natural gas

07 Mining of metal ores 1293 1196 93 4

08 Other mining and quarring 4177 2896 1244 37

09 Mining support service 904 599 300 5

activities

10 Manufacture of food products 83941 75792 7874 275

11 Manufacture of beverages 3762 2983 762 17

12 Manufacture of tobacco 267 252 12 3

products

13 Manufacture of textiles 97803 87523 9842 438

14 Manufacture of wearing 52155 47754 4249 152

apparel

15 Manufacture of leather and 7566 6090 1404 72

related products

16 Manufacture of wood and 15187 14084 1083 20

products of wood and cork,
except furniture; manufacture
of articles of straw and plaiting
materials

17 Manufacture of paper and 12860 11323 1484 53

paper products

18 Printing and reproduction of 11594 10012 1541 41

recorded media

19 Manufacture of coke and 1011 749 256 6

refined petroleum products

20 Manufacture of chemicals and 12980 11310 1597 73

chemical products

21 Manufacture of 4247 3660 557 30

pharmaceuticals, medicinal
chemical and botanical
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products

22 Manufacture of rubber and 15507 11591 3773 143

plastics products

23 Manufacture of other non- 13327 11421 1868 38

metallic mineral products

24 Manufacture of basic metals 11289 9537 1655 97

25 Manufacture of fabricated 30550 25577 4841 132

metal products, except
machinery and equipment

26 Manufacture of computer, 5370 4621 713 36

electronic and optical products

27 Manufacture of electrical 9956 8335 1574 47

equipment

28 Manufacture of machinery and 21533 17384 4025 124

equipment n.e.c.

29 Manufacture of motor 7436 4513 2781 142

vehicles, trailers and semi-
trailers

30 Manufacture of other 1750 1274 452 24

transport equipment

31 Manufacture of furniture 8286 7648 623 15

32 Other manufacturing 39230 34719 4309 202

33 Repair and installation of 15647 13734 1873 40

machinery and equipment

35 Electricity, gas, steam and air 2291 1750 510 31

conditioning supply

36 Water collection, treatment 2841 2298 538 5

and supply

37 Sewerage 567 421 141 5

38 Waste collection, treatment 2418 2087 323 8

and disposal activities;
materials recovery

39 Remediation activities and 503 443 59 1

other waste management
services

41 Construction of building 12702 10736 1920 46

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42 Civil Engineering 8922 6754 2105 63

43 Specialized construction 14069 11881 2141 47

activities

Total:- 555,754 483,030 70,198 2,526

Service Enterprises with 2 Digit National Industry Classification Code in

Tamil Nadu

NIC 2 Digit NIC Code Description Total Micro Small Mediu

Code Count m

49 Land transport and transport 18292 11938 6241 113

via pipelines

50 Water transport 2816 2374 430 12

51 Air Transport 1059 916 137 6

52 Warehousing and support 13438 10589 2763 86

activities for transportation

53 Postal and courier activities 2079 1918 157 4

55 Accommodation 3828 2819 956 53

56 Food and beverage service 57320 51196 6002 122

activities

58 Publishing activities 6517 5902 595 20

59 Motion picture, video and 8147 7011 1107 29

television programme
production, sound recording
and music publishing activities

60 Broadcasting and programming 952 792 155 5

activities

61 Telecommunications 12063 10910 1135 18

62 Computer programming, 25982 23541 2363 78

consultancy and related
activities

63 Information service activities 12343 11223 1075 45

64 Financial service activities, 10368 9317 1029 22

except insurance and pension
funding
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65 Insurance, reinsurance and 1952 1858 93 1

pension funding, except
compulsory social security

66 Other financial activities 6701 6073 620 8

68 Real estate activities 7326 5971 1317 38

69 Legal and accounting activities 6345 6076 264 5

70 Activities of head offices; 5650 5165 475 10

management consultancy
activities

71 Architecture and engineering 10186 8280 1861 45

activities; technical testing and
analysis

72 Scientific research and 1017 803 201 13

development

73 Advertising and market 5398 4895 498 5

research

74 Other professional, scientific 30298 26700 3520 78

and technical activities

75 Veterinary activities 1558 1352 204 2

77 Rental and leasing activities 9353 6424 2885 44

78 Employment activities 9839 8837 975 27

79 Travel agency, tour operator 19160 16313 2815 32

and other reservation service
activities

80 Security and investigation 3308 2989 311 8

activities

81 Services to buildings and 11171 9030 2116 25

landscape activities

82 Office administrative, office 20878 18719 2092 67

support and other business
support activities

84 Public administration and 664 590 73 1

defence; compulsory social
security

85 Education 14810 13470 1281 59

86 Human health activities 10884 8635 2158 91

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87 Residential care activities 2994 2682 307 5

88 Social work activities without 1760 1571 181 8

accommodation

90 Creative, arts and 5382 4897 475 10

entertainment activities

91 Libraries, archives, museums 441 378 62 1

and other cultural activities

92 Gambling and betting activities 144 134 10 0

93 Sports activities and 2233 1727 497 9

amusement and recreation
activities

94 Activities of membership 1146 1034 107 5

organizations

95 Repair of computers and 21196 19877 1290 29

personal and household goods

96 Other personal service activities 35839 32797 2994 48

97 Activites of households as 98 90 8 0
employers of domestic
personnel

98 Undifferentiated goods and 1445 1292 152 1

services-producting activites of
private households for own use

99 Activites of extraterritorial 180 152 28 0

organization and bodies

Total:- 424,560 369,259 54,015 1,288

Industry profile of micro and small enterprises is shown in the figure

above. Maximum units have been established in Agro & Food Processing
category followed by Readymade Garments & Embroidery units. Agro & Food
Processing units have also taken the maximum share of investment and
employment. Food processing and Silk Saree based units are turning out to be
major growing sectors for the district. Some key established units are Dharani
Sugars and Chemicals Ltd, Lloyd Insulations (India) Ltd, Lakshmi Saraswathi
Textlies (Arni) Ltd, etc. 620 acre (First Phase) of Industrial Complex developed by
SIPCOT is operational in Cheyyar.
4.5.1 Trade and Commerce
The district established 16 regulated markets and 2 sub-regulated
markets at diffrerent places. As agriculture is a mainstay in the district,
agricultural crops like paddy and other commercial crops are traded within the
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district as well as with other districts and States.There are many rice mills to
process paddy throughout the district. Textile products are also traded in the
district.
Apart from the above, there are about 26 different trading centres in the
district where weekly shandies transact business regularly. Besides cattle, other
products like food grains, cloth, cereals, pulses, etc. are also traded

4.6.1 The major Industrial Parks and SEZs in Tiruvannamalai District

To ensure a good impact with the available limited resources, State

Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) has created
Industrial Complexes and Parks, strategically located in twenty places, which
occupy a place of pride in the State's industrial map.

State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited- (SIPCOT)

SIPCOT caters to the needs of large-scale industries in the State. It has been
extending financial assistance to the needy units and maintaining industrial
complexes with basic infrastructure facilities to large industries.
SIPCOT developed one Industrial Complexes including seven Special
Economic Zones (SEZs) in Tiruvannamalai districts by acquiring 27000 acres of
land for this purpose. Out of which, 20806 acres of land had been allotted to
2184 industrial units, thereby attracting Rs.1.00 lakh crore of investment in the
production of manufacturing products and creating direct and indirect
employment opportunities to 5.55 lakh persons. Many industrial giants like Dell,
Samsung Electronics, Motorola, Sanmina, Moser Baer have established their
industries in the Special Economic Zones.

Industrial Complex Locations in Tamil Nadu

• CHEYYAR
Industrial Parks

• Cheyyar Industrial Park - Footwear and Leather Products

Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCO)

TIDCO is promoting medium and large industries

in the State through joint, escort ventures, in
association with private sectors. It facilitates
undertaking large industrial and infrastructural
projects by involving capital and employment-
intensive industries in the State with a vision to
make the State the numerous no in the country.
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TIDCO has promoted several joint ventures for manufacturing products

such as wristwatches, auto parts / components, iron and steel products,
textiles, chemicals, fertilisers, pharmaceuticals, energy infrastructure, petroleum
and petro chemicals, food and leather products.
It has also ventured into setting up of IT / ITES Parks, Bio-Tech Parks, Special
Economic Zones, Infrastructure and road development projects and Agri Export
Zone. The Special Investment Region Projects are also being promoted by TIDCO
in joint ventures.

4.4.2 Industrial Estates:

Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (TANSIDCO)
At present, there is a only one industrial estates are operated by
TANSIDCO in Tiruvannamalai Districts of Tamil Nadu .
Sl. District Name of the Industrial Estates
No.

1 Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai

4.5 Environmental Protection

To dispose of the hazardous industrial waste by suitably converting the

waste, a massive scheme viz., Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and
Disposal Facility (HWTSDF) has been implemented in an extent of 26.91 acres
at Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP), Gummidipoondi by IWMA through
Tamil Nadu Waste Management Limited. SIPCOT has initiated action to create
the similar facility in two places one at SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Thoothukudi
and another one at SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Perundurai to an extent of
20 acres each, through Industrial Waste Management Association (IWMA).
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CHPATER-V

INDUSTRIAL PROFILE OF TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT

Traditionally, Tamil Nadu has been in the vanguard of industrialization

among the Indian States. The State has had a strong presence in textiles,
engineering, automobile production and auto components manufacture and
recently in Information and Bio Technology sectors. Tamil Nadu has always been
a safe haven for the investors owing to a favourable business climate, excellent
infrastructure for trade and investment, outstanding law and order
maintenance, peaceful industrial relations and healthy socio-economic reforms.
Tamil Nadu is the second largest contributor to India’s GDP.
Tamil Nadu is now ranked:
• First in the number of factories
• First in the number of workers employed in the factories sector
• First in annual turnout of skilled manpower
• First in number of operational special economic zones
• Second in terms of educational attainment
• Second in healthcare facilities
More than 3000 foreign Joint Ventures and 100% foreign subsidiaries
including Ford, Hyundai, Saint Gobain, Nokia, Motorola, Dell, Renault-Nissan,
and Daimler, in addition to major local manufacturers like Ashok Leyland, TVS
group, Titan, Murugappa group, cement companies etc., have manufacturing
bases in Tamil Nadu with a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of over $ 10.0
billion.

The Vision 2023 Tamil Nadu document envisages a 14% annual growth in the
manufacturing sector and an investment of Rs.15 lakh crore in the next 10
years.

The State Government will be giving special thrust to:

• Automobile and Auto components Sector
• Renewable Energy Equipment manufacturing Industries.
• Aerospace industry
• Bio-technology and Pharmaceuticals Sector

5.1 Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in Tamil Nadu

The General Index of Tamil Nadu for the month of December, 2018 with
base year 2011-12 was 130.6. The general index for the month of January, 2019
was 133.8. The cumulative index for the period April, 2018 to January, 2018
was 125.9 which registered a positive growth of 3.1 percent when compared with
corresponding period of previous year.
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Tamil Nadu is increasingly becoming the choice of destination for foreign

investors, which provides them with a global reach. Ranked among the top three
Indian States in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), Tamil Nadu is a dream
come true for all those looking for a rich cultural heritage, a highly productive
work force, excellent infrastructure and cost-effective operations. Each of these
facts is substantiated by an enviable track record. Tamil Nadu is known as a
major exporter of Leather and Leather Goods, Textiles and Garments,
Automobiles and Components, Engineering Goods, Castings, Pharmaceuticals,
Spices, Agro-Products, Marine Products, Electronic Hardware and, of course,
Software.

With the second largest coastline in the country of around 1076 kms, a
network of 3 major ports and 23 minor ports that includes India’s most efficient
container port at Chennai, Tamil Nadu has effectively harnessed the might of the
oceans to provide the perfect gateway for investors to reach out to the world. Its
climate favours year round port operations.

5.2 Advantages of Tiruvannamalai District

❖ Tiruvannamalai is well connected to the major cities of the state by road

and 165km from the Chennai airport and sea port
❖ Tamil Nadu is a power surplus state with an installed power capacity of
about 30 GW in the year 2017 (11.8% of India’s total capacity).
❖ Railway network of about 93 km and 23 railway stations providing freight
and passenger connectivity from major urban/rural nodes with the
country
❖ Peaceful living conditions and low crime rate.
❖ People’s adaptability to change.
❖ Excels in terms of Human Resource, Infrastructure and Labour Relations
and Low cost of Man power.
❖ Lower cost of living when compared to other locations.

5.3 Prominent Industrial Sectors in Tiruvannamalai

The primary objective of conducting industrial potentiality survey in a

district is to select the candidate industries. In order to select those industries,
factors like infrastructure, market, etc. have been analyzed in the previous
Chapters. As already mentioned the district is devoid of agriculture and
mineral resources, the fish production of the district is negligible. However, the
officer after meeting various promotional agencies like DIC, Bank, KVIC, etc.,
and after examining the factors required for industrial development has
suggested the following demand based candidate industries having scope for
development in the small scale sector in the existing situation.
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A) Demand-based industries / Snap shot – Industrial Vistas

a) Food & allied industries vi) Disposable Syringe
i) Chilli Sauce vii) Essential oils,
ii) Vinegar (synthetic) viii) Jasmine oil Extraction
iii) Biscuits (mechanized) ix) Solvent Extraction
iv) Potato wafers x) Herbal Extraction
v) Pickles (from mushroom) xi) plant Bio Fertilizer
vi) Ground & Processed Spices f) Mechanical
vii) Papad i) M.S. builders hardware
viii) Soya based (hinges, handles)
ix) Canned Mushroom (Export ii) Wrought Iron Furniture
oriented) iii) Aluminium doors & windows
x) Fruit Processing iv) C.I. sluice valves
xi) Floriculture – cut flowers, v) Fire extinguisher
xii) Tamarind paste and Powder
vi) Injection moulding machines
xiii) Hotel and Restaurant
(Automatic / Semi-automatic)
xiv) Potato and Tapioca chips
vii) Offset printing
xv) Flour Mills
viii) Automobile body building
(Bus /
b) Textile products including
Truck)
hosiery items
ix) Heavy Engineering Fabrication
i) Readymade garments including
shirts g) Electrical & Electronics
ii) Gauge & bandage (surgical) i) Plastic Moul ded
iii) Cotton knitted Fabrics c o m p o n e n t s for electronic
iv) Mosquito net industry
v) Nylon school bag ii) PVC (cables)
vi) Kantha stitch and embroidery iii) UPS & Invertors
vii) Block / batik printing iv) Data processing
v) Electric immersion water heater
c) Rubber & plastic product vi) Exhaust fan
i) Rigid PVC pipe vii) LED lights / Lamp
ii) Plastic moulded bucket h) Dairy Industry
iii) Roto moulded plastic water i) Dairy Development,
tank ii) Cattle / poultry feed
iv) Disposable syringes iii) Integrated Milk diary
v) PVC shoes & chappals Product,
vi) Nylon rope iv) Cold storage,
vii) Polythene bottles i) Glass & ceramic products
i) Glass making
d) Leather & Rexin ii) Value Added Ceramic
i) Industrial hand gloves Products
ii) Leather shoes & boots iii) Sanitary ware
iii) Leather suitcase / iv) Roofing tiles
briefcase v) Clay flooring
iv) Leather waist belt tiles
v) Finished Leather Goods vi) Ophthalmic lens grinding
vii) Hollow Bricks
e) Chemical & Chemical j) Paper and Paper Products
Products i) Paper Board Tray,
i) Herbal shampoo ii) Corrugated Box making
ii) Synthetic enamel paint k) Coir Industries
iii) Liquid detergent i)Value Added Coir Products
iv) Teflon Product
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5.4 Potential Non– farm sector industries

1) Raw material based Industries

Blue Metal Jelly

Granite cutting & Polishing
Milk Chilling
Palm rose Oil Extraction
Tamarind Paste

2) Deman Based Industries

Jute Bags
Herbal Products
Engineering units
Garments
Chamber Bricks
Cement Products
Cattle feed

2) Skill based industries

Stone Carving
Wood carving
Palm Leaf Products
Mat weaving
Silk sarees
IT Industry

3) Export Oriented Units

Wood carving
Silk sarees
Ponni rice
Korai mats
Hand loom lungies

4) Rural Artisan Based Industries

Mat Weaving
Silk Sarees
Stone Carving
Embroidery
Wood Carving
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5.5 Major Private Limited Industries in Tiruvannamalai District

UNIQUE AGRI INDIA PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

NILE AGRO FARMS AND PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED
PAVI AGRO TECH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
GREEN MOUNTAIN AGRO FARM INDIA LIMITED
JAYAM DAIRIES & AGROTECH INDIA LIMITED
POWERFUL AGROTECH LIMITED
HARUR AGRO FARM INDIA LIMITED
ARUNAI FARMERS PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

PUDUPALAYAM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

K.K.B. IMPEX AND TRANSPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED

ORGANIC LIFE AGRO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE LIMITED

ALL SHINE AGRO FARM INDIA LIMITED

H G S DAIRIES AND AGRO LIMITED

POURNAMI AGRO FARM INDIA LIMITED

HASAN AGROTECH INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

MARUTHAM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

THANDRAMPATTU FARMER PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

THENPENNAI FARMER PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

SEEDS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

TAMIZH ASSETS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

GROW GREEN PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

ARV AGRO & DAIRY PRIVATE LIMITED

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JEEVANKRUSHI DAIRY FARMS AND ESTATES (I) LIMITED

JOSHIKA AGRO EXPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED

THANDARAMPATTU SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

SAKTHI FISHERIES PVT LTD

SAYAR PETRO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

THIRUCHOZHAN MUNAIVAM PRIVATE LIMITED

AAR VEE AAR HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED

ARUNACHALAM HOTELS PRIVATE LIMITED

INGADI INN PRIVATE LIMITED

TVM HOTEL HIMALAYAA PRIVATE LIMITED

TECHLOYOLA ORGANICS FOUNDATION

GROUNDNUT FARMER PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

CHEYYAR FARMER PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

SABARMATHI OF SOUTH AGRO PRIVATE LIMITED

CHENGAM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCER COMPANY LIMITED

ZELOS AGRO EXPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED

WISWAS AGRO & FARMS PRIVATE LIMITED

SAI CHARAN AGRO TECH & DAIRY LIMITED

RGN DAIRIES INDIA LIMITED

BUBONA DAIRY FARMS PRIVATE LIMITED

ARASU HOUSING ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED

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DEEPIKSHA CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED

SAYAR AAUTOMOTIVE PRIVATE LIMITED

ARUNAI PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

HEARTBEAT RICE PROCESSORS PRIVATE LIMITED

BYLEH INDUSTRIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

SAIJYOTHI AGROFOODS PRIVATE LIMITED

IMPERIAL FEAST PRIVATE LIMITED

BAGWAN DAIRIES INDIA LIMITED

MARGHERITA ICELAND PRIVATE LIMITED

SRI BALASUBRAMANIER SPINNING & WEAVING MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED

A.S.A SELVARAJ NON WOVEN BAG PRIVATE LIMITED

E.SELVAN TEXTILES PRIVATE LIMITED

J.K. GOLD STAR TRADING PRIVATE LIMITED

KOS OILS PRIVATE LIMITED

TIRUPATHY JAULY KADAL PRIVATE LIMITED

ARUNAI PUBLICATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

V.V.WOOD DESIGNS PRIVATE LIMITED

SATYA CHETANA BUSINESS FOUNDATION PRIVATE LIMITED

SRS NETWORK MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED

MAGNUM BONUM IMPORT & EXPORT TRADE PRIVATE LIMITED

DEVISHA OVERSEAS PRIVATE LIMITED

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ROBOSAGA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

MECGENE (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED

PRASANNA PACKS PRIVATE LIMITED

J.B.A STEELS ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED

BLACK GOLD INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED

SRI ABIRAMI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED

ANUGRAHA COMPUTER ACADEMY PRIVATE LIMITED

ARUN OFFSHORE SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED
PRUNUS TECH SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

SRI ARUNAII STEELS PRIVATE LIMITED

JAGCO METAL INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED

BRILLIANT ALLOYS PRIVATE LIMITED

JOOYI YANG TRADE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

D.ANWAR BASHA MOTORS PRIVATE LIMITED

5.6 Scenario of MSMEs in Tiruvannamalai District

Definition of MSME
Definitions of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises In accordance with
the provision of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED)
Act, 2006 the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are classified in
two Classes:

Manufacturing Enterprises: the enterprises engaged in the manufacture or

production of goods pertaining to any industry specified in the first schedule
to the industries (Development and regulation) Act, 1951 or employing plant
and machinery in the process of value addition to the final product having a
distinct name or character or use. The Manufacturing Enterprises are
defined in terms of investment in Plant & Machinery.

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Service Enterprises: The enterprises engaged in providing or rendering of

services and are defined in terms of investment in equipment.

Table 5.1- Definitions of MSME based on Investment on Plant &

Machinery

INVESTMENT
INVESTMENT LEVEL
LEVEL
ENTERPTISE UAM UAM
CATEGORY Category MANUFACTURING Category
SERVICE
ENTERPRISES ENTERPRISES

MICRO A Upto Rs.25 Lakh D Upto Rs.10 Lakh

SMALL B Above Rs.25 Lakh and E Above Rs.10 Lakh

Upto Rs.5 Crore and Upto Rs.2 Crore
MEDIUM C Above Rs.5 Crore and F Above Rs.2 Crore and
Upto Rs.10 Crore Upto Rs.5 Crore

Tabel 5.2 - Registered MSMEs in Tamil Nadu and Tiruvannamalai as on

31st July 2019

District wise Total Manufacturing & Service Enterprises (In Nos.)

Sl No. District Name Udyog Aadhaar Udyog Aadhaar

Regd.(Manufacturing) Regd.(Services)
1 ARIYALUR 765 1125

2 CHENNAI 37364 118164

3 COIMBATORE 45516 47097

4 CUDDALORE 5955 4725

5 DHARMAPURI 6159 3781

6 DINDIGUL 7474 7443

7 ERODE 25175 15005

8 KANCHIPURAM 18180 42249

9 KANYAKUMARI 9092 10083

10 KARUR 5608 4016

11 KRISHNAGIRI 10440 8708

12 MADURAI 19846 27400

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13 NAGAPATTINAM 2031 2839

14 NAMAKKAL 11411 10147

15 NILGIRI 867 1205

16 PERAMBALUR 869 991

17 PUDUKKOTTAI 3372 3747

18 RAMANATHAPURAM 1577 2728

19 SALEM 36937 17405

20 SIVAGANGAI 2246 3351

21 THANJAVUR 4272 6543

22 THENI 3669 4102

23 THIRUVALLUR 18220 29666

24 THIRUVARUR 1220 2690

25 THOOTHUKUDI 4647 8469

26 TIRUCHIRAPALLI 7260 12177

27 TIRUNELVELI 9597 10873

28 TIRUPPUR 57563 19951

29 TIRUVANNAMALAI 5009 4164

30 VELLORE 14052 8978

31 VILLUPURAM 6235 4696

32 VIRUDHUNAGAR 14019 8433

SubTotal:- 4,00,3750 4,57,186

Total:- 857558

Source (https://udyogaadhaar.gov.in/UA/UAM_Registration.aspx)

A total of 857558 enterprises registered Udyog Aadhar as on 31st

march 2019 in Tamil Nadu out which Tiruvannamalai contributes to the
tune of 9020 MSMEs. The Diagram 5.1 describes that the Tamil Nadu
shares about 11% of the total units registered in Manufacturing and 10 %
Services sector.

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Diagram- 5.1 Total number of MSMEs in India and contribution of Tamil Nadu

Dist. / State Manufacturing Services Total

Country Micro Small Medium Micro Small Medium

Tiruvannamalai 4649 350 10 3444 710 10 9173

Tamil Nadu 3,55,517 43,247 1,610 3,97,624 58,378 1,182 8,57,558

India 2,463,996 345,729 16,674 3,428,848 361,098 11,097 66,27,442

Out of 8,57,558 enterprise registered in Tamil Nadu, 7,53,141 enterprises,

1,01,625 enterprises, 2792 enterprises were registered under Micro, Small
and Medium categories respectively. Out of 9,173 enterprise registered in
Tiruvannamalai District, 8,093 enterprises, 1,060 enterprises, 20
enterprises were registered under Micro, Small and Medium categories
respectively
Table 5.3- Tiruvannamalai District wise distribution of MSMEs by Social
Category
Dist. /State Total UAM General SC ST OBC

TIRUVANNAMALAI 8523 3480 641 48 4354

Tamil Nadu : 7,93,873* 4,70,984 38,395 2,089 2,82,405

*The data is as on 10th may 2019 from Udyogaadhaar.gov.in

5.6.1 Performance of MSME Sector

The share of MSME Sector in the country’s Gross Value Added (GVA)
is approximately 32 per cent. MSMEs in India play a crucial role in providing
large scale employment opportunities at comparatively lower capital cost
than large industries and also in industrialization of rural & backward
areas. As per the National Sample Survey (NSS) 73rd round, for the period
2015-16, there are 633.8 lakh unincorporated non-agriculture MSMEs in

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the country engaged in different economic activities providing employment to

11.10 crore workers. As per NSS 73 round results, Tamil Nadu has about 50
lakh MSMEs in non-registered unorganised sector. As per Udyog Aadhar
registration, Tamil Nadu State has 8.5 lakh registered MSMEs in various
sectors.

Manufacturing Enterprises with 2 Digit National Industry Classification

in Tiruvannamalai & Tamil Nadu

NIC 2 Digit NIC Code Description Tiruvannam Tamil

Code alai District Nadu

01 Crop and animal production, hunting and 585 20011

related service activities

02 Forestry and logging 3 222

03 Fishing and aquaculture 6 981

05 Mining and quarring 4 468

06 Extraction of crude petroleum and natural 3 131

gas

07 Mining of metal ores 6 1293

08 Other mining and quarring 69 4177

09 Mining support service activities 10 904

10 Manufacture of food products 1785 83941

11 Manufacture of beverages 67 3762

12 Manufacture of tobacco products 3 267

13 Manufacture of textiles 1198 97803

14 Manufacture of wearing apparel 291 52155

15 Manufacture of leather and related products 35 7566

16 Manufacture of wood and products of wood 289 15187

and cork, except furniture; manufacture of
articles of straw and plaiting materials

17 Manufacture of paper and paper products 127 12860

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18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media 93 11594

19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum 7 1011

products

20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical 167 12980

products

21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal 48 4247

chemical and botanical products

22 Manufacture of rubber and plastics products 113 15507

23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral 311 13327

products

24 Manufacture of basic metals 66 11289

25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, 249 30550

except machinery and equipment

26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and 36 5370

optical products

27 Manufacture of electrical equipment 73 9956

28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment 64 21533

n.e.c.

29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and 31 7436

semi-trailers

30 Manufacture of other transport equipment 9 1750

31 Manufacture of furniture 90 8286

32 Other manufacturing 315 39230

33 Repair and installation of machinery and 114 15647

equipment

35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 15 2291

supply

36 Water collection, treatment and supply 16 2841

37 Sewerage 1 567

38 Waste collection, treatment and disposal 27 2418

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activities; materials recovery

39 Remediation activities and other waste 3 503

management services

41 Construction of building 106 12702

42 Civil Engineering 57 8922

43 Specialized construction activities 97 14069

Total:- 6059 555,754

Service Enterprises with 2 Digit National Industry Classification Code

in Tiruvannamalai & Tamil Nadu

NIC 2 Digit NIC Code Description Tiruvannam Total

Code alai District Count

49 Land transport and transport via pipelines 91 18292

50 Water transport 17 2816

51 Air Transport 5 1059

52 Warehousing and support activities for 91 13438

transportation

53 Postal and courier activities 19 2079

55 Accommodation 22 3828

56 Food and beverage service activities 464 57320

58 Publishing activities 68 6517

59 Motion picture, video and television 68 8147

programme production, sound recording
and music publishing activities

60 Broadcasting and programming activities 10 952

61 Telecommunications 118 12063

62 Computer programming, consultancy and 352 25982

related activities

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63 Information service activities 137 12343

64 Financial service activities, except insurance 59 10368

and pension funding

65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension 9 1952

funding, except compulsory social security

66 Other financial activities 41 6701

68 Real estate activities 25 7326

69 Legal and accounting activities 21 6345

70 Activities of head offices; management 33 5650

consultancy activities

71 Architecture and engineering activities; 60 10186

technical testing and analysis

72 Scientific research and development 7 1017

73 Advertising and market research 56 5398

74 Other professional, scientific and technical 273 30298

activities

75 Veterinary activities 26 1558

77 Rental and leasing activities 229 9353

78 Employment activities 52 9839

79 Travel agency, tour operator and other 159 19160

reservation service activities

80 Security and investigation activities 8 3308

81 Services to buildings and landscape 71 11171

activities

82 Office administrative, office support and 198 20878

other business support activities

84 Public administration and defence; 5 664

compulsory social security

85 Education 160 14810

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86 Human health activities 110 10884

87 Residential care activities 22 2994

88 Social work activities without 24 1760

accommodation

90 Creative, arts and entertainment activities 41 5382

91 Libraries, archives, museums and other 2 441

cultural activities

92 Gambling and betting activities 0 144

93 Sports activities and amusement and 23 2233

recreation activities

94 Activities of membership organizations 8 1146

95 Repair of computers and personal and 319 21196

household goods

96 Other personal service activities 493 35839

97 Activites of households as employers of 0 98

domestic personnel

98 Undifferentiated goods and services- 14 1445

producting activites of private households
for own use

99 Activites of extraterritorial organization and 0 180

bodies

Total:- 4010 424560

Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

PMEGP is aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through
establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector by helping
traditional artisans and unemployed youth. During the period 2014-18,
1,93,818 units were setup, which provided employment to about 14.75 lakh
persons. The total margin money assistance given was ₹ 4,735.93 crores.
Tamil Nadu (FY 2018-19) - 5066 projects sanctioned by banks (20791
total forwarded) with MM ₹ 142 Crore

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CGTMSE (Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises)

CGTMSE covers collateral free credit facility (term loan and/or
working capital) extended by eligible lending institutions including Non-
Banking Financial Company (NBFC) to new and existing micro and small
enterprises up to ₹ 200 lakh per borrowing unit. During FY 2018, a total of
2,63,195 guarantees were approved for an amount of ₹19,066 crore. 30,282
gurantees were provided to MSMEs in Tamil Nadu State worth 1,784.11
Crore.

Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

For development and refinancing activities relating to micro industrial
units. The purpose of Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency
(MUDRA) is to provide funding to the non-corporate small business sector.
The Government has also set up the MUDRA Bank. ₹ 2,53,677 Crore
sanctioned in 2017-18 for 4.8 Crore loan A/Cs.
Tamil Nadu State topped with ₹ 25,331.68 crore sanction (2017-18) as
compared to 18,052 Crore (2016-17)

MSE-Cluster Development Programme

MSE-CDP Program is being implemented to support the sustainability
and growth of MSEs by addressing common issues such as improvement of
technology, skills, quality and market access, and to create/upgrade
infrastructure facilities in the existing industrial areas/clusters of MSEs.
Common Facility Centres have been established in 20 clusters with a
project cost of ₹160 cr (₹108 Cr GoI Grant & ₹12 Cr GoTN Grant). Ministry of
MSME with the help of Industrial estates 30/39 completed in Tamil Nadu

5.7 INDUSTRIAL PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES

The financial support for the industrial development is being promoted

by the various State level Financial Corporation to meet the needs of small
and major industries. Needed fillip is being accorded by these agencies.
Creation of industrial infrastructural facilities, offering industrial incentives
to industrial estates / complexes / establishing parks are being promoted by
the State through the following major promotional agencies.

5.7.1 Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd. (TIIC):

TIIC is the first State level financial corporation in the country catering
to the needs of MSMEs, especially first generation entrepreneurs. It also

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provides financial support to major industrial units in the State. Portion of

financial support by the TIIC in recent years is given to Sugar, Cement,
Textile, Textile Machinery and Aluminum Industries. It has its role in
promotion of Industrial Clusters like Hosiery in Tiruppur, Textiles and
Foundries in Coimbatore, Sericulture and Sago in Salem and Dharmapuri,
wind mills in Tirunelveli, Palladam, Udumalpet etc.

5.7.2 Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd.

(TANSIDCO)

TANSIDCO was established with the main objective of assisting and

promoting the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the
State. Its Vision is “to forge sustainable partnership with the MSMEs for
enhancing their competitiveness” in the market structures. To achieve the
Vision, SIDCO is also taking pro-active steps towards the development of
Industrial Estates and Associated Social Infrastructure, Promotion of Cluster
and Common Facility Centres for MSMEs. Further, it is rendering its help in
purchasing of industrial inputs and provides best managerial and
manufacturing practices, acquire capital and assist in marketing of
manufactured products for MSMEs in the State.

SIDCO also helped to supply raw materials like iron and steels, wax,
potassium chlorate and TNPL paper and extend marketing assistance to
MSMEs to facilitate selling their finished items and sale of bulk procured
raw materials.

5.7.3 State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited-

(SIPCOT)
SIPCOT caters to the needs of large-scale industries in the State. It
has been extending financial assistance to the needy units and maintaining
industrial complexes with basic infrastructure facilities to large industries.
In the post reform period, the developed industrial complexes of SIPCOT
have housed various manufacturing industries viz. Daimler, Hyundai, Saint
Gobain, Dell, Renault and Nissan, Ashok Leyland, Nokia etc. It also acts as a
nodal Agency for implementing industrial assistance schemes announced by
the Government of Tamil Nadu and by extending its various incentive
measures to mega industries established in the State with high investment
and employment potential.

The district started to industrialize following the establishment of the

industrial complex near Cheyyar by SIPCO). This is evidenced by the recent

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announcements of a 250-acre (1.0 km2) hi-tech Special Economic Zone for

automative components, a 300-acre (1.2 km2) electronics hardware park and
the commitment from the Taiwanese Shoe Company to set up its unit. In
November 2009 the Tamil Nadu cabinet approved the Mahindara &
Mahindra's Rs 1800 core automobile project in 450 acres. This unit will
produce tractors, SUVs and commercial vehicles and auto parts. Aluminum
die cast unit by Ashley Alteams, a joint venture by Ashok Leyland and
Finland-based Alteams Oy started its production in January 2010. This
High pressure die cast will manufacture automobile and telecommunication
components with initial capacity of 7000 ton per year. One of the largest
sugar mills in the country - Cheyyar co-operative sugars - is situated near
Cheyyar.
Since Tiruvannamalai District has its capital at Tiruvannamalai City,
there are many factories around Tiruvannamalai. Scent factories are large in
number due to the high production of flowers around Tiruvannamalai. They
are listed as follows: 1. Hindusthan house hold factories, 2. Sarala birla
factory of aroma oil, 3. Parthiban cottages aroma oil factory.
The Tamil Nadu Government is planning for a SIPCOT at
Naidumangalam, and Kilpennathur both near to Tiruvannamalai. Arani has
the factories related to Rice and Silk within the town and in the Taluk area.
As well, there are few other mills near Arani Such as Lakshmi Saraswathi
Cotton Mills Pvt Ltd and some Engineering Industries.

5.7.4 Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCO)

TIDCO is promoting medium and large industries in the State through
joint, escort ventures, in association with private sectors. It facilitates
undertaking large industrial and infrastructural projects by involving capital
and employment-intensive industries in the State with a vision to make the
State the number one in the country.
TIDCO has promoted several joint ventures for manufacturing
products such as wristwatches, auto parts / components, iron and steel
products, textiles, chemicals, fertilisers, pharmaceuticals, energy
infrastructure, petroleum and petro chemicals, food and leather products. It
has also ventured into setting up of IT / ITES Parks, Bio-Tech Parks, Special
Economic Zones, Infrastructure and road development projects and Agri
Export Zone. The Special Investment Region Projects are also being
promoted by TIDCO in joint ventures.

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5.7.5 Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau

The Guidance Bureau was established in 1992 with the objective of
attracting major industrial projects in to the State. It also facilitates single
window clearance and implements ASIDE Grant (Assistance to States for
Infrastructure Development of Exports and Allied Activities).
Tamil Nadu guidance bureau plays a significant role in investment
promotion by Identifying companies to attract them to Tamil Nadu. The
bureau is also involved in investment tracking and follow up of specific
projects till projects are commissioned, Apprising the prospective investors
on policies and prepare custom packages to accommodate specific
requirements.

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CHAPTER-6

OFFICE OF THE DEVELOPMENT COMMSSIONER AND THEIR

FUNCTIONS IN BRIEF
The office of the Development commissioner (MSME) is an attached
office of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, and is the nodal
developmental agency to advice, coordinate and formulate policies and
programmes for the development and promotion of MSME Sector. The office
also maintains liaisons with central Ministries and other Central/ State
Government agencies/ organizations financial institutions.
Office of Development Commissioner (SSI) was established in 1954 on
the basis of the recommendations of the Ford Foundation. Over the years, it
has been evolved as an agency for advocacy, hand holding and facilitation
for the small industries sector. The Development commissioner (MSME) has
a network of 30 MSME- Development Institutes (MSME-DI), 28 Br. MSME-
Development Institutes (Br. MSME-DI), 4 MSME Testing Centres (MSME-
TCs), 7 MSME-Testing Stations (MSME-TS), 21 Autonomous Bodies which
include 10 Tool Rooms (TRs) and Tool Design Institutes (TDI), 4 MSME
Technology Development Centre (MSME-TDC), 1 Electronic service &
Training Centre (ESTC), 1 Institute for Design of Electrical Measuring
Instruments (IDEMI), 2 National level training institutes and 1 Departmental
training institute and one production centre.
Through these various offices, the O/o DC-MSME provides
entrepreneurial support such as advising the Government in policy
formulation for the promotion and development of MSMEs, techno and
managerial consultancy, training, testing facilities, incubating facility,
human resources development through training and skill up gradation,
project preparation, exports assistance, MSME-Bank Linkage, start-up
assistance, development of new products and enhance competitiveness by
indentifying SMEs in the states and providing subsidies and grants.
The start-ups and existing entrepreneurs are assisted in the state of
Tamil Nadu through the networks of MSME-Development Institute Chennai,
Branch MSME-Development Institutes located at Coimbatore and Tuticorin
and the workshop in Tirunelveli.
6.1 MSME-DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (MSME-DI) CHENNAI
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises – Development Institute
Chennai, is a field level institution established under of O/o the development
commissioner for the state of Tamil Nadu under the Ministry of MSME,
Government of India. The Organization was set up on 6th June 1954. During
the last six decades the Organization has worked relentlessly towards
converting the idle man power into resourceful entrepreneurs.

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Districts under the jurisdiction

of MSME-DI Chennai

The MSME – Development Institute, Chennai and Branch MSME –

Development Institutes at Coimbatore and Tuticorin are providing a
comprehensive range of facilities and services such as techno-managerial
services, training needs, common facility workshop, laboratories, statistical
and economic information in the state of Tamil Nadu & Puducheery. MSME -
Development Institute, Chennai maintains close liaisons with State
Government Departments and other agencies involved in the promotional
and development activities of the State.
At present, MSME - Development Institute, Chennai is covering 23
Districts in Tamil Nadu and The Union Territory of Puducherry. Branch
Institutes are located at Coimbatore and Tuticorin covering 9 districts of
Tamil Nadu State.
Table 6.1 Geographical coverage of MSME-DI Chennai and Branch
Institutes
MSME-DI Chennai
1. Ariyalur 13. Sivagangai
2. Tiruvanamalai 14. Tanjavur
3. Cuddalore 15. Tiruvallur
4. Chennai 16. Tiruvarur
5. Dharmapuri 17. Theni
6. Dindigul 18. Trichy
7. Kancheepuram 19. Villupuram

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8. Krishnagiri 20. Virudhunagar

9. Madurai 21. Vellore
10. Namakkal 22. Karur
11. Nagapattinam 23. Preambalur
12. Pudukkottai 24. Kallakurichi
Branches Institutes
Coimbatore Tuticorin
1. The Niligris 6. Tiruneveli
2. Coimbatore 7. Tuticorin
3. Erode 8. Kanyakumari
4. Salem 9. Ramanathapuram
5. Tiruppur

6.2 ROLE OF MSME-DI, CHENNAI

In order to fulfil the mandate and to encourage
entrepreneurship, employment and livelihood opportunities for
aspiring and existing entrepreneurs across the State, this Institute is
offering a wide spectrum of value added services, these services are listed
below table 6.2.
Table 6.2 Role of MSME-DI Chennai
S.No Description

1. Promotion of Policies and schemes of Ministry of MSME

2. Preparation of District/State Industrial Profile Reports
3. Consultancy and hand holding services
4. Liaison with Reserve Bank of India for Monitoring Credit Flow to
MSE Sector
5. Co-ordination with State Government for organizing State Level
Advisory Board Meeting.
6. Vendors Development Programmes (State and National)

7. Economic Investigation
8. Revival & Rehabilitation of sick units
9. Industrial Motivational Campaign

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10. Two Weeks Entrepreneur Development Programme(EDPs)

11 Six weeks Entrepreneurship Skill Development
Programme(ESDPs)
12. Management Development Programmes (MDPs)
13. Other training/awarness programmes such as IPR, Export &
Import procedure and documentation.

6.3 INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE

This Institute is headed by The Director, who is also a Member of
Board of Directors of various Task Force Committees viz., Tamil Nadu Small
Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO), State Level Bankers
Committee (SLBC), State Level Inter Institutional Committee (SLIIC)
of RBI, State Level Advisory Board (SLAB), Unemployed Youth
Employment Generation Programme (UYEGP), Prime Minister
Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), New Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (NEEDS) etc.
The Director is supported by 5 Deputy Directors, 4 Assistant Directors
(Grade-I), 14 Assistant Directors (Gr-II), 3 Investigators all in various
disciplines such as Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Chemical, Food,
Glass & Ceramics, Leather, Metallurgy, Hosiery, Statistics, Economics
etc. along with nearly 40 Ministerial/Secretarial Staff members.
6.4 INFRASTRUCTURE
MSME-DI is well equipped with adequate infrastructure facilities for
carrying out the training/awareness programmes and other vendor
development programmes, etc.
S.no Particulars Size/Numbers
1 Total Land Area 4.11 acres
2 Building Area 2831 sq. mtrs.
3 Conference Hall 1
4 Auditoriums 8
5 Training Halls 2
6 Workshop sheds 1
7 Canteen 1

8 Library 1 (with appox. 7000 books and 300

periodicals/journals)

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Contact details of MSME – Development Institute, Chennai and Branch MSME –

Development Institutes at Coimbatore and Tuticorin
MSME Development Institute
65/1, GST Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032,
Ph: 22501011-13, 22502416, 222501785 Fax: 222501475, 222501014
Email: dcdi-chennai@dcmsme.gov.in, Web site: www.msmedi-chennai.gov.in

Sl.No Name Contact No.

1 Sh. Dharmaselvan S 22501011-13 Ext 212
Director I/C
2 Sh. Govindaraj V 22501011-13 Ext 213
Deputy Director (ELE)
3 Sh. Ramakrishnan V 22501011-13 Ext 227
Deputy Director (MEC)
4 Sh. Rangarajan P B 22501011-13
Deputy Director (STAT)
5 Sh. Arun G 22501011-13 Ext 211
Deputy Director (EI)

Br. MSME Development Institute

386, Patel Road, Ramnagar, Coimbotore, Tamil Nadu, India, 641009
Ph: 0422 223 0426
Email: dcdi-chennai@dcmsme.gov.in, Web site: www.msmedi-chennai.gov.in

Sl.No Name Contact No.

1 Sh. Dharmaselvan S 044- 22501011-13 Ext 212
Director I/C
2 Sh. AP Prabhu 0422 223 0426
Assistant Director

MSME Development Institute

Plot No. 76, CGE Colony Trichender Road, Tuticorin-628003.

Sl.No Name Contact No.

1 Smt. Jerina Baby 0461-2375345
Asst. Director (Chem)

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CHAPTER –VII
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR MSMEs
Previous chapter dealt with function/ framework of O/o Development
commissioner and MSME-Development institute Chennai. In this section all
other institutions /centralized bodies who facilitate entrepreneurship and
self employment in state of Tamil Nadu will be elaborated. These institutions
include Government, statutory corporations, and semi- autonomous and
autonomous organisations. In the State of Tamil Nadu, following are the
authorities and agencies of Government/ Government sponsored
organisations, cooperation’s entrusted with sufficient powers to regulate
and promote MSMEs in specific areas of activities.
7.1 Commissionerate of Industries & Commerce

The Directorate of Industries is the major field organization of the

Industries Department headed by Principal Secretary/Industries
Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce. Every district has a
District Industries Centre (DIC) headed usually by a General Manager.

Major function of Commissionerate of industries & commerce

• Providing escort services to the entrepreneurs towards identification
of viable activities and preparation of project profiles for assistance
from financial institutions/banks.
• Creating awareness about the policies and programmes on
industrial development of the State / Central Governments, through
awareness camps, seminars and dissemination meets.
• Organising and conducting Entrepreneurship and Skilled
Development Training Programmes.
• Facilitating MSMEs in getting various clearances for starting an
enterprise from Government departments through Single Window
Clearance Committee.
• Facilitating Entrepreneur in filling UAM (Udyog Aadhaar
Memorandum).
• Sanction and disbursement of incentives and subsidies to MSMEs,
as per MSME Policy of GoTN.
• Implementation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Prime Minister's
Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
• Implementation of State Sponsored New Entrepreneur – Cum –
Enterprise Development Scheme (NEEDS) and Unemployed Youth
Employment Generation Programme (UYEGP).
• To facilitate MSMEs in getting payment of dues from the large
industries through the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation
Councils.

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• Export Promotion through the Export Promotion Cell in the District

Industries Centres.
• Processing rehabilitation proposals of sick Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises and implementation of the rehabilitation
assistance schemes.
• Supervision of implementation of Special Assistance Schemes
announced by the State / Central Government for small and micro
enterprises.
The head office of is located at Chennai in SIDCO corporate office
building, guindy industrial estate Chennai 600032 and each district of Tamil
Nadu as one office.
For more details visit (http://www.indcom.tn.gov.in/index.html)
Tiruvannamalai District Industries Centre (DIC) is located at
Collectorate Master Plan Complex, Tiruvannamalai – 606604. DIC is headed
by a General Manager.

7.2 Entrepreneurship Development And Innovation Institute (EDII)

EDII was Established in 2001, the Entrepreneurship Development and
Innovation Institute (EDII), Chennai is an apex organisation in the field of
entrepreneurship education and self-employment promotion in the state of
Tamil Nadu. EDII was constituted by Government of Tamil Nadu as a not-
for- profit society and is administered by Department of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSME). Headed by the Addl. Chief Secretary who is
also the Director of the Institute, EDII is managed under the
superintendence of a Governing Council, appointed by the Government of
Tamil Nadu. The institute is located in Parthasarthy Koil Street,
Ekkaduthangal, Chennai - 600032. For more details visit
(https://www.editn.in/)

7.3 Tamil Nadu Small Industrial Development corporation (TANSIDCO)

Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited
(TANSIDCO), an undertaking of Government of Tamil Nadu , functions with
the specific objective of playing catalytic role in the promotion and
development of Small Scale Industries and hastening the industrial dispersal
throughout Tamil Nadu. The key areas of TANSIDCO’s activities are as
follows:
• Development of industrial estates with infrastructure facilities and
provision of work sheds & developed plots.
• Raw Materials Supply Scheme
• Marketing Assistance Scheme

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• Guidance to Entrepreneurs
The head office of is located at Chennai in SIDCO corporate office building, guindy
industrial estate Chennai 600032. For more details visit
(http://www.sidco.tn.nic.in/). Office of SIDCO Tiruvannamalai is located at SIDCO
Industrial Estate, Kangaiyanallur Road, Virudhambattu, Vellore and email id:
bmvlr.sidco@nic.in

7.4 Tamil Nadu Industrial Cooperative Bank Ltd (TAICO)

Tamil Nadu Industrial Cooperative Bank Ltd., popularly known as
“TAICO Bank” is the first of its kind in the Cooperative Sector in the Country
for catering the needs of Industrial Cooperatives. An unique Cooperative
Bank with state wide jurisdiction, to develop the Industrial Cooperative
Societies in the State of Tamil Nadu . The Objective of TAICO is to provide
financial assistance to the Industrial Cooperatives. The Societies is working
under the administrative control of Industries commissioner & Director of
Industries and Commerce and other Type of Cooperative Societies other than
Indl. Coops. with the prior permission of the Industries commissioner &
Director of Industries and Commerce. The Main office is located in Guindy
Institutional Area, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
600032. For more details visit ( http://www.taicobank.in/)

7.5 Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation

Limited (TAHDCO)

Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Limited (TAHDCO)
were incorporated in 1974 under the Companies Act, 1956. The Government of
Tamil Nadu and the Government of India contribute to the Share Capital of the
Corporation. At present the Authorized Share Capital of the Corporation is Rs.
150.00 Cr and paid up share capital is Rs.128.27 Cr. The State Govt. and the
Central Govt. contribute the share capital in the ratio of 51:49. Main Activities of
the Corporation is to implement economic development schemes for the Welfare of
Scheduled Caste / ST in the State. Also to provide skill development training to
youth belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes for job / self
employment and undertake construction activities entrusted by the Government.
Office of TAHDCO is located at No. 31, cenotaph Road, teynampet road, Chennai
600018. Office of TAHDCO Tiruvannamalai is located at District Collectorate
Office, Tiruvannamalai-606 601 and email dmtvmtahdco@yahoo.com.

For more details visit ( http://tahdco.com/)

7.6 Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Ltd (TIIC)

TIIC is a premier State Financial Corporation established in the year
1949. TIIC fosters industrial development in Tamil Nadu by providing
financial assistance to industries for purchase of land, machinery and

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construction of buildings. TIIC provides financial assistance at competitive

interest rates for setting up of new industrial units and for expansion /
modernization / diversification of existing industries in Tamil Nadu . It also
offers loan for service sector projects such as hotels, hospitals and tourism
related projects. While TIIC provides assistance to micro, small, medium and
large enterprises, about 90% of the assistance goes to the micro, small and
medium enterprises [MSME] sector. Of this, about 40% goes to first
generation entrepreneurs. Thus, TIIC acts as a catalyst for industrial
promotion within the State by creating a new generation of entrepreneurs.
TIIC head office is located in no. 692, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai,
600035. For more details visit the link http://www.tiic.org/index.htm and
Tiruvannamalai Field office at 4A, Lakshmipuram Bye-pass Road, Gandhi
Nagar, Tiruvannamalai – 606602, Email: bmtiruvannamalai@tiic.org

7.7 Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute

RSETIs stand for Rural Self Employment Training Institutes. RSETIs are
managed by Banks with active co-operation from the Government of India
and State Government. Dedicated institutions designed as to ensure
necessary skill training and skill up gradation of the rural BPL youth to
mitigate the unemployment problem. These are promoted and managed by
banks with active cooperation from state governments RSETI concept is
based on RUDSETI (Rural Development and Self Employment Training
Institute), a society established jointly by three agencies i.e. Syndicate Bank,
Canara Bank and Sri Manjunatheswara Trust based at Ujire in Karnataka.
One RSETI is established in every district in the country. Concerned bank is
the lead bank in the district takes responsibility for creating and managing
it. Government of India will provide one - time grant assistance, upto a
maximum of Rs. 1 crore for meeting the expenditure on construction of
building and other infrastructure. After successful completion of the
training, they will be provided with credit linkage assistance by the banks to
start their own entrepreneurial ventures. In the state of Tamil Nadu , 31
RSETIs are established in 31 districts. The head quarter is located at
Chennai , It is has been administered by Director/ Manager/ convenor
State level bankers committee of Tamil Nadu, Indian overseas bank,
Agriculture and rural initiative division, annasalai Chennai – 600002. The
Tiruvannamalai RSETI (INDSETI) is located at Indian Bank Selft
Employment Training Institute, No.143/74, Ramalinganar Main
Road, Thiruvannamalai - 606 601.

7.8 Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)

The Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), established
under the khadi and village industries Commission Act, 1956, is a

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statutory organisation engaged in promoting and developing khadi and

village industries for providing employment opportunities in rural areas,
thereby strengthening the rural economy.
Major function of KVIC
• To plan and organize training of persons employed or desirous of
seeking employment in khadi and village industries.
• To build up reserves of raw material and implements and supply
them to persons engaged or likely to be engaged in production of
hand spun yarn or khadi or village industries at such rates as the
Commission may decide.
• To encourage and assist in the creation of common service facilities
for the processing of raw material or semi-finished goods and for
otherwise facilitating production and marketing of khadi or
products of village industries
• To promote the sale and marketing of khadi or products of village
industries or handicrafts and for this purpose to forge links with
established marketing agencies wherever necessary and feasible
• To encourage and promote research in the technology used in
khadi and village industries, including the use of non-conventional
energy and electric power with a view to increasing productivity,
eliminating drudgery and otherwise enhancing their competitive
capacity and to arrange for dissemination of salient results
obtained from such research.
• To provide financial assistance to institutions or persons engaged
in the development and operation of khadi and village industries
and guide them through supply of designs, prototypes and other
technical information for the purpose of producing goods and
services for which there is effective demand in the opinion of the
Commission

The KVIC offices are located in various locations in the state, which are as
follows.
State office - KVIC , no. 326, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Ganapathy Colony,
Gopalapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600086
Divisional office - KVIC – No. 10, Bye pass road, Madurai - 625010
Branch office - KVIC, No 20, Mariamman Koil Street, Avarampalayam, K. R.
Puram, Coimbatore – 641006.
For more details Visit (http://www.kvic.org.in/kvicres/zonal_offices.php)

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7.9 Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

SIDBI was established in April, 1990 to serve as the Principal Financial
Institution for promotion, financing and development of industries in the
small scale sector and co-coordinating the function of other institutions
engaged in similar activities. SIDBI provides assistance to the small scale
sector through indirect assistance, direct assistance and development and
support services. SIDBI is implementing various schemes of Central Govt for
development of MSMEs. In the state of Tamil Nadu SIDBI has his Branch
office at 6 major location such as Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai,
Hosur and Triupur.
For more details Visit (https://www.sidbi.in/en/contact-us)

SIDBI - Venture Capital Ltd. SIDBI has also encouraged the growth
of the venture capital industry for hi- tech SME units in India by promoting
13 State / regional level funds and setting up an all India Venture Fund.
For more details visit( http://www.sidbiventure.co.in/contact_us.html)

7.10 National Small Industries Corporation

National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) is an ISO 9001-2015
certified Government of India Enterprise under Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSME). NSIC has been working to promote aid and
foster the growth of micro, small and medium enterprises in the country.
NSIC operates through countrywide network of offices and Technical Centres
in the Country.In addition, NSIC has set up Training cum Incubation Centre
managed by professional manpower. NSIC facilitates Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises with a set of specially tailored scheme to enhance their
competitiveness. NSIC provides integrated support services under Marketing,
Technology, Finance and other Support service. In five location such as
(Ambattur & Annasalai) in Chennai , Trichy, Coimbatore and Madurai NSIC
office are located. The following link for more details
(http://www.nsic.co.in/Corporate/SearchBranch.aspx )

7.11 National SC/ST Hub

The National SC/ST Hub (NSSH) would provide professional support to
the SC/ST enterprises thereby enabling them to effectively participate in
public procurement process. This would involve participation by
CPSEs/Central Ministries, States, Industry Associations such as DICCI and
others. The Hub would also work towards the development of new
entrepreneurs to participate in procurement process leveraging on the ‘Stand
up India’ programme. Selected entrepreneurs would be provided with
support and mentoring by industry experts, CPSEs, and incubators.

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To start with, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(M/o MSME), has made an initial allocation of Rs. 490 Crore for the period
2016-2020 for the National SC/ST Hub. Discussions with various
stakeholders have enabled the Ministry to create an initial agenda for action
on this front. While the agenda for action is flexible and would evolve with
further inputs from stakeholders and more robust data, initially it attempts
to address gaps that exist across multiple drivers of the entrepreneurial eco-
system.

The Hub would operate out of the National Small Industries Corporation
(NSIC) headquartered in Delhi, supported by a special cell created for this
purpose. All new and existing SC/ST entrepreneurs would be registered on
the MSME Databank (www.msmedatabank.in) of the Ministry of MSME that
would form a reliable database to enhance accessibility for the procurement
agencies. A separate website www.scsthub.in has been launched to apprise
the stakeholders about the activities of the Hub. For the state of Tamil
Nadu SC/ST hub is located at Chennai at MSME- Development
Institute , Guindy, Chennai – 600032.

7.12 COIR Board

Coir Board is a statutory body established by the Government of India
under a legislation enacted by the Parliament namely Coir Industry Act 1953
(45 of 1953) for the promotion and development of Coir Industry as well as
export market of coir and coir products in India as a whole.
Coir board has offices across India, there are two regional offices one at no.
41, Nehru street, mahalingapuram, beside water tank polloachi 642002 and
the second no pilliayarpatti,via vallam, Thanjavur located for the state of
Tamil Nadu . For more details visit (http://coirboard.gov.in/)

Other National Level Institutions

7.13 National Institute for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises

(NIMSME)

Since its inception in 1960 by the Government of India, has taken

gigantic strides to become the premier institution for the promotion,
development and modernisation of the SME sector. An autonomous arm of
the Ministry of Small Scale Industries (SSI), the Institute strives to achieve
its avowed objectives through a gamut of operations ranging from training,
consultancy, research and education, to extension and information services
of the growth of MSME. The office is located at yousufuguda, Hyderabad. For
more details visit (http://www.nimsme.org/)

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7.14 National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Development (NIESBUD)

NIESBUD he National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small

Business Development is a premier organisation of the Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship, engaged in training, consultancy,
research, etc. in order to promote entrepreneurship. The major activities of
the Institute are Training of Trainers, Management Development
Programmes, Entrepreneurship-cum-Skill Development Programmes,
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes and Cluster Intervention.
NIESBUD has provided training to 10,94,529 persons as of March 31, 2017
through 41,483 different training programmes since inception. This includes
4,080 international participants hailing from more than 141 countries
throughout the globe. The office of NIESBUD is located at No A 23, Sector 62
institutional area, Noida - 201309.

7.15 Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE)

Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship is an autonomous organization

under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. The main aim
of the Institute is to provide training, research and consultancy activities in
Small and Micro Enterprises (SME), with special focus on entrepreneurship
development. The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) registered under
the Societies Registration Act,1860 was established in the year 1993 in
Guwahati by the erstwhile Ministry of Industry (now the Ministry of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises), Government of India. The Institute began
operating from April 1994 with the North East Council (NEC), Governments
of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland and SIDBI as its other
stakeholders. IIE has been transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development
& Entrepreneurship on 22nd May’2015. For more details visit
(http://iie.nic.in/)

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CHAPTER –VIII

MICRO AND SMALL ENETERISES CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAMMME (MSE-CDP)
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has
adopted the cluster development approach as a key strategy for enhancing
the productivity and competitiveness as well as capacity building of Micro
and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and their collectives in the country. The
objectives and scope of the Micro and Small Enterprises – Cluster
Development Programme (MSE-CDP) are
(i) To support the sustainability and growth of MSEs by addressing
common issues such as improvement of technology, skills and quality,
market access, access to capital, etc.
(ii) To build capacity of MSEs for common supportive action through
formation of self help groups, consortia, upgradation of associations,
etc.
(iii) To create/upgrade infrastructural facilities in the new/existing
industrial areas/ clusters of MSEs with GoI grant restricted to 60% of
the cost of project of Rs 10.00 crore. GoI grant will be 80% for projects
in NE & Hill States, industrial areas/ estates with more than 50%
(a)micro (b) women owned (c) SC/ST units.
(iv) To set up common facility centres (for testing, training centre, raw
material depot, effluent treatment, complementing production
processes, etc) with GoI grant restricted to 70% of the cost of project of
maximum Rs 15.00 crore. GoI grant will be 90% for CFCs in NE & Hill
States, Clusters with more than 50% (a) micro/ village (b) women
owned (c) SC/ST units.
Table 8.1- Status of Projects under MSE-CDP Scheme in India and Tamil Nadu
as on 31st March 2019
Approved by GOI Under Completed Total
Implementation

India 115 47 68 115

Tamil 30 08 22 30
Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the successful States in implementing

the MSE- CDP scheme for the benefit of MSE units under group initiatives.
This Institute, with the active support of Government of Tamil Nadu was
able to achieve success in implementation of 30 clusters in the State of
Tamil Nadu under the MSE-CDP Scheme.

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Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation (TANSIDCO)

is the implementing and fund routing agency for all the clusters under
MSE-CDP in the State of Tamil Nadu. Common Facility Centre (CFC)
for 22 Clusters has already been completed successfully with a total cost of
Rs. 121.27 cr. out of which GoI contribution is Rs.88.32 cr. Another 8 CFCs
are in various stages of completion with a total cost of Rs.41.99 cr out of
which GoI contribution is Rs. 28.19 cr. Further 10 clusters have indentified
and forwarded to the O/o Development Commissioner with a total project
cost of Rs. 145.95cr.

Table 8.2- Status of Projects under MSE-CDP Scheme (Common Facility

Centre) in Tamil Nadu
As on 31st March 2019

(Rupees in Lakhs)

Sl. Status Nos. Project Cost Govt. of India Govt. of

No. Contribution Tamil Nadu
Contribution
1 GOI sanctioned and 22 12127.55 8331.65 922.44
completed
2 GOI sanctioned and 8 4199.19 2819.64 376.98
under
implementation/
ongoing
3 Projects identified 10 14595.13 10444.66 1017.53
and recommended
by GOTN to Govt. of
India
TOTAL 40 30921.87 21595.95 2316.95

Table 8.3- List of CFCs Completed under MSE-CDP Scheme in Tamil Nadu
As on 31st March, 2019

(Rupees in Lakhs)

SL. Cluster name District Project SPV Bank Grant Received

No. cost of share term from
CFC loan

GOI GOTN

1 Sago & Starch, Salem 92.06 18.75 0.00 73.31 0.00

Salem

2 Safety Vellore 156.00 25.00 34.73 76.99 9.65

Matches,

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Gudiyatham

3 Safety Virudhunagar 156.00 25.00 34.73 76.99 9.65

Matches,
Virudhunagar

4 Safety Virudhunagar 156.00 25.00 34.73 76.99 9.65

Matches,
Srivilliputhur.

5 Safety Virudhunagar 156.00 25.00 34.73 76.99 9.65

Matches,
Sattur

6 Safety Thoothukudi 156.00 25.00 34.73 76.99 9.65

Matches,
Kazhugumalai

7 Safety Thoothukudi 156.00 25.00 34.73 76.99 9.65

Matches,
Kovilpatti

8 Printing, Krishnagiri 1172.52 108.38 0.00 936.80 90.00

Krishnagiri

9 Auto Krishnagiri 690.94 105.3 75.00 433.26 70.75

Components,
Hosur

10 Wet Grinder Coimbatore 288.20 172.68 0.00 89.10 16.52

Coimbatore

11 Ceramic Cuddalore 82.67 18.45 10.79 22.00 9.57

Virudhachalam

12 Rice Mill, Thirunelveli 690.58 145.5 10.00 466.03 69.05

Keelapavoor

13 Coir, Sivaganga 658.9 93.00 0 400.00 65.89

Singampunari,
Sivaganga

14 Rice Mill, Tirunelveli 787.00 83.75 74.09 550.25 78.91

Alangulam

15 Plastic Cluster Kancheepuram 1485.12 258.16 100.00 1026.96 100.00

16 Engineering Sivaganga 498.89 53.75 48.00 368.89 23.34

Cluster,
Paramakudi

17 Printing Virudhunagar 1314.75 180.28 276.00 767.80 90.66

Cluster,
Sivakasi

18 Garment Virudhunagar 104.24 20.60 0.00 62.48 9.36

Cluster
(Women),

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Dhalavaipuram

19 Steel Product Salem 1632.74 255.03 0.00 1277.71 100

Fabrication
Cluster, Salem.

20 Engineering Thiruvallur 1124.42 114.65 150.00 724.800 54.44

Cluster,
Ambattur

21 Gold Jewellery Madurai 356.46 39.92 31.60 255.80 29.14

Cluster,
Madurai

22 Rice Mill Thanjavur 212.06 21.40 50.00 90.115 40.43

Cluster,
Thanjavur
Total 12127.55 1839.60 1033.86 8331.65 922.44

Table 8.4- MSE-CDP Projects under Implementation in Tamil Nadu

As on 31st March, 2019

(Rupees in Lakhs)

SL. Cluster name Project GOI State SPV Bank Grant Released
No cost of Contb Govt. contbn term till now
. CFC n Contbn . loan
.

Rs. In Lakhs GOI GOTN

1 Power and Auto 1333.9 886.45 98.78 162.18 186.5 797.80 98.78
Loom Cluster, 6 5 5
Salem.

2 Safety Match 346.89 204.64 36.00 42.50 63.75 81.856 36.00

Cluster,
O.Mettupatty

3 Stainless Steel 126.30 98.83 7.90 19.57 0 88.947 7.9

Utensils Cluster,
Kumbakonam

4 Coir Cluster, 592.51 404.44 48.65 60.00 79.42 283.10 48.65

Erode

5 Gate & Grills 284.87 197.93 29.69 57.25 0.00 178.13 29.69
Cluster,
Thirumullaivoya
l

6 Gold Jewellery 360.30 288.24 36.03 36.03 0.00 201.76 36.03

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Cluster, Trichy 8 0

7 Engineering 927.08 616.39 97.21 109.35 104.1 554.75 97.21

Cluster, 3
Ranipet, Vellore.

8 Brick 227.28 122.72 22.72 29.55 52.28 80.00 14.07

Tirunelveli

Total 4199.19 2819.6 376.98 516.43 486.13 2266.36 368.33

Table 8.5- List of Projects Recommended under MSE-CDP in Tamil Nadu

As on 31st March, 2019

Sl.No. Name Total GOI State Govt. SPV Bank

Project Contribution Contribution Share Loan
Cost

Final approval from GOI (Rupees in Lakhs)

1 Textile Knitting 1535.93 835.93 300.00 400.00 0.00

cluster, Tiruppur,
Tiruppur Dt.

Total 1535.93 835.93 300.00 400.00 0.00

In-Principle approval from GOI (Rupees in Lakhs)

1 Design Cluster, 1479.64 1035.74 100.00 343.90 0.00

Tiruppur, Tiruppur
Dt.

2 Lorry Body 1661.99 1377.73 98.53 185.73 0.00

Building,
Namakkal,
Namakkal Dt.

3 Home Furnishing 1507.20 1229.69 100.00 177.51 0.00

Cluster,Karur,Karur
Dt.

4 Furniture cluster, 1446.33 1156.85 100.00 189.48 0.00

Salem, Salem Dt.

5 Printing Cluster, 1350.23 1124.60 90.60 135.03 0.00

Salem, Salem Dt.

6 Power Loom Cluster 1762.23 1250.00 100.00 412.23 0.00

Palladam,
Thiruppur Dt,

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7 Auto Loom and 2010.66 1350.00 100.00 560.66 0.00

Power Loom
Cluster, Rasipuram,
Namakkal Dt.

8 Apparel cluster, 1556.94 856.94 300.00 400.00 0.00

Tiruppur,Tiruppur
Dt.

9 Sweater cluster 283.98 227.18 28.40 5.00 23.40

(Women), Coonor,
Nilgiris Dt.

Total 13059.20 9608.73 1017.53 2409.54 23.40

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CHAPTER-IX
ENTERPRIESE HAVING POTENRIAL IN TIRUVANNAMALAI &
NEAR BY DISTRICT

Tamil Nadu has always ranked at the top in industrial development in

India; in recent past, the state has attracted significant investments for the
development of Industries. The growth in knowledge – based industries in
the state has been phenomenal. Tamil Nadu State possesses lot of industrial
opportunities based on the locally available resources and skilled manpower
in every district.
This chapter is dealt with the products and services having potential
for enterprises development in Tiruvannamalai & near by shrounding
district in Tamil Nadu. The products and services enlisted below will guide
at a base level to the entrepreneurs/ start-ups/ researchers/ financial
institution and policy makers to understand the potential resources/scopes
currently exist in each district.

Tiruvannamalai
High Medium Low

• Hotel and restaurant • Rice milling • Glass

• Hospitality industry • Silk weaving engraving
• Diagnostic labs • Metal Product • Screen
printing
• Confectionery • Dairy
development • Manpower
• Granite industry
agency
• Pharmaceuticals • Fruit
processing
• Ethane based chemical
products • Cyber café
• DTP centre • Tailoring
• Mobile phone repairing
services

Vellore
High Medium Low

• Digital printing and • Organic fertilizer • Stone cutting

composing • Adhesive taps and polishing
• Leather auxiliary industries • Ethanol based • Hollow blocks

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• Coir products • Chamber

• Industrial consultancy • Non oven fabrics bricks
• Food products • Vegetable
• Fitness centre processing

• Desk top publishing • Hospital

equipments and
• Cyber café
accessories
• Readymade garment
• Medicinal plant extraction
• Sanitary napkins
• Heat resistance insulation
items

Viluppuram
High Medium Low

• Digital printing and • Fitness centre • Vegetables

composing • Fish processing processing
• Bore well and rig servicing • Coir industries • Gents
and repairing readymade
• Edible oil
• Heavy engineering garments
processing
• Adhesive taps • Tooth powder
• Bio-fertilizer from
• Coir pith blocks agricultural waste • Injection
moulded
• Medicinal plant extraction • Organic ground nut
plastic
• Housekeeping and office oil
and equipment • Agarbattis
• Hospital waste recycling • Poultry
units

Kanchipuram
High Medium Low

• Textiles (including silk) • Beauty Parlours • Parcel

• Auto components • Fitness centre servicing
• Readymade garments • Ladies and gens • Weighing
Hostel bridge
• Leather based products
repairing
• Pharmaceuticals • Interior decoration
• Embroidering

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• Chemical based products • Industrial design and chamki

• Educational services and layout making work

• Hospitals • Logistic centre

• IT & ITES services • Digital printing
• Tailoring • Manpower agency
• Diagnostic centre • Commercial
Advertising
• Creches
• Industrial Laundry
• House Keeping
• Office equipment
maintenance
• Private carrier
• Power System
maintenance

Krishnagiri
High Medium Low

• Agro based • Ready-made • Beauty Parlours

• Granite processing garments & • Sporting and
embroidery other
• Mango processing
• Wood/wooden recreational
• Auto components
based furniture activities
• Hotels and hospitality
• Leather based • Safety disposal
enterprises
• Tourism related of
• Polished granite slabs hospital/medica
activities
• Fabrication l waste
• Cell phone
• Security services servicing
• Bakery products • Repairing of
• Energy food electro-medical
• Fly-ash bricks equipments
• Mushroom plantation • Industrial laundry
and processing • Integrated dairy
• Invertors and UPS farming.
• Organic forming

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Chennai
HIGH MEDIUM LOW

• IT and ITES • Technical • Manufacturing

• Auto components Training centres of Leather
• Hospitality products
• Medical tourism
industries • Manufacturing
• Pharmaceuticals
• Wood products of Chemical
• Hotels products
• Maintenance &
• Printing and publishing
Repair of Personal
• Food processing & Household
• Mobile phone repair shops • Sports utility
• Real estate activities services
• Diagnostic labs

Thiruvallur
High Medium Low

• Biotechnology industry • Marine • Screen

food processing products printing
industry Tool room Industry • Glass
• IT enable services • Hotel Industry engraving
• Auto components • Processed milk
• Heavy fabrication, products
• Pressed components, • Readymade
machine tool garments
manufacturing • Hospitality
• Electrical items • Fitness centres
• Insulation
• Paints and adhesives,
plastic industrial
components
• Surgical dresses,
• Corrugated box
• manufacturing units
• cargo and containers

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CHAPTER – X
INDUSTRIAL, INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES OF
TAMIL NADU

10.1 Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy-2014

The State of Tamil Nadu has
always been in the forefront of
economic growth in the country. The
State has made impressive strides
over the years to carve out a niche for
itself in the fields of engineering,
automobiles, textiles, leather,
Information Technology, electronic
Hardware and hi-technology
industries and the Gross State
Domestic Product (GSDP) stood at
Rs.4,51,313 crore at constant prices
in 2012-131.
The industrial GSDP of Tamil Nadu grew at an impressive rate of
9.60% from the year 2005-06 to 2012-13 at constant prices.
To maintain its position as a progressive State, the Government has
recently taken proactive steps like the release of Vision 2023 Tamil Nadu
document, formulation of Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Act, Rules
and Regulations, along with Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders (Public
Private Partnership and Procurement) Act and Rules. The United Nations
Report on Probity in Public Procurement has recognised Tamil Nadu as the
first State to have a legislative frame work to deal with Public Private
Partnership procurement. Recognising the importance of quality
infrastructure, the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Fund (TNIDF)
and a Project Preparation Fund (PPF) have also been set up and
in 2013-2014; Rs.2000 crore has been provided for the Tamil Nadu
Infrastructure Development Fund and Rs.200 crore for the Project
Preparation Fund.
10.1.1 The Objectives of Industrial Policy-2014
• To position Tamil Nadu as the most preferred State for manufacturing,
with a reputation for efficiency and competitiveness and to attract
incremental investments of over 10% every year in Manufacturing.
• To achieve an annual average growth rate of 14% in the
manufacturing sector in Tamil Nadu.

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• To raise the investment in infrastructure from the existing 4–5% of the

GSDP gradually to 10% by 2015 and further to 11.5% from 2019 as
envisaged in the Vision 2023 Tamil Nadu document.
• To make Tamil Nadu the innovation hub and the knowledge capital of
India, on the strength of world class institutions in various fields and
the best human talent
• To enhance Tamil Nadu’s position in high technology industries
including aerospace, nano technology etc.,
• To achieve rapid industrialisation of the Southern districts of Tamil
Nadu
• To achieve inclusive and sustainable industrial development in Tamil
Nadu
• To create gainful employment opportunities for an additional 2.0
million persons before 2016
• To double the exports from Tamil Nadu by 2016.
10.1.2 Approach
Keeping the above objectives in mind, this Policy adopts a multi-pronged
approach of:
• Providing world-class infrastructure,
• Special emphasis on priority sectors like automobiles, bio-technology,
electronic hardware and aerospace
• Improving the quality of human resources and
• Providing attractive incentives to the investors.
10.1.3 Strategy
• Infrastructure
Recognising that world class infrastructure, both industrial and
social, is a prerequisite for rapid industrialisation, the Government of
Tamil Nadu aims at creating and upgrading the existing infrastructure
to world standards.
• Power
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation
Limited (TANGEDCO) has embarked on an ambitious plan to augment
the generating capacity by 6200 MW in the next few years. The State
Government has also been encouraging the development of renewable
energy in a big way, with particular emphasis on wind and solar
power.
• Water
Developers of Industrial parks/ SEZs/ Industry clusters, etc , will be
provided incentives to set up desalination plants/ waste water treatment
and recycling plants. Also, the Government will encourage industries to
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Private Partnership (PPP) mode for treating urban sewage to industrial grade
water. The industries will be encouraged to adopt measures for rainwater
harvesting system to recharge the aquifers in the industrial area.
• Rail /Road/Sea Connectivity Network
The Government will endeavour to create high-speed rail corridors
with support from Government of India to connect major cities of Tamil
Nadu. To provide rail link for the benefit of highly industrialised areas falling
between Avadi and Guduvancherry and to decongest the area, the State
Government and the Southern Railways have initiated the process for
establishment of broad gauge rail link between Avadi and Guduvancherry
passing through the important industrial areas in Sriperumbudur and
Oragadam.
The Government has taken the initiative to augment the road capacity
in tune with the growing needs of development. The Comprehensive Road
Infrastructure Development Programme (CRIDP) is a flagship scheme
wherein Government of Tamil Nadu has sanctioned Rs.14,872 crore for
widening and improvements in 50,610 km roads and 2,020 number of
culverts, bridges and protective works to develop the road infrastructure
facilities.
The Government in collaboration with the National Highways
Authority of India (NHAI) and the Government of India will improve the
connectivity to the Chennai and EnnorePorts.13 of the 23 minor ports in the
State have been offered to the Private sector for establishment of captive
facilities. The Government will facilitate up-gradation of the minor ports at
Nagapattinam, Colachel, Cuddalore and Manappadu into all weather deep
sea ports and the other ports as Intermediate ports.
• Waste Disposal:
The Government will facilitate hazardous waste disposal facilities in all
major Industrial parks and SEZs.

The priority sectors identified in the Industrial Policy

➢ Automobile and Auto components Sector.

➢ Renewable Energy Equipments manufacturing Industries.
➢ Aerospace industry and
➢ Bio-technology and Pharmaceuticals Sector.
The Government has formulated specific policies for these sectors aimed
at creating enabling infrastructure and offering special incentives. Further,
Aerospace industries will be given special importance and a specific policy
will be formulated for this sector.

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10.2 TAMIL NADU FOOD PROCESSING POLICY – 2018.

Food processing has been a part of India’s culture since time

immemorial. The advancement of technology in recent decades has spurred
exponential growth in the food processing industry. The food processing
industry accounts for 32% of India’s food market, 12% of India’s exports, 6%
of total industrial investment and 14% of India’s Gross Domestic Product
(GDP). However, the present level of food processing is less than 2% in fruits
and vegetables, 8% in marine products, 35% in milk and 6% in poultry.
Thus, India’s share is about 1% of the world processed food production.

As in the case of Tamil Nadu, the current level of processing of

agricultural commodities is less than 2%. To increase the percentage of
processed food, especially of fruits and vegetables, the Government of Tamil
Nadu decided to evolve an exclusive policy for the food processing sector in
the State. The policy also aims at increasing farmer’s income, reducing
wastage of food products and value addition to farm products etc. The
Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
shall be the nodal agency to implement the scheme.
10.2.1 The Targets and Objectives of the Policy
• Focus on crop/commodity based farming clusters and to enable a
planned and focussed approach to cater the food processing industry
• To reduce the wastage, increase value addition, ensure better price
for farmers while ensuring the availability of affordable and quality
produce to consumers.
• To identify and bridge the infrastructure gap besides promoting
innovations, Research and Development and technology Upgradation
especially in food packaging, food testing and quality
• To enhance raw material availability, facilitate ease of procurement
by processors and to encourage farmers to grow more remunerative
crops.
• To promote processing and to create adequate infrastructure facilities
by active involvement of Private sector, Cooperatives as well as Public
Private Participation, adopt state of the art technology and innovation
to make food processing industry competitive and establish
Institutions and procedures to ensure traceability, food safety and
quality assurance.
• To generate employment opportunities in Agro and Food Processing
sector.
• To make Tamil Nadu a preferred destination for food processing
industries and attract new investment.

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10.3 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY POLICY OF

TAMIL NADU – 2018
The Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology enabled
Services (ITeS) industry has been one of the key driving forces fuelling
India’s economic growth. The industry has transformed India’s image on the
global platform.
It has employed almost 10million Indians and has consequently
contributed a lot to social transformation in the country. The government of
Tamil Nadu on its part, has integrated its policy initiatives for the IT/ITeS
sector with its own‘Vision2023’ in order to provide inclusive and all round
development. The incentives have been carefully formulated to promote
investment, employment and creation of intellectual capital in the IT/ITeS
sectors. The government has also focused on providing specific incentives
towards Start-ups and MSME entities in the sector.
10.3.1 Vision Objectives

The Government of Tamil Nadu as part of its Vision2023 has

envisioned the following for development of IT/ITeS sector in the state.
• Availability of a dynamic information architecture
• Availability of Skilled workforce
• Knowledge Ecosystem comprising research organisations, universities,
think tanks, and business organisations that focus on enhancing the
knowledge base
• An economic and institutional regime that incentivises knowledge
creation and entrepreneurship.

10.3.2 Vision Targets

The following have been identified as the targets for IT/ITeS sector in
Tamil Nadu :

• To make Tamil Nadu the number one State in the sector in India.
• To make Tamil Nadu the destination of choice for foreign investors in
the IT/ITeS sector
• To attract incremental direct investment from foreign and domestic
investors across the state
• To create large scale employment opportunities.
• To ensure world class skill availability.
• To provide IT/ITeS companies with the best business climate.

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• To make Tamil Nadu as a cost effective destination with marginal

operating cost, low cost of living and safe and secured social life for
the development of IT/ITeS.
• To encourage IT/ITeS for masses, especially for youth of the state.
• To make available world class infrastructure with emphasis on
promotion of green IT & ITeS.
• To enhance the quality of life of citizens through IT & ITeS.
• To foster mass scale adoption of IT & ITeS for achieving inclusive
growth.
• To encourage new entrepreneurs to establish Warehouse for Start-ups
• To facilitate growth and usage of Tamil computing
• To achieve rapid development of IT & ITeS sector in the southern
districts of Tamil Nadu .

10.3.3 Strategies:
In order to promote Tamil Nadu as an ideal IT investment destination, the
following strategies are planned:

• Provide industry-grade skill up gradation and training to the students

to suit the requirements of industry and for obtaining gainful
employment.
• Support Research & Development, Innovation and entrepreneurship in
IT/ITeS Sector.
• Widen the scope of IT base by encouraging new verticals such as
animation, gaming & Digital entertainment, IT Products & Services in
engineering, retail, health management, etc.
• Encourage innovative entrepreneurs, Small & medium enterprises
(SMEs), Women and socially challenged sections, etc., of the society,
through special incentives and facilitation, create appropriate
institutional measures and supportive technology frameworks for Tamil
computing including standards and specifications.

• To support early stage Technology Start-ups in Chennai with high

quality physical working infrastructures and ancillary support with cost
advantage.
• The government envisions setting up of hubs for Information
Technology (IT) services like Software development and Product
development and IT enabled Services (ITeS) like Business Process
Outsourcing and Knowledge Process outsourcing.

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• The endeavour is to make Tamil Nadu the back office capital of the
world by attracting large scale information technology based back
offices for knowledge intensive businesses.

10.4 TAMIL NADU- START UP AND INNOVATION POLICY - 2018 – 2023.

The Tamil Nadu Start-up and Innovation Policy 2018-2023, aim to

provide an enabling, innovative ecosystem in the State. Implementation of
the policy will enable the State to emerge as the “Knowledge Capital” and
“Innovation Hub” of the country. It will also attract entrepreneurs and
investors across the globe.

The contribution of the State to India’s GDP is phenomenal in sectors

like Automobiles, Commercial vehicles, Auto parts, Leather products,
Textiles, Software and ITeS. The scope of the state for technical innovation
and product development is ample. In terms of infrastructure, Tamil Nadu is
one of the best performing States in the country. With the highest GER, the
State is the destination for students from various States, providing the
highest number of skilled manpower and one among the best in terms of
technically qualified manpower.

Tamil Nadu houses the best and renowned Incubator of the country,
namely, the IIT-Madras and many promising Incubators catering to the
needs of entrepreneurs, students and researchers for innovating new
products and processes in various fields. The State is increasingly becoming
the destination for Start-ups, Software-as-a-service. Thus the State is a
potential anchor for many Start-ups not only in Tamil Nadu but also those
thriving all over the country.

The policy is presumed to nurture innovation, investment in R&D,

infrastructure, knowledge creation, technological development and skilled
manpower, resulting in high growth entrepreneurial ventures across the
spectrum of sectors from agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, education,
logistics, social sector, urban development, environment, to Fintech and ICT

Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII) shall

act as nodal agency to promote and facilitate start-ups in the State. Within
EDII, a mission, TANSIM, headed by a fulltime in-charge Officer, shall be
created which will function as One-Stop-Shop to advocate and oversee
policies and programmes for promoting start-ups. A Tamil Nadu Start-up &
Innovation Council (TANSIL) with senior officers, various stakeholders,

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including start-ups, venture funds, educational institutions, Incubators etc

to be headed by the Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu shall be
constituted to review and advice TANSIM.

10.4.1 Vision
To make Tamil Nadu a Global Innovation Hub and the most preferred
destination for Start-ups by 2023.

10.4.2 Mission
To create, support and nurture a vibrant Start-ups ecosystem in Tamil
Nadu resulting in innovation and entrepreneurship driven employment and
economic growth, facilitating creation of at least 5000 Start-ups including 10
global high growth Start-ups’ by 2023

10.4.3 Objectives

• Encourage, facilitate and support emergence of at least 5000

technology start-ups in the State
• Extend a dedicated support to at least 10 global high growth start-ups
developing innovative technology solution for high social impact in
sectors like sanitation, food, clean energy, healthcare, education, etc.
• Establish support infrastructure and strengthen the existing
mechanism in the thrust areas: Transportation & Logistics, Electrical
& Electronics, Health Care & Bio-tech, Agriculture, Renewable energy,
Climate change, Fintech, Textile, Information Technology (IT), Internet
of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and
Software-as-a-Service
• Network (public and private) stakeholders
• Collaborate with educational institutions to promote entrepreneurship
among
the youth.
• Maximise industry engagement.
• Provide adequate incentives and resources to start-ups, facilitators,
mentors and investors to promote start up culture in the State.
• Reduce the existing regulatory and tax burden on start-ups in the field of
Labour, Pollution and building norms and base these on self-certification.
• Nurture budding start-ups defined as START STEPs to graduate into
start-ups.
• Partner with reputed investors across India and the Globe to invest in
Tamil Nadu start-ups

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• Brand start-ups Hubs in geographically distinct locations – Chennai,

Coimbatore, Salem-Erode, Madurai, Trichy-Thanjavur, Tirunelveli, etc.

10.5 NEW INTEGRATED TEXTILE POLICY OF TAMIL NADU -2019

The Indian textile industry contributes to 7% of Industrial output in

value terms, 2% of India's GDP and to 15% of Country's export earnings
with more than 45 million people employed directly. The textile industry is
one of the largest sources of employment generation in the Country. Tamil
Nadu has a strong presence in textiles and the second largest contributor to
the Indian Textiles Industry and predominantly cotton based. The State
marks its overwhelming presence in all the sub sectors of the industry viz.,
Spinning, Handloom weaving, Power loom weaving, Processing, Knitwear,
Apparel and Garmenting. The State accounts for 19% of the Nation's Textile
output with a robust network of all the sub-sectors of the Textile industry.
State Textile industry is the largest economic activity after Agriculture

Some of the textile products from Tamil Nadu which are universally
recognised for the excellent craftsmanship and their uniqueness are
Kancheepuram Silk Sarees, Bhavani Carpet (Jamukalam),Madurai Sungadi
Sarees, Coimbatore Kora Sarees, Paramakudi Sarees, Salem SilkDhoties,
Erodeand Karur Home Textiles, Tiruppur Knitwear Garments, etc. Tamil
Nadu acts as the hub of textile exports from the country viz., Tiruppur for
Knitwear Garments, Coimbatore for Yarn, Karur for Home Textiles and
Chennai for Woven Garment exports.

10.5.1 The objectives of the Policy

➢ To sustain numero-uno status of Tamil Nadu in textile industry in the

country.
➢ To achieve higher and sustainable growth in the entire textile value
chain from fibre to fashion, with emphasis on balanced regional
development and holistic approach.
➢ To actively encourage increasing cotton production and productivity
within the State.
➢ To support the industry to build world-class state-of-the-art
technology in conformity with the environmental and social standards.
➢ To create a modern, vibrant integrated and world class textile sector
including handloom, power loom, spinning, processing etc., to produce
cost effective and high quality yarn, textiles, apparels etc., for
supplying the requirement of domestic and export sector.

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➢ To encourage the industry to give more emphasis on innovation,

diversification, value addition etc..
➢ To double the share of textiles exports from the State.
➢ To facilitate and promote Technical Textile in the critical areas such as
production, technology, research & development.
➢ To support the industry with skilled human resources and to create
additional employment opportunities.

Keeping the above objectives in mind, this Policy adopts a multi-pronged

approach of providing support for the sustainability and growth of the
Handlooms, providing attractive incentives to encourage investments to fill
critical gaps in the textile value chain, providing support to create a world
class infrastructure, improving the availability and quality of human
resources by skill up gradation and creation of gainful employment for
skilled and semi-skilled manpower.

STEPS TO SET UP MSMEs

S. No 18 Steps to Start MSMEs Industry

1 Decision to be an Entrepreneur
2 Product Selection / Technology
3 Location of the Unit
4 Type of the organization
5 Project Report Preparation
6 Arrangement of Finance
7 Statutory Licenses and Registration
8 Land & Building
9 Purchase of Machinery
10 Power connection and water supply
11 Installation of Machinery
12 Manpower
13 Raw Material Procurement
14 Production
15 Costing & Pricing
16 Marketing
17 Sales
18 Profits

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CHAPTER-XI
ADDRESSES OF CENTRAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT & TAMIL NADU

Table 11.1- Addresses of Central and State Government Offices in Tamil Nadu
# Name Addresses Contact
Guidance
Central Government
1 MSME Development MSME DI, Ministry of Ph: 22501011-13, 22502416,
Institute, Chennai MSMe, Govt. of India, 65/1, 222501785 Fax: 222501475,
GST Road, Guindy, 222501014
Chennai-600 032, Email: dcdi-
chennai@dcmsme.gov.in
2 Khadi and Village 326, Awai Shanmugam Phone: 044- 044-2835 1019
Industries Commission Road, Gopalapuram, Email: sochennai.kvic@gov.in
(KVIC) Chennai-600 086
Tamil Nadu (State Office) The Assistant Director,
Khadi & Village Industries
Board (KVIB), Trichy Main
Road, Pidagam, Villupuram
- 605605
3 COIR BOARD Coir Board, Pillaiyarpatti Tel /Fax: +91-04362-264655
Regional Extension Via Vallam Thanjavur- Email:
Centre 613403 cbrectnjcoirboard@gmail.com

4 Address of Coir Board Opp. Vanavil Co-optex, Phone: +91-44-24349123

Showroom at Chennai Teynampet, 578, Mount Email:
Road, coirbhavanchennai@gmail.com
Anna Salai, Chennai- Contact Person: Mr.Prakasan
600018 Parammel
Mob: 9444911495
5 National Small NSIC Limited Tel.: 044-
Industries Corporation Branch Office New No 28293347/28294541/282940
(NSIC) 422(Old No 615), 66/28292056
Anna Salai, Chennai – Fax: 044-28295791
600006,(Tamil Nadu ) Email: bochen@nsic.co.in
Registration & Licensing
6 Municipal / Local Body Concerned Local Body –
License / Permission Municipality Office /
Panchayat Union Office
7 Plan permit & Building Dy. Director (Town Planning), Ph: 0416-2255344
Approval 239, Phase II, Sathuvachari,
Vellore 632009
8 Filing of Entrepreneurs General Manager, Phone: 04175- 254849
Memorandum – Udyoga District Industries Centre, Email id: dictvm@gmail.com
Aadhaar Memorandum Collectorate Masterplan Website: www.dictvm.in
by MSMEs Complex, Near Commercial
(For New and existing Tax Office, Tiruvannamalai
units) 606 604.
9 Electricity Exe. Engineer (G), Ph: +91 4175-223122
O/o Addl. Chief Engineer,
TNEB, Tiruvannamalai.

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10 Pollution Clearance District Environment Contact No. : 8056042118

Engineer, Pollution
Control Board, 541/B,
Ashok Nagar, Vengikkal,
Tiruvannamalai - 606604
11 GST / Central Exercise Office of the Commercial Tax Ph: +91 4175 223028,
/ Service Tax Officer, Esplanade- I 223092, 2427522
Assessment Circle, 32G/13A,
Vettavalam Road,
Tiruvannamalai 606601
12 Income Tax Office Income Tax Office Income Tax
32G/13A, Vettavalam Road,
Tiruvannamalai - 606 601
13 Registration under Inspector of Factories Ph: +91 4175- 224595
Factories Act. (for
No.8, Gandhi Nagar 9th
employing 10 or more
Street, Tiruvannamalai
workers with power)
Pin- 6066011
14 Registration of Private District Registrar of
Limited Companies,
Tiruvannamalai
15 Registration with Fire & The Divisional Fire Officer Ph: 04175-246889
Rescue Services District Head Quarters
Tiruvannamalai-606 604
16 Food Safety & 02nd Floor, Central Phone : 044 2522 3213
Standard Authority of Documentation Complex
India -FSSAI (South Wing North Beach
Road, Chennai Port Trust,
Rajaji Salai, George Town,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600001
17 Food Safety and Shastri Bhawan, 4th Floor, Tele-044- 28271738 (M)-
Standards Authority of 6th Block, 26, Haddows 944420192
India, Ministry of Road, Chennai-600006 Email:aochennai@fssai.gov.in
Health and Family
Welfare of India, C/O
Dte. of Marketing &
Inspection
18 Drug License for Drugs Asst. Director of Drugs Phone : 044-24328734, 044-
and Cosmetic Products Control 259-261, Anna Salai, 24328734, 24321337 ph :
DMS Complex, Chennai-6. 044-24335068 , 044-
24335068, 24335201
19 Patents Registration, & Intellectual Property Office Phone: 044-22502080, Fax:
Trade Mark Building, G.S.T. Road, 044-22502066, Email:
Registration, GI Guindy, Chennai-600032. chennai-patent@nic.in
Registration
20 Import-Export (I.E.) Office of Zonal Joint Director Phone: 044- 28283404, 044-
Code Registration General of Foreign Trade 4th 28283404 / 08 Fax: 044 –
& 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan 28283403
Annex, 26, Haddows Road,
Chennai - 600 006
21 Quality Standards Management Systems Ph:044-22541442, 044-
Registration (ISI Mark) Certification Officer, Bureau 22541442, 22542315,
of Indian Standards (BIS), 22541311, Fax: 91-044-
C.I.T. Campus, IV Cross 22541087, 22541087
Road, Chennai-600 113 Email: sro@bis.org.in ,

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salessro@bis.org.
22 License for Compulsory Secretariat for Industrial 011-2301 4564
Licensable items and Assistance (SIA) / Joint E-mail: vishu@ub.nic.in
Regular submission of Director, Industrial
return by large scale Statistics Unit (ISU),
industry. Department of Industrial
Promotion and Internal
Trade, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry,
326, Udyog Bhavan, New
Delhi-110011
23 Sericulture Assistant Director seritvm_ad@rediffmail.com
(Sericulture), +91 4175-232470
Tiruvannamalai.
24 Geology and Mining Assistant Director Ph: +91 4175 232388
Geology & Mining,
Tiruvannamalai
25 Licensing by Health Deputy Director (Health
Department – for Food Services),
Products Tiruvannamalai
26 F.P.O. - License Office of the Deputy Director Ph: +91 44-24912421
(for fruits & (F&VP) Fax: +91 44-24912421
Vegetable Processing Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar,
Units and Beverages Chennai-600090
manufacturers)
27 Drug License for Drugs The Joint Director of Health Email :
and Cosmetic Products Services jdhealth@Tiruvannamalai.tn.ni
Tiruvannamalai c.in
28 Employee Medical Employee State Insurance
Insurance Registration Corporation ESIC,
Tiruvannamalai
29 Employee Provident Employee Provident Fund
Fund Registration Office, Tiruvannamalai
Infrastructure
30 Industrial Plots / Sheds Branch Manager Email id: bmvlr.sidco@nic.in
(SIDCO) Small Industries
Development Corporation,
SIDCO Industrial Estate,
Kangaiyanallur Road,
Virudhambattu, Gandhi
Nagar, Vellore- 632006
31 Factory Accommodation SIPCOT – Cheyaar, Mobile: 9738560113
Cheyyar SEZ Developers
Private Limited,Plot No.3A,
SIPCOT Industrial
Park,Mangal Village,
Mathur Post Vembakkam
Taluk Tiruvannamalai TN
631701
State Government Office for Guidance
32 District Industries General Manager, Phone: 04175- 254849
Centre (DIC) District Industries Centre, Email id: dictvm@gmail.com
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Complex, Near Commercial

Tax Office,
Thiruvannamalai
606 604.
33 The Commissionerate of SIDCO Corporate Office Em: indcom@tn.gov.in.
Industries and Building, Guindy Industrial Web:
Commerce Estate, Chennai 600 032. www.msmeonline.tn.gov.in
34 Tamil Nadu Small Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Telephone No: 22501461,
Industries Development Estate, Chennai - 600 032. 22501422, 22500073, 289,
Corporation Limited 317, 1210, Fax No: 2250
0792, Em: corp.sidco@nic.in
35 Entrepreneurship Parthasarathy St, Telephone : 044 2225 2082
Development and Hindustan Teleprinters
Innovation Institute – Staff Quarters,
Tamil Nadu (EDII-TN) SIDCO Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai, Tamil
Nadu 600032
36 Indian Bank Self The Director, INDSETI, Ph: 04175- 220310
Employment Training Ramalinganar Street,
Institute, Tiruvannamalai - 606601
Financial Institutions for Loans scheme
37 Tamil Nadu Industrial Branch Manager, Ph: 04175- 253032, 252058
Investment Corporation TIIC, 4-A, Lakshmipuram,
(TIIC) Bypass Road, Gandhi
Nagar, Tiruvannamalai
606602
38 Small Industries 421, Anna Salai, CIT Nagar
Development Bank of East, Nandanam, Chennai, Phone: 044 2841 3929.
India (SIDBI) Tamil Nadu 600035
39 Reserve Bank of India 16, Rajaji Salai, Fort Glacis, Phone: 044 2539 9222.
(RBI) Chennai - 600001
40 National Bank for No. 48, Uthamar Gandhi Phone: 044 2827 6088
Agriculture and Rural Rd, Subba Road Avenue,
Development (NABARD) Nungambakkam, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600034
41 Lead Bank – Lead Bank Manager,
Tiruvannamalai Indian Bank Zonal Office,
District Vellore Road,
Tiruvannamalai - 606601

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CHAPTER-XII
VARIOUS POLICIES AND NEW INITIATIVES OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MSMEs are significantly present in all States and UTs; and they are
the second largest employer after agriculture in the country. These
enterprises have supported inclusive growth and development across the
country thereby reducing the regional imbalances. Thus the Government
India has always laid utmost emphasis on the MSME sector. Some of the
policies introduced for the benefit of this sector are as follows:
12.1 Govt of India’s Support and Outreach Initiative for MSME Sector
A special Support and Outreach Initiative for MSME Sector was
launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 02nd November 2018 to ensure
strengthening of the MSME sector in India.
As part of this programme, 12 key initiatives which will help the growth,
expansion and facilitation of MSMEs across the country, were unveiled.
These initiatives span the key aspects for facilitating the MSME sector, viz. ,
access to credit, access to market, technology upgradation, ease of doing
business, and a sense of security for employees.
12.1.1Access to Credit
• Launch of the 59 minute loan portal to enable easy access to credit for
MSMEs: In principle approval of loans upto Rs. 1 crore can be granted
through this portal, in just 59 minutes. Portal link is available
through GST Portal.
• Two percent interest subvention for all GST registered MSMEs, on
fresh or incremental loans, has been introduced. For exporters who
receive loans in the pre-shipment and post-shipment period, an
increase in interest rebate from 3 % to 5 % has been announced.
• It has been mandated that all the companies with a turnover more
than Rs. 500 crore must compulsorily be brought on the Trade
Receivables e-Discounting System (TReDS). Joining this portal will
enable entrepreneurs to access credit from banks, based on their
upcoming receivables and hence, this will resolve their problems of
cash cycle.
12.1.2 Access to Markets
• The mandatory procurement requirement for the Public sector
companies from the MSMEs has been increased from 20% to 25% of
their total purchases.
• For the CPSUs, out of the 25% procurement mandated from MSMEs,
3% has been reserved for women entrepreneurs.
• It has been made mandatory for all public sector undertakings of the
Union Government to compulsorily be a part of GeM and also try to

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get all their vendors registered on GeM. (As of now, more than 1.5 lakh
suppliers have registered with GeM, out of which 40,000 are MSMEs,
thus resulting in transactions of worth more than Rs. 14,000 crore
through GeM)
12.1.3 Technology Upgradation
• Since tool rooms across the country are a vital part of product design,
under this Special package of Rs. 6000 Crore, 20 hubs and 100
spokes in the form of tool rooms will be established across the
country.
12.1.4 Ease of Doing Business
• It has been announced that clusters will be formed for Pharma
MSMEs and 70% of the cost of establishing these clusters will be
borne by the Union Government.
• In order to simplify the Government procedures, it has been decided
that the return under 8 labour laws and 10 Union regulations must
now be filed only once a year.
• To simplify the Government procedures, computerised random
allotment has been introduced for deciding the establishments to be
visited by Inspectors.
• The two mandatory clearances required by an entrepreneur to
establish a unit, namely, environmental clearance and consent to
establish, have been merged as a single consent under the air
pollution and water pollution laws. Further, the return for the same
will be accepted through self-certification.
• An Ordinance has been promulgated to enable entrepreneurs to
correct the minor violations under the Companies Act through simple
procedures rather than to approach courts.

12.1.5 Social Security for MSME Sector Employees

Govt. of India has also made an announcement to launch a mission to
ensure that MSME Sector employees have Jan Dhan Accounts, provident
fund and insurance, to ensure their social security.

12.2 GeM- Government e-Marketplace

Public procurement forms a very important part of Government
activity and Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is a concrete step of the
Government with the aim to transform the way in which procurement of
goods and services is done by the Government Ministries/Departments,
PSUs, autonomous bodies etc.

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GeM is a completely paperless, cashless and system driven e-market

place that enables procurement of common use goods and services with
minimal human interface. It is a technology driven platform to facilitate
procurement of goods and services by various Ministries and agencies of the
Government. Presently more than 7400 products in about 150 product
categories and hiring of transport service are available on GeM POC portal.
Transactions for more than Rs 140 Crore have already been processed
through GeM.
GeM eliminates human interface in vendor registration, order
placement and payment processing, to a great extent. Being an open
platform, GeM offers no entry barriers to bonafide suppliers who wish to do
business with the Government.
Direct purchase on GeM can be done in a matter of minutes and the
entire process in online, end to end integrated and with online tools for
assessing price reasonability. For procurements of higher value, the
bidding/RA facility on GeM is among the most transparent and efficient, in
comparison to e-procurement systems in vogue within the Government
sector.
GeM is a completely secure platform and all the documents on GeM
are e-Signed at various stages by the buyers and sellers. The antecedents of
the suppliers are verified online and automatically through MCA21, Aadhar
and PAN databases. In addition, SEBI empanelled credit rating agencies are
also being used for conducting third-party assessment of suppliers. GeM
does a 100% online verification of all vendors irrespective of the value of
procurement. On GeM, the filters for selecting goods which are Preferential
Market Access (PMA) compliant and those manufactured by Small Scale
Industries(SSI), enables the Government buyers to procure Make in India
and SSI goods very easily.
The transparency, efficiency and ease of use of the GeM portal has
also resulted in a substantial reduction in prices on GeM, in comparison to
the tender, Rate Contract and direct purchase rates.

12.3 Stand Up India Scheme

The Scheme facilitates bank loan between 10 lakhs to 1 crore to
atleast 1 Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe borrower and atleast one
woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a Greenfield enterprise. The
loan is given for 75% of the project cost inclusive of term loan and working
capital; and is guaranteed by CGFSIL (Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme for
Stand Up India Loans). Hence no collateral security is required under this

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scheme. However the entrepreneur must be above 18 years of age and

should be availing the loan for a first time venture.
12.4 Startup India
Start-up India is a flagship initiative of the Government of India,
intended to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and Startups
in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate
large scale employment opportunities. The Government through this
initiative aims to empower Start-ups to grow through innovation and design.
In order to meet the objectives of the initiative, Government of India
announced the Action Plan that addresses all aspects of the Startup
ecosystem on 16th January 2016. With this Action Plan, the Government
hopes to accelerate spreading of the Startup movement. The Action Plan is
based on the following three pillars:
Simplification and Handholding
Funding Support and Incentives
Industry-Academia Partnership and Incubation
So far, 14,036 Startup applications have been recognised as Startups
by DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Startups can now avail
income tax exemption for 3 years in a block of 7 years, if incorporated after
1st April 2016.
Source:https://www.startupindia.gov.in/content/dam/invest-
india/Templates/public/Status_report_on_Startup_India.pdf

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CHAPTER XIII
RECENTLY LAUNCHED PROGRAMMES/INITIATIVES OF
MINISTRY OF MSME

13.1 Ministry of MSME’s Notifications in respect of PM’s Outreach

Programme for MSMEs
Following the PM’s Outreach Programme for MSMEs, the Ministry of
MSME has issued two notifications dated 02.11.2018(S.O.5621(E) &
S.O.5622(E)) to provide further ease of doing business to MSMEs, in exercise
of powers conferred by section 9 of MSME Development Act, 2006. These
are:

1. S.O.5621(E)- All companies registered with Companies Act 2013

with a turnover of more than Rs. 500 crore and all CPSEs shall be
required to get themselves onboarded on the Trade Receivables
Discounting System platform, set up as per the notification of RBI.
2. S.O.5622(E)- All companies who get supplies of goods & services
from Micro & Small enterprises and whose payments to micro &
small enterprise suppliers exceed 45 days from the date of
acceptance / date of deemed acceptance of the goods or services as
per the provisions of the Act shall submit a half yearly return to
the Ministry of Corporate Affairs stating the amount of payments
due and the reasons of the delay.

13.2 Initiatives for Development of MSME Sector in Aspirational

Districts
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) is sending
teams of officials to 117 most backward and naxalite affected Aspirational
Districts identified by NITI Aayog to spread awareness about existing
schemes of the Ministry and to obtain proposals to set up and strengthen
micro and small enterprises. Tamil nadu State has two aspirational districts
namely Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram. The potential opportunities
for enterprises development have been identified and detailed action plan
involving all the stakeholders has been prepared for enterprises and cluster
development in these aspirational districts.

13.3 MSME Sampark Portal - Placement portal for MSME Technology

Centre trainees
The MSME Sampark portal (http://sampark.msme.gov.in) is a digital
platform launched by Ministry of MSME in June 2018 as a placement portal

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for MSME Technology Centre trainees. At this platform, jobseekers (passed

out trainees / students of 18 MSME Technology Centres) and recruiters
(various reputed national & multinational companies) register themselves for
getting employment and getting right kind of manpower respectively.

The portal envisages to bridge this gap between the Recruiters and Job
Seekers by mapping the various desirable requirements including role,
position, required experience, monetary expectation, location & industry
verticals with the available skill sets of the job seekers.

13.4 Udyam Sakhi – Women’s Network for Social entrepreneurship

The Udyam Sakhi portal (https://www.udyamsakhi.org) is a network
for nurturing entrepreneurship and creating business models for low cost
products and services in order to empower women and make them self-
reliant and self-sufficient.
The portal provides assistance through its platform for
entrepreneurship learning tools, incubation facility, training programs for
fund raising, providing mentors, one-on-one investor meet, provide market
survey facility and technical assistance.Given the huge number of women
entrepreneurs in MSME sector, the Ministry is focussed to promote growth
and development of this sector including Khadi, Village and Coir industries,
in cooperation with the concerned ministries and departments, state
governments and other stake holders.
Thus, Udyam Sakhi is an initiative of Ministry of MSME to encourage
women entrepreneurs to aid, counsel, assist and protect their interests while
starting, building and growing their businesses.

13.5 MSME Samadhan - MSME Delayed Payment Portal

MSME Delayed Payment Portal – MSME Samadhaan
(http://msefc.msme.gov.in) empowers micro and small entrepreneurs across
the country to directly register their cases relating to delayed payments by
Central Ministries/Departments/CPSEs/State Governments. As per the
provisions of MSMED Act 2006, the buyer is liable to pay compound interest
with monthly rests to the supplier on the amount at three times of the bank
rate notified by Reserve Bank in case he does not make payment to the
supplier for the supplies of goods or services within 45 days of the day of
acceptance of the goods/service or the deemed day of acceptance.
The Portal will thus give information about the pending payment of
MSEs with individual CPSEs / Central Ministries, State Governments, etc.
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able to monitor the cases of delayed payment under their jurisdiction and
issue necessary instructions to resolve the issues.
The information on the portal will be available in public domain, thus
exerting moral pressure on the defaulting organisations. The MSEs will also
be empowered to access the portal and monitor their cases.

13.6 MSME Sambandh- Public Procurement Portal

The objective of the portal is to monitor the implementation of the
Public Procurement from MSEs by Central Public Sector Enterprises. The
portal enables MSEs to access the information about the products being
procured by CPSEs, thus, helping them in participating in the procurement
process.
It may be noted that the Procurement Policy launched in 2012
mandated that every Central Ministry / Department / PSU shall set an
annual goal for procurement from the MSE sector at the beginning of the
year, with the objective of achieving an overall procurement goal of minimum
of 20 per cent of the total annual purchases of the products or services
produced or rendered by MSEs. As per the recently launched Government of
India’s Support and Outreach Initiative for MSME Sector, the mandatory
procurement requirement for the Public sector companies from the MSMEs
has been increased from 20% to 25% of their total purchases. Further, out
of the 25% procurement mandated from MSMEs, 3% has been reserved for
women entrepreneurs
Also under the Public Procurement Policy, 358 product items have
been reserved for exclusive procurement from MSEs. For More Details visit
(https://sambandh.msme.gov.in/PPP_Index.aspx)

13.7 MyMSME Mobile App

The MyMSME mobile app on http://my.msme.gov.in provides
information on all schemes implemented by the Ministry of MSME at one
place. With the help of MyMSME mobile app Ministry of MSME would be
providing one single window to MSMEs to access information on all schemes
implemented by the Ministry and as well as apply for any of them. And
MSMEs can also lodge grievances pertaining to Ministry of MSME through
this app. This is thus, a concrete step of the Ministry from e- Governance to
M-Governance.

13.8 Solar Charkha

The Solar Charkha Mission of the Ministry of Micro Small & Medium
Enterprises (MSME), was launched in June 2018. The Mission envisages to
cover 50 clusters, with every cluster employing 400 to 2000 artisans. The

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Mission has been approved by the Government of India and will disburse
subsidy of Rs. 550 crore to the artisans, thus generating direct employment
nearly to one lakh persons in the approved Fifty (50) clusters. The Mission is
based on the success of the pilot project on Solar Charkha which was
implemented at Khanwa village, Nawada District of Bihar in 2016.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is the
implementing agency for this Mission. The objectives of the Scheme include
ensuring inclusive growth by generation of employment, especially for
women and youth, and sustainable development through solar charkha
clusters in rural areas; boosting rural economy and helping in arresting
migration from rural to urban areas; and leveraging low-cost innovative
technologies and processes for sustenance.
The target is to cover 50 solar clusters across the country, whereby
approx. 1,00,000 artisans/beneficiaries are to be covered under the various
scheme components. The scheme shall be implemented in all States of India
with special focus to 117 aspirational districts of India.
The Scheme would cover three types of interventions.
1. Capital subsidy for individual and for Special Purpose Vehicle
(SPV)
2. Interest subvention (ceiling 8%) on Working Capital
3. Capacity building of spinners/weavers and others involved in
the garmenting unit
13.9 Udyog Aadhaar- National Portal for Registration of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises
To enable the ease of registration of MSMEs, Ministry of MSME has
notified a simple one-page registration Form ‘Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum’
on 18th September, 2015 in the Gazette of India Vide Notification Number
S.O 2576 (E). The simplified one page registration form “Udyog Aadhaar” was
made after consultations with the states and stakeholders. The salient
features of the Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum are free of cost mobile friendly
single page online registration; self-certification; possible to file more than
one Udyog Aadhaar; and no documents required.
The number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
registered on Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) Portal from September,
2015 to 14th December, 2018 is nearly 57.28 lakh. Out of which 51.06
lakhs are registered as micro, 5.98 lakhs as small and 23,275 as medium
enterprises
MSME registration allows entrepreneurs the benefits from various
schemes like Credit Guarantee Scheme, Credit Linked Capital Subsidies
Scheme, Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme, Micro and Small
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Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship, Revamped Scheme of Fund

for Regeneration of Traditional Industries, Design Clinic Scheme for MSMEs
and financial support to MSMEs in ZED certification scheme, besides the
schemes of other Ministries.

13.10 MSME Databank - Online Census of the MSMEs

MSME DataBank ( http://www.msmedatabank.in ) is an online Census
of the MSMEs in the country. The MIS dashboard of the databank will
provide real time information like the credit and technology, requirement in
terms of raw material and marketing, etc, for various types of the MSMEs
registered on the databank. This will not only save the efforts and money
required for physical Census but will also enable the MSME units and the
various Associations to furnish data on click of the button and sitting in
their units. The databank will be useful for public procurement purposes
and the PSUs will make use of the data for procuring from MSMEs. MSME
Development (Furnishing of Information) Rules, 2016 (Gazette Notification
dated July 29, 2016) have also been notified making it compulsory for
MSMEs to give the required information. So far, 1,48,180 MSMEs have
registered on the portal.
The databank portal has facility for registration of three type of
organizations, namely:
• MSME – this registration is for Individual MSME Units.
• Association – this link is for registration by Industry Associations.
• MSME Development Organizations – this link is for registration by
various organizations under Ministry of MSME, like DC-MSME,
NSIC, KVIC, Coir Board, MGIRI, NIMSME, etc.

13.11 Finance Facilitation Centres

NSIC’s Web Portal for facilitation of Credit Finance Facilitation Centre
(FFCs) is a dedicated online platform (www.nsicffconline.in) under which
credit to MSMEs is facilitated through web linkages between NSIC portal and
Bank’s portal. The Banks/FI(s) which have entered into Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with NSIC are the lending institutions under FFCs.
The portal does not require any fee for registering and the services of
the portal can be availed by both by existing as well as aspiring MSME units.
It helps the MSME(s) to get access to finance from banks based upon their
lending policy and with speedier disposal of proposals through technology
intervention.
The MSME Unit can either directly log in at www.nsicffconline.in and
fill in the required details in the basic online input form or can also contact
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.The official at the Finance Facilitation Center will provide hand holding
support by assisting the unit in documentation for online submission of the
loan proposal to the bank.

13.12 National SC-ST Hub

National SC-ST Hub (http://www.scsthub.in) aims to create a
supportive ecosystem for SC/ST entrepreneurs by assisting in technology
upgradation and capacity building thereby enabling them to effectively
participate in public procurement processes. It assists SC/ST entrepreneurs
to enable fulfillment of the obligations under the Central Government
procurement policy, adoption of applicable business practices and leveraging
the Stand Up India initiative.
Under this initiative, Special Marketing Assistance Scheme, Special
Performance & Credit Rating Scheme (SPCRS) and Special Single Point
Registration Scheme (SSPRS) are the various schemes in place for assisting
the SC/ST entrepreneurs.

13.13 Grievance Monitoring

The Ministry attends to the grievances on Centralized Public Grievance
Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) and the number of the pending
grievances on CPGRAMS as of 31st March 2018 was 72. Internet Grievance
Monitoring System
The Ministry of MSME has become the first Ministry to have its own
MSME Internet Grievance Monitoring System. The msmeigms has been
launched to monitor all the complaints and suggestions sent by people. It
makes the system of complaints / suggestions very transparent as it gives
the date and time on which the complaint was received and date and time
on which the complaint was resolved. Till 31.03.2018, 8,400
grievances/suggestions have been recorded on MSME-IGMS of which 8,345
have been disposed off.

13.14 Continuation of Prime Minister’s Employment Generation

Programme (PMEGP) beyond 12th FYP
PMEGP is a credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at generating self-
employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises in the
non-farm sector by helping traditional artisans and unemployed youth. The
scheme is being implemented since 2008-09. Under this scheme, individuals
can avail subsidy and bank for starting their business with maximum project
cost of Rs. 25 lakh (manufacturing sector) and Rs.10 lakh (service sector).
Recently, the Scheme has undergone the following modifications:

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a) Approval for continuation of PMEGP beyond 12th FYP for 3 more years
from 2017-18 to 2019-20 with a financial outlay of Rs. 5500 crores.
b) Introduction of Second loan with subsidy for upgrading of existing
PMEGP/MUDRA units, which are performing well in terms of turnover,
profit making and loan repayment, and whose margin money claim has
been adjusted: A financial assistance upto an amount of Rs. 1 crore
(manufacturing units) and 25 lakhs (service/ trading units) may be
provided with a subsidy of 15% (20% for NER/Hilly areas).
c) The budgetary allocation for FY 2018-19 under PMEGP has been
increased by 75% to Rs. 1,800 crore. In order to incentivize
entrepreneurs, mainly women and SC/ST, Government will be making
an investment of about Rs. 10,000 crore in the micro sector in 2018-19.
d) To bring in transparency, the scheme has been made online
(www.kviconline.gov.in) since July 2016, which has resulted into direct
transfer of subsidy into the bank account of the beneficiaries.

13.15 Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP)

To expand and upgrade the network of Technology Centres (Tool
Rooms and Technology Development Centres) in the country, Ministry of
MSME is implementing Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP) at an
estimated Cost of Rs. 2200 Cr., including World Bank Loan assistance of
USD 200 million, to establish 15 new Technology Centres (TCs) and upgrade
existing TCs across the country.

13.16 Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro and Small Enterprises
(CGT-MSE)
Credit Guarantee Scheme has been set up to strengthen credit
delivery system and to enable flow of credit to the sector by facilitating loan
to the tune of Rs. 2 crore without collateral or third-party guarantee.
Government of India is now fully contributing to the corpus of CGTMSE.
Consequent to approval of the proposal of Ministry of MSME on ‘Package for
supporting Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)’, Government had approved
the augmentation of the corpus of the Trust from Rs. 2,500 crore to Rs.
7,500 crore in December 2016. The increase of the corpus by Rs. 5,000
crore was entirely contributed by Government of India. Non-Banking
Finance companies (NBFCs) have also been included under the Credit
Guarantee Scheme for disbursing loans being extended to micro and small
enterprises.
During 2014-18, 1632722 number of guarantee applications involving
guarantee coverage of Rs. 80221.59 crore were approved, against 1134993
guarantee applications involving guarantee coverage of Rs. 60623.80 crore
during 2010-14.

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13.17 Revival and Rehabilitation Framework under MSMEs

Ministry of MSME, on 29th May 2015, notified a ‘Framework for
Revival and Rehabilitation of MSMEs’ so as to provide for a simpler and
faster mechanism to address the stress in the MSME accounts. RBI issued
guidelines to Banks on 17th March 2016, wherein Banks were asked to
create a structure by 30th June 2016 for approval of Corrective Action Plan
for MSMEs. Banks have received 87,062 proposals, out of which decision
regarding corrective action plan has been taken in 95,107 cases (with
backlog cases) by the Committee under the framework by September, 2017.

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CHAPTER-XIV
RECENTLY LAUNCHED PROGRAMMES/INITIATIVES OF GOVERNMENT
OF TAMIL NADU
14.1 Single Window Clearance Committee for MSMEs
Tamil Nadu Government supports the entrepreneurs who come
forward to set up an enterprise. The entrepreneurs can get various
licenses/approvals from various departments under the existing Single
Window Clearance Committee. During 2017- 18, out of 403 applications
received, 371 applications have been disposed. In order to demonstrate the
State’s interest in creating an investor friendly climate, conducive to the
domestic and global business community, one of the key technology
interventions taken by the Government is implementation of the online
Single Window Portal to deliver requisite services to the investors in a time
bound and transparent manner through online mechanism from 11
departments such as Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP),
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Fire, Directorate of Industrial
Safety and Health DISH), etc during the pre-establishment stage, pre-
operation stage, and renewal stage and also it has been facilitated in such a
way to utilize the services of the above 11 departments. The Single Window
Portal for MSME (https://www.easybusiness.tn.gov.in/msme) was launched
in May 2018 and is in operation.

14.2 Business Facilitation Act/Rules 2018

Tamil Nadu Business Facilitation Act 2018 was enacted in the
Assembly to ensure single point receipt of applications for securing
clearances that are required to establish or expand an enterprise and for
clearances required during normal course of business including renewals in
a time-bound manner. The Act also provides for effective grievance redressal
mechanism and fine in case of failure of Competent Authorities to act within
a time limit and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The
Act covers 54 clearances which include pre establishment, pre-operation,
renewals, incentives etc., District Industries Centre and Guidance Bureau
are designated as Nodal Agency for MSMEs and large industries respectively
for operating the single window mechanism. The Act provides for a 3 tier
institutional structure viz.
1. District MSME Single Window Committee,
2. State MSME Single Window Committee and
3. MSME Investment Promotion and Monitoring Board to monitor
and review the progress of single window mechanism.

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14.3 Scheme for Promotion of Energy Audit and Conservation of

Energy (PEACE)
The Government has introduced ‘Promotion of Energy Audit and
Conservation of Energy’ (PEACE) scheme for promoting Energy efficiency in
MSME units. Under this scheme, the Government will reimburse 50% of the
cost of conducting energy audit and 25% of the cost of machinery &
equipments replaced, retrofitted and technology acquired for the purpose of
improving energy efficiency based on the recommendation of Energy Audit.
There are four components in the scheme:
a. Conducting awareness camp
b. Conducting training programme
c. Incentive for undertaking energy audit (Incentive - 50% of the
energy audit cost subject to a maximum of Rs.75,000 per unit)
d. Incentive for implementing the recommendation of energy audit
(Incentive - 25% of the cost of eligible components, subject to a
maximum limit of Rs.2,00,000/-)

14.4 Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2019

During the 2nd edition of the GLOBAL INVESTORS' MEET (GIM) 2019
conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu, the MSME sector attracted
record investment proposals for Rs. 32,205.75 crores, out of the total
investment proposals for Rs.3,00,341 crores across all sectors.

The Government of Tamil Nadu is committed to facilitate the

entrepreneurs who have signed MoUs in getting land allotment, obtaining
financial assistance & statutory clearances from the concerned Government
Departments and also extending eligible incentives such as Capital Subsidy,
LTPT Subsidy, Generator Subsidy, 3% Interest Subvention etc.

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CHAPTER-XV
STATE GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND POLICIES FOR MSMEs

15.1 Capital Subsidy

• All new Micro manufacturing enterprises established anywhere in
the State
• All new Small and Medium enterprises under following 13 thrust
sectors established anywhere in the State excluding additional
capital subsidy and employment generation subsidy: Electrical and
Electronic Industry, Leather and Leather goods, Auto parts and
components, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Solar Energy
Equipment, Gold and Diamond Jewellery for exports, Pollution
Control equipments, Sports Goods and Accessories, Cost effective
building material, Readymade Garments, Food Processing, Plastic,
Rubber Products
• All new Small and Medium manufacturing enterprises established
in all the 251 industrially backward blocks.
• All New Agro based Small and Medium manufacturing enterprises
established in all the 385 blocks of the State. Existing
Manufacturing Enterprises of the above categories which have
taken up substantial expansion / diversification of the existing
activities.
• 25% capital subsidy on the value of eligible plant and machinery,
subject to a maximum of Rs.30 lakh.
• Additional capital subsidy for enterprises set up by Women / SC/
ST/ Differently abled and Transgender Entrepreneurs at the rate of
5% on the value of eligible plant and machinery, subject to a
maximum of Rs.2 lakh.
• Additional capital subsidy for promotion of cleaner and
environment friendly technologies at the rate of 25% on the value
of eligible plant and machinery/ equipment meant for environment
improvement or sustenance subject to a maximum of Rs.3 lakh.
• Employment Intensive Subsidy at the rate of 5% on the value of
eligible plant and machinery, subject to a maximum of Rs.5 lakh.
Eligibility Criteria
Capital Subsidy of Rs.57,000 lakh has been disbursed to 10,504
beneficiaries between 2011- 12 to 2017-18. During 2017-18 an amount of
Rs.16,000 lakh has been disbursed to 2102 beneficiaries

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15.2 Low Tension Power Tariff Subsidy

20% subsidy on low tension power tariff is provided to the MSME
Units for 36 months from the date of commencement of production or from
the date of power connection obtained whichever is later.
Eligibility Criteria
• All New Micro manufacturing enterprises established anywhere in
the State
• All New Agro based Micro, Small and Medium manufacturing
enterprises established in all the 385 blocks of the State.
• All New Small and Medium manufacturing enterprises established
in the 251 industrially backward blocks.
• Existing Manufacturing Enterprises of the above categories which
have taken up substantial expansion / diversification of the
existing activities.
An amount of Rs.4,264.16 lakh was disbursed as LTPT Subsidy to
7,308 beneficiaries between 2011-12 to 2017-18. During 2017-18, an
amount of Rs.600 lakh was disbursed to 671 beneficiaries.

15.3 Generator Subsidy

Micro, Small and Medium manufacturing enterprises established
anywhere in the State are eligible for a subsidy of 25% on the cost of
Generator set purchased (upto 320 KVA capacity), subject to a maximum of
Rs.5 lakh.
An amount of Rs.9,948.09 lakh was disbursed as Generator Subsidy
to 8,583 beneficiaries between 2011-12 to 2017-18. The achievement during
2017-18 was Rs.200 lakh benefitting 161 beneficiaries.

15.4 Back-ended Interest Subsidy

Back-ended interest subsidy at the rate of 3% subject to a maximum
of Rs.10 lakh for a period of 5 years is being provided to Micro, Small and
Medium Manufacturing Enterprises for term loans up to Rs.1 crore obtained
for Technology up-gradation / modernization and Credit Guarantee Fund
Trust Scheme (CGFTS). Micro and Small Enterprises who have availed term
loan under technology upgradation are also eligible for 3 % Back Ended
Interest Subsidy (BEIS).
• An amount of Rs.478.35 lakh has been disbursed as BEIS subsidy
for Technology Upgradation / Modernisation to 499 beneficiaries
between 2011-12 to 2017-18. In 2017-18, the disbursement was
Rs.30 lakh benefitting 73 Beneficiaries.

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• BEIS subsidy amounting to Rs.79.44 lakh was given to the loanees

under Credit Guarantee Fund Scheme covering 307 beneficiaries
between 2011-12 to 2017-18 for Rs.79.44 lakh. In 2017-18, the
disbursement was Rs. 25 lakh benefitting 101 beneficiaries.

15.5 Scheme for Promotion of Energy Audit and Conservation of

Energy (PEACE)
The Government have introduced Promotion of Energy Audit and
Conservation of Energy (PEACE) scheme for promoting Energy efficiency in
MSME units. Under this scheme, the Government will reimburse 50% of the
cost of conducting energy audit and 25% of the cost of machinery &
equipments replaced, retrofitted and technology acquired for the purpose of
improving energy efficiency based on the recommendation of Energy Audit.
There are four components in the scheme:
a. Conducting awareness camp
b. Conducting training programme
c. Incentive for undertaking energy audit (Incentive: 50% of the
energy audit cost subject to a maximum of Rs.75,000 per unit)
d. Incentive for implementing the recommendation of energy audit
(Incentive: 25% of the cost of eligible components, subject to a
maximum limit of Rs.2,00,000/-)

15.6 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

15.6.1 Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme (UYEGP)

With a view to create employment opportunities to the marginalized
sections of the society, the State Government is implementing the
Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme (UYEGP). Under
the scheme, loan can be availed to start manufacturing / service / business
enterprises with project cost upto the maximum of Rs.10 lakh / Rs.3 lakh
and Rs.1 lakh respectively. Subsidy assistance @ 25% of the project cost
subject to a maximum of Rs.1,25,000/- is provided under this scheme. An
online web portal has been developed to file applications online
(www.msmeonline.tn.gov.in/uyegp)
Eligibility
• Minimum age limit - 18 years
• Upper age limit – 35 years for General Category and 45 years for
Special Category comprising SC / ST / BC / MBC / Minority /
Women / Ex- Servicemen / Differently abled / Transgender.

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• Pass in VIII Standard

UYEGP subsidy amounting to Rs.15,941.55 lakh has been given to
33,582 beneficiaries between 2011-12 to 2017-18. During 2017-18,
Rs.3,000 lakh has been disbursed as Subsidy to 4,707 beneficiaries.

15.6.2 New Entrepreneur-Cum-Enterprise Development Scheme

(NEEDS)
“New Entrepreneur–cum-Enterprise Development Scheme (NEEDS)”
was introduced by the Government to assist educated youth to become first
generation entrepreneurs during 2012-13. This scheme envisages providing
entrepreneurship development training to educated first generation
entrepreneurs, assistance for entrepreneurial activity, preparation of
business plans and helping them to tie up with financial institutions to
obtain loan to set up new business ventures, besides linking them with
major industrial clients for marketing support and mentoring.
Eligibility
• Age group: 21 years to 45 years
• Education qualification: Any Degree/Diploma / ITI / Vocational
training from a recognised Institution.
About 1,000 beneficiaries are selected every year for one month EDP
training conducted by Entrepreneurship Development & Innovation
Institute- Tamil Nadu (EDII-TN), Chennai with a priority to assist 50%
women to avail term loans from Banks / Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment
Corporation Limited (TIIC). Subject to availability, they are provided with
reservation up to 25% for allotment of plots / sheds in the Industrial Estates
of Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited. As per
reservation policy, priority is given to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and
Differently abled beneficiaries.
Assistance: To set up manufacturing and service projects, a front end
capital subsidy at the rate of 25% of the project cost (not exceeding Rs.25
lakh), is provided along with 3% interest subvention on term loan for the
entire repayment period, for projects costing between Rs. 10 lakh to Rs. 5
crore.
Promoter contribution: 10% (General category) and 5% (special
category) of the project cost.
Since the inception of the scheme, as on 31.3.2018, a total of 2,868
beneficiaries have been offered assistance under the scheme to implement
projects involving project cost of Rs.1,927 crore including Government
subsidy of Rs.300.04 crore. As on 31.3.2018, an amount of Rs. 246.59 crore
has been disbursed towards individual based capital subsidy and Rs.15.82
crore towards 3% interest subvention.

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15.7 SCHEMES FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Government provides assistance to MSMEs for technology
development through following schemes:
• 50% subsidy on the cost of filing a Patent application subject to a
maximum of Rs.2 lakh per application.
• 50% of the cost of the application for Trade Mark Registration or
Rs.25,000/- whichever is less.
• 25% subsidy for establishment of Industrial Clusters and Mini Tool
Rooms under Public Private Partnership subject to a maximum of
Rs.1 crore.
• Creation of a Technology Development Fund for evolving cleaner /
energy efficient / IT enabled technologies.
• Assistance for creation of Centres of Excellence and Technology
Business Incubators for introduction of new production techniques
and design development to the tune of Rs.50 lakh per incubator /
centre of excellence.

15.8 MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES FACILITATION COUNCILS

(MSEFC)
In the MSMED Act 2006, one of the objectives is to facilitate
settlement of delayed payments to Micro and Small Enterprises for the goods
supplied by them to major industrial undertakings. Accordingly, the
Government have constituted four Regional Micro and Small Enterprises
Facilitation Councils at Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai and Coimbatore.
In the financial year 2017-18, 24 MSEFC sittings were conducted and
an amount of Rs.829.65 lakh has been realised by 12 Micro and Small
enterprises.

15.9 TAMIL NADU ADI DRAVIDAR HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATION LIMITED (TAHDCO) SCHEMES

15.9.1 Entrepreneur Development Programme

Financial assistance is provided to individuals in the age group of 18 –
65 years for starting any income generating activity like establishment of
shops, purchase of Lorries, Tractors, Power Tillers, Tourist Cars, Mini-
Lorries, Auto-Rickshaws, Mini-Dairy, Power Laundry, Tailoring and Chappal
making etc., http://tahdco.com/economic-development/
The Subsidy: 30% of the project cost or Rs.2.25 lakhs whichever is
lower. The subsidy will be a Front End Subsidy

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15.9.2 Self Employment Programme for Youth (SEPY)

To encourage the young Siddha Doctors and Dentist to set up their
profession, a financial assistance of Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 1,00,000
respectively is given as subsidy.
Youth in the age group of 18-45 are trained and escorted in obtaining
financial assistance to commence ventures sustainable over a period of time.
The Subsidy: 30% of the project cost or Rs.2.25 lakhs whichever is
lower. The subsidy will be a Front End Subsidy.
http://tahdco.com/economic-development/

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CHAPTER-XVI
POTENTIAL MSE CLUSTERS IN TIRUVANNAMALAI &
NEAR BY DISTIRCT

14.1 Existing Clusters of Micro & Small Enterprises

Details of Major Cluster

BLOCK LOCATION CLUSTER

Keelpennathur Avoor Korai
Vandavasi Vandavasi Korai
Mat
Cheyyar Cheyyar Mat
Rice
Arni, Arni, Mill
Rice
Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai Stone Carving & Wood Carving
Arani Arani Silk Weaving
Arani
Devikapuram Silk Weaving
Vandavasi / Kilkodungalur,
Cheyyar Vazoor, Ponnur,
Kannagampoondipudur,
Cittaragavurpudur,
Vedal, Ammaiyappattu,
Koviloor, Cheyyar, Handloom
Vadamanapakkam and
Hasanamapettai
Sengam Janmamaruthur, Mushroom
tribal region processing
Herbal
extraction
And Honey
processing
Vandavasi and Cheyyar are the Taluk head quarters in
Tiruvannamalai District having handloom weaving villages hereditarily.

Kilkodungalur, Vazoor, Ponnur, Kannagampoondipudur,

Cittaragavurpudur, Vedal, Ammaiyappattu, Koviloor, Cheyyar,
Vadamanapakkam and Hasanamapettai are the villages having handloom
weaving more than 100 years.

14.1. Details for Identified Cluster

14.1.1 Name of the Cluster : Rice Mill Cluster, Cheyyar, Arni

1 Principal Rice, Rice Bran

Products
2 Manufactured
Name in the Cluster -
of the SPV

3 No. of functional units in 295

the
4 clusters of the Clusters
Turnover Rs. 4 Cr

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5 Value of Exports from Nil

the
6 Clusters
Employment in Cluster 1500
7 Average investment in plant Rs. 5-10 lakh
&
8 Machinery
Major Issues / requirement Finance and Technology
9 Presence of Yes
capable
10 institutions
Thrust Areas -
11 Problems & constraints Value chain

14.1.2. Name of the Cluster: Korai Mat Cluster: Cheyyar, Vandavasi

1 Principal Mat
Products
2 Manufactured
Name in the Cluster -
of the SPV

3 No. of functional units in 300

the
4 clusters of the Clusters
Turnover Rs. 50 lakhs
5 Value of Exports from Nil
the
6 Clusters
Employment in Cluster 800
7 Average investment in plant Rs. 1-2 lakh
&
8 Machinery
Major Issues / requirement Finance and Technology
9 Presence of Yes
capable
10 institutions
Thrust Areas -
11 Problems & constraints Marketing, Finance and
Technology up-gradation.

Sl. Name of the Location Major Items

NO Cluster manufactured

Thiruvannamalai District
1 Rice mill. Arni, Cheyyar, Rice
Tirivannamalai.

2 Korai mat. Cheyyar, Vandavasi. Korai mat

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3 Tribal products Jamnamaruthur Pickle, honey

processing etc
Vellore District
1 Leather & allied Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Finished leather,
products Ranipet, Pernampet. leather footwear,
leather products.
2 Coir fibre & coir Gudiyatham, Pernampet, Coir de-fibring,
products. K.V.Kuppam, Tirupattur. Curled coir, coir
ropes.
3 Safety match Gudiyatham Safety match

4 Gold ornament Vellore and its peripheral Gold ornaments

cluster

5 Engineering SIPCOT Engineering

Ranipet
6 Incense stick Kaveripakkam Agarbathies
(agarbathi )
7 Imitation sari Arakkonam Art work
8 Leather products Murukeri Leather footwear
Vellore Dist
9 Handicraft Chinnapalanpkam Palm leaf, reed, fiber:
products
10 Tribal products Jamnamaruthoor Tribal items
Chennai District
11 Engineering Ekkattuthangal, General fabrication,
Ambattur , Avadi, (Within cnc machining,
the radius of 50 Kms) moulds & dies, auto
components,
engineering
components
12 Leather Chennai - Finished leather,
Within the radius of 50 leather footwear,
Kms leather apparels/
Areas such as Guindy, garments & leather

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Pallavaram products.
Chromepet, Madhavaram
13 Plastic Indl. Estates:- Engineering plastic,
Guindy, Ekkattuthangal, Moulds & dies
Ambattur, components for
Within the radius of 50 automobile,
electronic, packaging
Kms
& transport, textile
sectors, household
items, etc
14 Auto component Chennai Engine and engine
Ambattur, parts;
Padi, Transmission and
steering parts
Gummidipoondi,
(Clustered in Chennai Suspension and
brake assembly,
and adjoining Districts)
Electrical
equipments etc.
15 Readymade Chennai Garments
garments
16 Pottery cluster Kodambakkam Flower pots, urn
17 It and it enabled Chennai Software &
services (Within the radius of 50 It enabled services
Kms)

18 Printing Chennai Printing – all type of

(Within the radius of 50 printing
Kms)
19 Corrugated box Chennai and in and Cartoon and
around Chennai corrugated box
making
Dharmapuri District
20 Coir Karimangalam, Palacode, Fiber, yarn, mat
Morapur

21 Silk Dharmapuri, Nellampalli, Silk reeling, twisting

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Pennagaram
22 Readymade Dharmapuri Readymade garment
garments making
23 Mango processing Dharmapuri Mango / food
products processing
24 Siddha / ayurvedic Gandhigram Siddha / ayurvedic
medicines medicines
Kancheepuram District
25 Silk Kancheepuram & Silk sarees.
Walajabad
26 Engineering Perungudi Engineering
27 Plastic Perungudi Plastic
28 Auto mobile Perungudi Auto mobile
29 It enabled Thuraipakkam It services

30 Corrugated cluster Perungudi,

Sriperambattur region,
31 Pharma cluster Alathur Pharmaceutical /
formulation
32 Leather Chrompet & Pallavaram Leather garments,
footwear, etc,
33 Rice mill. Kancheepuram, Rice milling
Walajabad &
Maduranthakam.
34 Hatchery Thiruporur -Lathur. Hatchery.
Coastal area
35 Clay articles Katankulathur Clay articles
36 Natural fiber Anakaputtur Fiber materials /
textile products
Krishnagiri District
37 Auto components Hosur General fabrication,
cnc machining,
moulds & dies, auto
components,

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engineering
components
38 Mango pulp Krishnagiri Mango pulp
39 Printing Krishnagiri
40 Floriculture Hosur Floriculture and cut
flowers
41 Sericulture Burugur Textile products -
silk
42 Coir products Vadamangalam ,
Barugur, Kallur,
43
Thiruvallur District
44 Auto component Ambattur Automobile
ancillary components,
fabrication,
engineering, etc,
45 Pharmaceutical / Alathur Pharmaceutical /
formulation formulation
46 Palm and palm Pulicot, Thiruvallur dist. Palm leaf and palm
products particles
47 Engineering Ambattur
48 Plastic Ambattur
49 Corrugated Gumudipoondi/ Cartoon and
Ambattur region corrugated box
making
Cuddalore District
50 Ceramic toys Virudhachalam Ceramic toys
51 Coir and coir Cuddalore Fiber extraction and
products yarn spinning, mat
and mattress

52 Cashew processing Panruti Block Cashew processing

and cashew based
products

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53 Imitation jewellery Chidambaram Imitation jewellery

54 Pottery Cuddalore Terra cotta and toys

Villupuram District
55 Woodcraft Kallakuruchi Wood crafts products
56 Readymade Valavanur in Readymade garments
garments Koliyanur block and embroidery

57 Modern rice mills Kallakurichi Rice

58 Oil extraction Villupuram Oil extraction

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ANNEXURE-I
CONTACT DETAILS OF DISTRICT NODAL OFFICERS OF TIRUVANNAMALAI
& NEAR BY DISTRICTS
S.No Nodal officer Designation Name of District Contact No.
(Mr/Ms)
MSME DI Chennai Office Land Line Numbers 044-22501011-13
1. Senthil Kumar R AD Gr-I (Leather) Tiruvannamalai Ext-214
2. Santhalingam KS AD Gr-I (EI) Chennai Ext- 220
3. Kandasamy K AD (G&C) Krishnagiri Ext-209
4. Shiva Rama Prasad AD (Metullergy) Villupuram Ext-212
5. Thiruppathi K AD (Mech) Dharmapuri Ext-223
6. Narayana P L Investigator (Hosy) Kanchipuram Ext - 236
7. Ravikumar A Investigator (G&C) Vellore Ext - 235
8. Kiran Dev Satuluri AD (Mech) Tiruvallur Ext - 219

ANNEXURE-II

LIST OF MAJOR MSME ASSOCIATIONS IN TIRUVANNAMALAI & NEAR BY

DISTRICTS

S.NO NAME OF THE ASSOCATION DISTRICTS CONTACT DETAILS

1 Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Chennai Tel: 044- 22501302, 0939
Industries Association Fax: 044-22501890
(TANSTIA) No.10, G.S.T. Road, Email:
Guindy, Chennai - 600 032 tanstiaorg@gmail.com,
tanstiaassn@yahoo.co.in

2 Thiruvannamalai Dist. Tiruvannamalai Email:manikalai81@yahoo.com

Tiny & Small Scale
Industries Welfare
Association
86/54 Karikalan St.,
Thiruvannamalai
Pincode 606601

3 Thiruvannamalai Disrict Small Tiruvannamalai

And Micro Entrepreneurs
Association
Old No.18, New No.19. Pillaiyar

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Koil St, Iyyan Kulam Village,

Thiruvannamalai -606611

4 Tiruvannamalai District MSME Tiruvannamalai Email: msmseassociationtir

Association uvannmalai@gmail.com
No.99, Anna Salai (Near Taluk 8667490994,
Office), Tiruvannamalai- 606601,

5 TAMIZHAGA GRILL Tiruvannamalai jmstvmalai@gmail.com

THAYARIPPALARGAL NALA
SANGAM
Jyothi Meenakshi St
Works 37,Somavarakula Street
Thiruvannamalai Block,
Thiruvannamalai -606601,

6 Industrial Estate Chennai 044 22342014 , 91 044

Manufacturers’ Association 22310550
(IEMA), 10 GST Road, iemaguindy@airtelmail.in
Guindy, Chennai-600032

7 Ambattur Industrial Estate Chennai Tel: 2625 8619 / 8731, Fax:

Manucaturers Association 2652 0814 Email:
(AIEMA), ATC Road, mail@aiema.net
Ambattur Industrial Estate,
Chennai - 600 058.

8 Chennnai Distt. Small Scale Chennai Tel: 22343531, 22327009

Industries Association Email: cdissia@rediffmail.com
(CDISSIA)
10, GST Road, Guindy
Chennai - 600 032.

9 Confederation of Indian Chennai Phone : +91-44-

Industry (CII) 42444555/522 Fax :+91-44-
Tamil Nadu State Office 42444510
98 / 1, Velacherry Main
Road, Guindy
Chennai-600032

10 Women Entrepreneurs Chennai Tel:22250556

Welfare Association email: wewaTamil Nadu
(WEWA) No.6/3, Poomagal @gmail.com
2nd Street, Ekkaduthangal,
Chennai – 600 032

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ANNEXURE-III

LIST OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICTS

SL. NAME OF THE SOCIAL CONTACT DETAILS (ADDRESS, PHONE NO.

NO. ENTERPRISE & E-MAIL)
1 SADAYANODAI ILAIGNAR VALARAGHAM SINAM DEVELOPMENT
NARPANI MANDRAM SINAM CENTRE, ANBU NAGAR, AVALURPET ROAD,
TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMIL NADU 606 604
9443039103, sinamtn@gmail.com, 04175-
298033
2 RURAL EDUCATION AND SRDT CAMPUS, ATHIYANDAL VILLAGE,
AGRICULTURAL AYYAMPALAYAM, POST, TIRUVANNAMALAI
DEVELOPMENT TRUST TAMIL NADU - 606603
(READ TRUST)
readtrust@yahoo.co.in 9442622202,
9790276878
ADMN OFFICE: 134/102,
MUTHVIAYAGARKIL STREET,
TIRUVANNAMALAI - 606601, PH -
04175229920
REGISTED OFFICE: PARAMANANDHAL
VILLAGE & POST, CHENGAM TALUK,
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT - 606710
3 THE SARASWATHY SHANMUGA ITI CAMPUS, 5/944 - C.C.ROAD
SHANMUGAM PUBLIC KALASAPAKKAM, TIRUVANNAMALAI
CHARITABLE TRUST DISTRICT - 606751
4 HELPING HANDS OF JESUS NO.1050A/3, SEVOOR VILLAGE, ARNI TK,
MINISTRIES TRUST TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU -
632316 CELL : 08144794217, 08754218377
5 RURAL EDUCATION AND 77-B, DHARMARAJA KOIL STREET,
DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY CHETPET POLUR,THIRUVANNAMALAI DIST.,
TAMIL NADU - 606801

6 GRASSROOT OUTREACH OF GOD TRUST, 12/24, 4TH STREET, ANNA

DEVELOPMENT GODTRUST NAGAR, CHEYYAR, TIRUVANNAMALAI
DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU - 604 407
7 DON BOSCO TRIBAL DON BOSCO CENTER VELLIKOTTAI
DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY VILLAGE, JAMUNAMARATHUR POST,
JAWADHI HILLS, TIRUVANNAMALAI
DISTRICT - 635 703
8 RURAL INTEGRETED NO 11A, TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD,
DEVELOPMENT TRUST THUKKAPET POST, CHENGAM,
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT - 606709
9 INTEGRATED WOMEN 144, MAINROAD, V M STREET,
DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY RADHAPURAM AND POST,
THANDARAMPATTU TALUK,
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT - 606707

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10 JAYAM CHARITABLE TRUST 73/156G, THIRUVANNAMALAI MAIN ROAD,

OPP. GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY
SCHOOL, KILPENNATHUR POST,
THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT-606601
11 ST XAVIERS EDUCATIONAL 499 INDIRA NAGAR, SUSAINAGAR POST,
DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY ARNI TK., TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT

12 JAWAHAR RURAL PEOPLES SEVOOR VILLAGE AND POST, ARNI TALUK,

DEVELOPMENT THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT
ORGANISATION
13 TRIBAL RURAL URBAN "WONDERLAND" NO.470, KORATTIYAN
SERVICE TRUST KOTTA 1ST STREET, AYYAMPALAYAM
PUTHUR, AYYAMPALAYAM POST,
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT
14 SAI VETRI SANTHOM NO.4/1106, ARNITOPOLURMAIN ROAD,
EDUCATIONAL AND MULLIPATTU BUS STOP, ARNI TALUK,
CHARITABLE TRUST TIRUVANNAMALAI DIST,TAMIL NADU -
(SVSECT) 632301
15 SRIRAMAJAYAM NO 45A VELLORE TO TIRUVANNAMALAI
EDUCATIONAL TRUST ROAD, NEAR RAILWAY GATE, POLUR,
TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMILNADU-606803
16 VILLAGE TRIBAL PEOPLES NO. 122/35, POLUR ROAD, NEAR
DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY RAMAKRISHNA HOTEL,
TIRUVANNAMALAI606601.
17 PEOPLES ORGANISATION 2, RAMALINGANAR STREET, 8TH STREET,
FOR WELFARE AND TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMIL NADU
EDUCATION IN RURAL
(POWER)
18 ARUNACHALAM TRUST 1006, THENDRAL NAGAR VENGIKKAL,
TIRUVANNAMALAI
19 THE FOREST WAY ARUNACHALA CHILDRENS PARK, OPP GOVT
ARTS COLLEGE, CHENGAM ROAD,
TIRUVANNAMALAI
20 LAKSHMI EDUCATIONAL 33, DIVERSION ROAD, OPP KANNAPPA
DEVELOPMENT PETROL BUNK, POLUR, TIRUVANNAMALAI
CHARITABLE TRUST DIST., TAMILNADU - 606803
21 COMPASSION TRUST COMPASSION TRUST, MADHURAMPATTU
VILLAGE, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT
22 SOCIO ECONOMIC AND 16, SATTANAYAKAN STREET,
EDUCATIONAL THIRUVANNAMALAI-606 601
DEVELOPMENT TRUST
23 MULTI PURPOSE 10/115 RAMALINGANAR MAIN STREET
ORGANISATION FOR RURAL TIRUVANNAMALAI TOWN AND DISTRICT,
EDUCATIONAL AND TAMIL NADU - 606601
ECONOMICS

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24 PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT NO 1216/B, 1ST FLOOR FRONT, 3RD

SOCIETY STREET, THENDRAL NAGAR, VENGIKKAL,
TIRUVANNAMALAI
25 WELFARE FOR WOMEN 418, ATRUMEDU, PE NALLUR,
CHARTABLE TRUST SEDURAMPATTU POST, ARNI TALUK,
THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT
26 RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND NO.1/29 5TH CROSS STREET,
DIVINE GOOD LIFE KOLAKKARAVADI VILLAGE,
CHARITABLE TRUST TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT
27 SRI VALLALAR CHARITABLE 857-RAJAVEETHI, THANIPADI,
TRUST TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT
28 ST.ANTHONY'S ECONOMIC ST.ANTHONYS ECONOMIC AND
AND EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST NO.2-
DEVELOPMENT TRUST 82, ST. ANTONYS STREET, THATCHAMBADY
VILLAGE, POST, DEVIKAPURAM VIA,
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT-606902
29 ST. ANTONY'S FOUNDLINGS KANCHI VILLAGE, CHENGAM TALUKA,
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU -
606702
30 RAJIV GANDHI RURAL NO.326, NEW STREET, SATHANUR VILLAGE
DEVELOPMENT AND AND POST, CHENGAM TALUK,
EDUCATIONAL TRUST TIRUVANNAMALAI DIST - 606 706
31 ANNAI TRUST 610, BIG STREET, MELKARIYAMANGALAM
VILL, CHENGAM TALUK, TIRUVANNAMALAI
DISTRICT
32 ANNAMALAI ARATHANAI NO 782C GANESH NAGAR VENGIKKAL
CHARITABLE TRUST TIRUVANNAMALAI 606604

33 SOCIAL EDUCATION 16/2 EAST MADA STREET, THIRUVOTHUR

IMPROVEMENT TRUST CHEYYAR, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT-
604407

34 BHADHI EDUCATIONAL 16/2 EAST MADA STREET, THIRUVOTHUR,

TRUST CHEYYAR, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT-
604407
35 VILLAGE WOMEN MELVILLIVALAM VILLAGE, VEPPAMPATTU
DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY POST, CHETPET TALUK, TIRUVANNAMALAI
DISTRICT - 606 807

36 SIVAPPU THUNGA 6/F, RAILWAY CROSS, PUDU COLONY,

IYYAKKAM SIVARAJ NAGAR, POLUR TALUK,
TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT - 606803
sayiyyakkam@gmail.com, 9489226498,
04181-222175
37 SRI RAJESWARI 14/41A, VOC NAGAR 1ST STREET,
EDUCATIONAL TRUST TIRUVANNAMALAI -606603
srettvm@gmail.com, 9443469082

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