TAMIL NADU

Land of Abundant Opportunities

INVEST
INNOVATE
CREATE
 Tamil Nadu Leading The Nation

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Governance Special Economic Factories
Index Zones in India in India

Annual Turnout of International & Industrial Land

Skilled Manpower Domestic Tourist Availability in
in India Arrivals India

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SDG Index 2020-21 Preparedness Index

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 We want to make Tamil Nadu the most preferred investment
destination in South Asia. Our government has set a target to make
Tamil Nadu a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2030

Thiru M. K. Stalin
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu’s strength lies in automobiles, textiles and leather. But there
are huge opportunities for us in futuristic segments such as electric
vehicles, renewables, semiconductors, medical equipment and food
processing among others.

Thiru. Thangam Thennarasu

Hon’ble Minister for Industries

Tamil Nadu is an innovation-driven ecosystem that is equipped with state-

of-the-art facilities necessary for realising the cutting edge technology
products. With a wide pool of technical personnel, strong R&D capabilities
& proactive approach to policies, the State is the bedrock of emerging
technologies.

Thiru. S. Krishnan IAS

Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Industries Department

We are taking a series of business-friendly steps to create a conducive

environment for investors. It is not just an opportunity to invest, Tamil
Nadu also offers a burgeoning market for all the upscale consumer
products. Tamil Nadu has reached new horizons in terms of attracting
large investments which can be truly attributed to a strong integrated
value chain.

Tmt. Pooja Kulkarni IAS

MD & CEO, Guidance Tamil Nadu
 Promoting Economic Growth
& Shared Prosperity

MoU Signed Investment Employment

220 * Rs. 1,50,783 Cr.* 3,66,846 *

*From Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

 80+ of Global Fortune 500
Companies Make in Tamil Nadu
 Tamil Nadu
The Industrial Powerhouse

Economy Urbanisation
2nd Largest State Economy Over 50% of the
with a 9.84% share of State is Urbanised
India’s GDP in 2020-21

Land
Industrialisation
21,456 hectares of Industrial Land
Home to about
available, Highest in the Country
38,000+ Industries
(IILB | IPRS 2.0)

Power Water
Power Surplus State with an
Derives ample water supply from
installed capacity of 34 GW
Perennial & Non-perennial sources
Abode to most popular sources of Further backed by about 200 MLD
Sustainable Energy with an of TTRO water for Industrial use
installed capacity of 16 GW

Talent pool Industrial Parks

57+ Operational SEZs
Home to 33 of India’s top
24 State Owned SIPCOT Parks
100 Colleges as per NIRF Rankings 2021
30 Private Parks
550+ Colleges and 0.5 million
120+ SIDCO Parks
Graduates Annually
10+ million sq. ft. Plug & Play Facilities

Connectivity Industrial Corridors

Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor
6 Airports
Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
4 Major and 19 Minor Seaports
Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor
Kochi-Coimbatore-Bengaluru Industrial
Corridor
Connecting National and
International Markets
Kattupalli Port
Tiruvallur
Kamarajar Port
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur

Ranipet
Chennai
Chennai Port
Vellore Chennai
Kanchipuram
Tirupattur
Krishnagiri
Chengalpattu
Tiruvannamalai

Villupuram
Dharmapuri

Kallakurichi
Salem Karaikal
The Nilgirs Erode Cuddalore (Puducherry)

Namakkal Perambalur

Ariyalur Mayiladuthurai

Tiruppur Karur Tiruchirappalli

Tiruvarur

Coimbatore Thanjavur Nagapattinam

Dindigul Pudukottai

Sivagangai
Theni

Madurai
Virudhunagar
Ramanathapuram

Tenkasi V. O. Chidambaranar Port

Thoothukudi

Railways Thoothukudi 4 Large Commercial

6,800 kms of Track & Tirunelveli Seaports
532 Railway Stations Volume Handled
Higher than National Average Kanniyakumari Over 3 million TEUs*
Tamil Nadu 32
India 20.3 Over 70 million MT Bulk Cargo*
Rail Density/ 1000 sq. km”

Roadways 6 Airports 540 weekly

Highest in India International Flights
International* 0.4 MMT 20.2 Mn
286 kms/ Lakh of 1850 weekly
Population Domestic* 0.1 MMT 6.4 Mn Domestic Flights
137 kms/ 100 sq.km
* as on 2020
Marina Beach | Chennai
Guidance
Your Partner In Progress
Established in 1992, ‘Guidance’ is the Government of The team of sector, policy, and country experts provides
Tamil Nadu’s nodal agency for investment promotion and round the clock support to the investor during the entire
single window facilitation. investment cycle from inception to aftercare. We also
bring together industry, community partners, and various
The aim is to promote Tamil Nadu as the most preferred government departments under one roof for business
investment destination by reaching out, helping, and facilitation.
improving the ease & cost of doing business.

The team facilitates and coordinates with multiple

stakeholders involved to help investors operationalise
their project swiftly.
Investment
Facilitation

Soft Services Location

Support Advisory

Policy Our Industrial

Approvals
Formulation
Services Assistance

Investor Helpdesk Expansion

(Biz Buddy) Support

Single Window
Clearance

“ The Government of Tamil Nadu & Guidance team promises an extraordinary investor “
experience for companies who wish to establish and grow themselves in India

Mr. Ravichandran Purushothaman,

President, Danfoss India
Focus Sectors

Automobile &
Aerospace & Defence
Auto Components

Tamil Nadu is amongst the top 10 automobile hubs in the world. The presence of major Defence PSUs along with 700+ other
The State is home to major global OEMs, accounts for 35% of India’s ancillary and downstream units form the entire supply chain in
auto & auto components production. the State. The establishment of Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial
Corridor has further bolstered the State’s Defence Manufacturing
ecosystem.
IT & ITES

Tamil Nadu is one of the India’s largest IT hubs with 8 dedicated Heavy Engineering
SEZs. The extensive IT infrastructure has made Chennai, the leading
outsourcing hub and India’s SaaS Capital.
Tamil Nadu has a strong engineering and capital goods base.
The State is the 2nd largest exporter of heavy engineering goods
& ranks 3rd in India in general purpose and special purpose
Pharma & Bio-tech machinery production.

The State houses more than 400+ pharma companies across

segments like APIs, Formulations, CROs (Contract Research General Manufacturing
Organizations) & CMOs (Contract Manufacturing Companies)

Through nearly 3000 large units, Tamil Nadu provides employment

Agro & Food Processing to 2.5 lakh+ people in the sector. The State also contributes more
than 20% to India’s machine tools manufacturing output.

Housing the highest number of agro and food processing units in

India i.e., about 24,000 SMEs and 1,100 medium & large units, Tamil
Nadu has a strong presence in the sector. Chemicals & Petrochemicals

The well-diversified Chemical & Petrochemical industry of Tamil

Electronics & Hardware Nadu is forged by the leading manufacturers in the sectors. Given
the high potential of Petrochemicals & its contribution to the
Tamil Nadu has received the highest FDI for electronics components state’s all-round development, three petrochemical complexes
in the last three years in India. With 20% share, the State stands 2nd are being setup along the coast of Tamil Nadu.
in national electronics production.

Textiles & Apparels

Electric Vehicles, EV Cell & Battery
Manufacturing Tamil Nadu has an overwhelming presence of textile companies
across the value chain and accounts for 60% of Textile Mills in the
Tamil Nadu has emerged as India’s EV manufacturing capital. Players country. Given its strengths in Mobitech and Medtech, Tamil Nadu
across the EV supply chain are located in the State. is India’s emerging hub for Technical Textiles.

Industrial Parks
Leather & Footwear
Being strategically located on the Southern coast, there is
With the major leather clusters in the State contributing to about
abundance availability of Industrial Lands in Tamil Nadu. The
60% of India’s total finished leather production, Tamil Nadu is the
State also aggressively develops & promotes Industrial Parks, joint
national leader in the sector.
venture model, and plug & play facilities.
 Hitachi Automotive Systems | One Hub

Indospace Logistic Park | Vallam

Infosys | Mahindra World City Chennai

Guidance - Supporting Investors In
Critical Decision Making
Reaching out to possible investors through
Roadshows
Business Roundtables
Investment Arranging Buyer-Supplier Meets
Promotion
Helping Investors with Market Entry Strategy

Land Identification (Site visits)

Land Finalization
Structured Package Incentives [Inter-departmental
Committee (IDC) meeting]
Approvals & Clearances through Tamil Nadu Single
Investment Window Portal (TNSWP)
Aftercare Facilitation
Renewals of Approvals & Clearances
Expansion
Supply Chain Relocation
BASF Plant | Mahindra World City Chennai
Tamil Nadu
Single Window Portal 2.0

Tamil Nadu Single Window Portal (TNSWP) is a single point for

acceptance and electronic distribution of applications to the
respective competent authorities for subsequent processing,
for all industrial approvals and clearances.

By providing 100+ digitized services across 24+ departments, INIIA

it spares investors from running one department to other or (Industry
having to submit the same set of information across multiple Intelligent
platforms. Interactive
Assistant)
The single window portal has been continuously upgraded
to include new digitized G2B services, improving the Ease of
Doing Business for investors in Tamil Nadu.

AI based Chatbot
Deemed Facility - INIIA (Industry
Approvals Intelligent Interactive
Assistant)

Features &
Functionalities

Parallel Processing of
Mobile
Applications &
Application
VC Query Module

https://tnswp.com

For further queries and support, reach out to

Uthamacholan | [email protected]
Rajesh Kumar | [email protected]
BizBuddy - Industry Helpdesk

BizBuddy is a dedicated industrial helpdesk of Tamil Nadu to

resolve issues faced by the investors with various Government
Departments in a time bound manner.

The portal has helped resolve over 200 requests with an

80% reduction in processing time. Help calls are monitored
and acted upon by the concerned Tamil Nadu Government
department(s).

Features & Functionalities

20+ Departments, In-built Realtime

100+ Agencies and Escalation Online
150+ Officers Matrix Tracker

X+35 Days X+28 Days X+21 Days X+7 Days

Chief Head Request Escalation Matrix

Nodal
CMO Secretary Secretary of the Officer Failed on
Department Date

www.bizbuddy.tn.gov.in

For further queries and support, reach out to

Uthamacholan | [email protected]
Rajesh Kumar | [email protected]
District Classifications as per
Industrial Policy 2021

Tiruvallur

Ranipet Chennai
Vellore
Tirupattur Kanchipuram

Krishnagiri Chengalpattu
Tiruvannamalai

Villupuram
Dharmapuri

Kallakurichi
Salem

The Nilgiris Erode Cuddalore

Namakkal Perambalur
Mayiladuthurai
Ariyalur
Coimbatore Tiruchirappalli
Karur
Tiruppur
Tiruvarur
Thanjavur
Nagapattinam

Dindigul Pudukottai

Madurai Sivagangai
Theni

Virudhunagar
Ramanathapuram

Class A Districts
Thoothukudi
Tenkasi
Class B Districts

Tirunelveli Class C Districts

Kanniyakumari

District Category Districts

“A” (4) Chengalpattu , Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur

Coimbatore, Erode, Karur, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, The Nilgiris,

“B” (12)
Ranipet, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirupattur, Tiruppur, and Vellore
Ariyalur, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Kallakurichi,
Kanniyakumari, Madurai, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam,
“C” (22) Perambulur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai,
Tenkasi, Thanjavur, Theni, Thiruvarur, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli,
Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Virudhunagar
 Salient Features of Tamil Nadu
Industrial Policy 2021

Flexible Capital Subsidy

Up to 35% to 40% of Investment
Fixed Capital Subsidy in Eligible Fixed Assets
10% to 25% of Investment
in Eligible Fixed Assets

Turnover Based
SGST Reimbursement Subsidy
Investment
100% SGST Payable for 1.5% to 2% of
a Period of 15 Years* Promotion Subsidy Turnover Per Year
(Flexibility to choose for a 10 Years Period
One of the Four)

Other Incentives

Stamp Duty Quality Certificate R&D Training

Reimbursement Incentive
Up to 100% 50% Reimbursed Rs. 10,000 per
of Cost Incurred Month per Worker

Land Cost Subsidy Training Subsidy Imported Machinery Transport Subsidy*

10% to 50% Rs. 4000 - 6000 per Treatment of 75% of the Cost
Rebate in Land Cost Month per Worker 2nd Hand towards Capital
for 6 Months Machinery as Asset Goods

* as per applicability under the policy

Salient Features of Tamil Nadu
Electronics Hardware Manufacturing
Policy 2020
For Large Investments For Mega Investments
(Investment Rs. 200 to 500 Crore, (Investment > Rs. 500 Crore,
Employment > 500) Employment > 2000)

Capital Subsidy Capital Subsidy

A District – 15% A District – 18%
B District – 20% B District - 24%
C District – 25% C District – 30%

Land Cost Subsidy

of 50% in C Districts

Training Subsidy of Rs. 4000/

Rs.6000 per Months per
Worker for 6 Months
5% Interest Subvention

Electricity Duty
Exemption for 5 Years

25% Environment
Protection Infrastructure
50% Intellectual Capital
and Quality Certification
50% Stamp Duty Exemption for A & B
Districts & 100% for C Districts
Salient Features of Tamil Nadu
Electric Vehicle Policy 2019

Two Private
Wheelers Cars
Goods
Transport Buses Carriers Three-Seater
Vehicles Auto-Rickshaws

a nd Side Incen
em tiv
D

es
Road Tax Exemption
Registration Charges Waiver

Permit Fees Waiver

Supply Side Incentives

20% Additional Employment Incentive
100% Electricity
Capital Subsidy of Rs. 48,000 per
Employee Tax Exemption
for MSMEs

Up to 20% 15% to 50% 100% 100%

Capital Subsidy Land Cost Subsidy Reimbursement Stamp Duty
of SGST Exemption
Key Contacts

Thiru. S Krishnan IAS IT & ITES, Data Centres

Additional Chief Secretary to Government Sowmya
Industries Department Associate Vice President
[email protected] Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected]
Tmt. Pooja Kulkarni IAS
MD & CEO General Manufacturing, Aerospace
Guidance Tamil Nadu & Defence, Agro & Food
[email protected] Processing, Leather & Footwear,
Wind Energy
Sarin Paraparakath
Senior Vice President Pradeep
Guidance Tamil Nadu Associate Vice President
[email protected] Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected]

Investment Promotion Mageswar

& Facilitation Senior Associate
Aditya Nagarajan Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected]
Vice President
Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected]
Textiles, Pharmaceuticals
Gaurav Daga
Associate Vice President
Automobile & Auto Components Guidance Tamil Nadu
Electric Vehicles, EV Cell & Battery [email protected]
Manufacturing
Vishnu
Clifford Li Senior Associate
Associate Vice President Guidance Tamil Nadu
Guidance Tamil Nadu [email protected]
[email protected]
Chemicals & Petrochemicals,
Prabakaran Industrial Parks
Senior Associate
Guidance Tamil Nadu Christo
[email protected] Associate Vice President
Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected]
Electronics
Sajad Sadiq Raghauv
Associate Vice President Senior Associate
Guidance Tamil Nadu Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected] [email protected]
FinTech External Engagement
Sahana Paul Arun
Associate Vice President Vice President
Guidance Tamil Nadu Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected] [email protected]

Jagadish Deepa Devi

Associate Vice President Vice President
Guidance Tamil Nadu Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected] [email protected]

Investment Facilitation SIPCOT

Uthamacholan [email protected]
Associate Vice President
Guidance Tamil Nadu TIDCO
[email protected]
[email protected]

Policy
Ambrin For media queries, write to
Vice President [email protected]
Guidance Tamil Nadu
[email protected]

Ease of Doing Business Other Departments

Zachariah Micro, Small and Medium
Associate Vice President Enterprises Department
Guidance Tamil Nadu [email protected]
[email protected]
TN Industrial Investment
Corporation Ltd. (TIIC)
Regional Outreach [email protected]

Rajavel P Information Technology

Zonal Manager - Madurai & Coimbatore Department
Guidance Tamil Nadu [email protected]
[email protected] Handlooms, Handicrafts,
Textiles and Khadi Department
Suresh C
[email protected]
Zonal Manager - Thoothukudi
Guidance Tamil Nadu TANSIDCO
[email protected] [email protected]
ELCOT
Prashanth R [email protected]
Zonal Manager - Chennai
Guidance Tamil Nadu Energy Department
[email protected] [email protected]
Animal Husbandry, Diary and
Dharmesh Fisheries Department
Zonal Manager - Hosur [email protected]
Guidance Tamil Nadu
Agriculture Department
[email protected]
[email protected]
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