JURISDICTION

Tamil Nadu

  • Tamil Nadu map indicating the various districts.
  • Why Tamil Nadu ?

Traditionally, one of the most industrialized states of India

represents 11% of India’s GDP

represents 15% of India’s Exports

(textile, leather, automobile, engineering parts)

Relatively well off in energy & transportation

Tamil Nadu is

the 3rd largest economy in India

11th largest state - 1,30,000 sq. km.

7th largest population - (63 million)

3rd in Human Resource Development

‘Detroit’ of South India

Exports - US $ 6.0 billion

Attracted large number of investment proposals in the recent times

There has been a Rapid emergence of IT in Tamil Nadu and the following could be the reasons that have contributed to this growth

The conducive IT policy of the Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

Manpower / knowledge worker

Telecommunication/large bandwidth under implementation

Better power availability

Cost effective real estate/land availability

–Transport / commuting facility

–International airport - nearby

  • Type of industries in Tamil Nadu

Mature

/

Emerging

Mineral based industries
Engineering
Leather
Pharmaceuticals
Cotton textiles & Hosiery
Ready-made garment
Industries
Wood Products
Agrobased industries
Chemical based industries / Electronics
Software
Consumer durables
Biotech Products
Food Processing
Rubber and plastic products
Tourism
Hotels
Financial Services
  • Availability of skilled & talented manpower :
Human Resource Development

–19 universities , 214 engineering colleges and 384 Arts & Science colleges.

–One year computer literacy program in all Arts & Science colleges and law colleges by 00-01 effecting 3000 students every year

–Computer Science in 11th & 12th class of higher secondary board

  • Infrastructure Availability
Road and Transport

IT Infrastructure - International High Speed Data Connectivity

STPI & VSNL providing international leased circuits using Satellite

including Internet.

VSNL in addition has brought huge international Optical Fiber

Cable (OFC ) bandwidth

There are many ISPs providing services

International OFC with huge bandwidth are expected to land at Chennai by mid 2002. It is expected to scale upto 8.5 Terabits

Industrial Parks & Complexes in & around Chennai

SIPCOT - Hyundai-heavy industries, Glass making

1000 acres of developed land, exclusively for IT industry, at Siruseri

20 kms from Chennai

1400 acres of land, The Chennai IT Park stands available

exclusively for IT industry - 25 kms from the Chennai airport

IT Infrastructure - Office Space

Vast and cost effective land availability have made many companies

to build their own infrastructure along the coast of Chennai

Built up space by real estate builders and others are aplenty and cost

effective (ranges from US $ 0.25 to US$ 1.0 ), compared to other

states/metros

About 2.5 m sft. of IT office space have been occupied over the last 15

months (Jan 2000 to May 2001)

TIDEL PARK

1.2 Million sq..ft of space

World class facility

Concept to commission in 25 months

Work executed in 18 months

Fully occupied within 6 months of completion.

Pondicherry

  • Pondicherry map indicating the various districts.
  • Why Pondicherry ?

French and English knowledge

Proximity to Chennai

Presence of Hardware Manufacturing Units

Cost Effective manpower - (around 1000 employment)

Good Educational institutions - 3 engineering, 5 Medical and 6

technical institutions

PONDICHERRY

Once called "VEDAPURI", a seat of vedic culture and abode of Sage Agastya.

A representation of FRENCH HERITAGE and a "WINDOW OF FRENCH

CULTURE" in the words Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

A holy place embellished by the great souls of Sri AUROBINDO and MOTHER.

A unique place of PEACE, TRANQUILTY and COMMUNAL HARMONY.

Industrially, an INVESTOR'S PARADISE.

History of Pondicherry

Situated on the Coromandel coast, about 160 kms south of Chennai, lies the Union Territory of Pondicherry. The French ruled this territory for 300 years, and today, it stands as a living monument of the French culture in India. It is bound on the east by the Bay of Bengal and on the other three sides by the South Arcot District of Tamil Nadu. About 150 kilometres south of Pondicherry, on the east coast, lies Karaikal, while Mahe is situated on the Malabar coast. Yanam is situated in the adjoining East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh.

Pondicherry traces its origin to Saint Agasthya, the revered sage of the south. The excavations near Pondicherry reveal that a Roman settlement existed here, 2000 years ago. It was also the site of many a battle between the British and the French, and was the capital of French India, before it attained its independence.

This restored, attractive, former French colony, exudes a Mediterranean aura with its chic streets, elegant houses, ornamental gardens and the Hotel de Ville. Being a small and quiet enclave of Tamil Nadu, it has imbibed the Tamilian culture. Apart from the charming atmosphere, excellent restaurants and cheap beer, what attracts most travellers to Pondicherry is the Sri Aurobindo Ashram and its offshoot, Auroville, 10 km outside town. The ashram, founded by Sri Aurobindo in the year 1926, has brought international reputation to this coastal town. The ashram, the spiritual tenets of which combine yoga and modern science is quite popular within India and abroad.

Festivals of Pondicherry differ from the rest of India, for the French influence still persists prominently here. Masquerade, held in March - April, is a popular mask festival, during which brilliantly costumed and masked people of Pondicherry, dance down the streets to the music of trumpets and accordions. During the Eve of the Bastille Day, retired soldiers parade the streets in war finery, singing the French and Indian National Anthem. French is still widely spoken, and the seaside villas and the cobbled streets are more reminiscent of the south of France than the south of India!!

  • Colleges in Pondicherry

1. Pondicherry University,

(A Central University)

Kalapet,

Pondicherry-104.

Phone : 655177,655184

2. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical

Education and Research Institute, (JIPMER)

Gorimedu,

Pondicherry-6.

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3. Pondicherry Engineering College,

Pillaichavadi,

Pondicherry-14.

Phone: 655281-87, 655214

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4. Mahatma Gandhi Dental College,

Gorimedu,

Pondicherry-6.

5. Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences,

Kurumbapet,

Pondicherry-9.

Phone: 372005, 273001

6. Dr.Ambedkar Govt. Law College,

Lalbahadur Sastri Street,

Pondicherry-1.

Phone: 336143

7. Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for P.G. Studies,

Lawspet,

Pondicherry-8.

Phone: 251687

8. Tagore Arts College,

Lawspet,

Pondicherry-8.

Phone: 253263

9. Bharathidasan Govt. College for Women,

Gandhi Road,

Muthialpet,

Pondicherry-3.

Phone: 338504

10. Bharathiyar Palkalaikoodam,

Cuddalore Main Road,

Ariyankuppam,

Pondicherry-7.

Phone: 357642, 359935

11. Pondicherry Institute of Hospitality Crafts,

Uppalam Road,

Pondicherry-1.

Phone: 358389

12. Community College,

(Pondicherry University)

Lawspet,

Pondicherry-8.

13. Mother Theresa Institute of Paramedical Sciences,

Pondicherry-1.

14. School of Nursing,

General Hospital,

Pondicherry-1.

15. Mothilal Nehru Govt. Polytechnic,

Lawspet,

Pondicherry-8.

16. Women's Polytechnic,

Lawspet,

Pondicherry-8.

17. Govt. ITI,

Mettupalayam,

Pondicherry

18. Women's ITI,

Uppalam,

Pondicherry.1

  • Type of industries in Pondicherry

Manufacturing hardware industries

Wipro Ltd

HCL Infosystems Ltd

IBM India ltd

Nexus Computers

Acer India

Proview Infotech

Software units

PSL Management

Microcon

Manatec Automations

V - Design

Nexus Software

Python Computers

Syncorsis

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

  • Andaman & Nicobar Islands map indicating the various districts.
  • Why A & N ?

Area-8293 sq km on 139 islands

Population-277,989

People per sq km-34

Capital-Port Blair

Main Languages-Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and other tribal languages

Literacy rate-73.74%

This string of 300 islands lies in the middle of the Bay of Bengal. The islands are ethnically not a part of India for until quite recently they were only inhabited by indigenous people. These islands are often called the "perfect tropical paradise".

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were constituted into a Union Territory in November 1956. The Islands are in two groups: the Andamans and the Nicobar, with a ten degree channel separating the two. They stretch over 500 miles of water in the Bay of Bengal. Geographically, they are situated between the 6th and 14th parallel of north, latitude and between 92 degree and 94 degree of east longitude.

Although the Andaman Islands, large and small, number about 239, the bulk consists of three closely connected large islands., North, Middle and South Andamans which with other two Islands, Baratang and Rut-Land, almost form one landmass known as the Great Andamans. In the Nicobars, there are 19 islands of which 13 are inhabited by about 12,000 aboriginal tribesmen.

Most of them live on Car Nicobar, the northern most of the archipelago. Half of the total area is covered by the Great Nicobar which is almost uninhabited. Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is 120 miles from Cape Negrais in Burma, 780 from Calcutta and 749 from Madras.

The Islands possess a number of harbours, notably Port Blair in the south, Elphinstone and Bonington in the middle and Port Cornwallis in the north.

The Nicobar- Islands are situated to the South of the Andamans. There is a fine landlocked harbour between the Islands of Kamotra and Nancowry known as Nancowry Harbour. Coconut is the main item trade and the major item in their diet. And they have been cultivating coconut for as long as any one can remember.

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Coimbatore

  • Map of Coimbatore with districts
  • Why Coimbatore?

Coimbatore is the second largest city of Tamil Nadu, and one of the fastest growing cities in India. Situated at the foot hills of Nilgiris, it is known for its pleasant climate, peaceful atmosphere, cosmopolitan outlook, and private enterprise.

  • Educational Institutions

Aurveda College:

The Aurveda College Situvated in Pathanjalipuri, coimbatore district is offering graduate course in aurvedic medicine.

Forest Training College:

India's prestigious second forest training college is located in Coimbatore. Personnel from all over India and other countries are trained in forestry and allied fields in this college.

Medical college:

There are two well-established Medical colleges, one run by the Government and another by a private management. Both are located at Avinashi road, Peelamedu. Besides, there are several paramedical colleges located in the city.

Colleges offering Nursing and Paramedical courses

Engineering Colleges:

Coimbatore has several well established Engineering colleges which include one Government Engineering College and 8 Private Engineering Colleges. Also numerous Polytechnics, industrial institutions run by Government and private organisations are located here.

Arts & Science:

There about 35 Private Colleges and One Government College at Coimbatore offering Courses in Arts and Science. These Colleges are affiliated to Bharthiar University. These Colleges offers Under Graduation Courses like B.Sc, B.A, in various Disciplines, B.Com, B.B.M and Post

Graduate Courses M.Sc, M.A various Disciplines and M.Com and M.B.A. Apart from these courses, certain colleges offers Research and Doctral Courses.

Tamil College:

A unique college for the promotion of music is located at R.S.Puram.

Law College:

A Government Law College for the promotion of Law Education is located at the foot hills of the Marudhamalai Temple.

  • Types of Industries
  • Infrastructure

Coimbatore has got all the infrastructure required for an industrialized economy .True to the composition of a prospective metropolitan city, Coimbatore has a well developed social infrastructure including hotels, health services, recreational spots, research institutions, professional colleges, two universities and one deemed university and commercial complexes. Trained manpower is available in most of the disciplines. Airport provides quick access to the metros. In brief, the infrastructure facilities are as follows:

Power.

Though not in abundance, it is well distributed and privatised power generation for captive consumption is prevalent.

Roads.

The city is well connected by roads to all major towns in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. With private and public sector participation, the road transportation system in Coimbatore is considered as one of the best in India.

Rail.

Rail routes connect Coimbatore to all major cities in India, operating on broad, metre and narrow gauges.

Air.

Regular Air Service connects Coimbatore to Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, besides to Madurai, Tiruchi and Calicut. There is also a flight operating to Sharjah in UAE.

Inland Container Depot.

Established in 1983 by the Southern Railway, it has been taken over by Container Corporation in November 89. Major commodities handled include textile machinery, cotton yarn, tea, cotton waste, mushrooms, engineering castings, viscose yarn, personal packages etc. Customs Clearance is done from here with customs staff stationed at Inland Container Depot. Clearing and Forwarding Agents are available. Goods handled here are sent to and received from ports at Chennai and Cochin.

Telecommunication Network.

Telecommunication service is pretty good with almost every street having public call offices and ISD/STD booths. Modernization of telephone exchanges is under way in a big way. Telex and Fax services are available. E-mail service is available including ISDN connections.

Medical Facilities.

State of the art medical facilities are available thanks to the hospitals and medical centres in the Private Sector.

Professional and Educational Institutions.

A number of professional institutions have been set up in Coimbatore. Some of these are the South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Small Industries' Testing and Research Centre (SI'TARC), Central Institute for Cotton Research, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, State Forest Services College etc. Coimbatore has one of the finest educational institutions.

The city boasts of the following educational institutions:

Research Institutions - 9

Engineering Colleges - 11

Medical colleges - 2

College of Pharmacy - 3

Teachers’ Training colleges - 4

Arts and Science Colleges - 28

Law college - 1

Agricultural Colleges (Agri./Hort./Engg.) - 3

Polytechnics - 7

University Teaching Department - 3

Hotels.

The city has a number of good and decent hotels, which are modestly priced. A number of new Hotels are also coming up to cope up with the growth of the city.

Exhibiton Grounds.

Coimbatore also has the second largest Exhibition Grounds after New Delhi's Pragrati Maidan. This was constructed by CODISSIA of Coimbatore, close to the Airport.

Trichy

  • Map of Coimbatore with districts
  • Why Trichy ?

Map of Trichy with cities

  • About Trichy

Area 23.26 sq.kms

Population 7,11,120 (1991 census)

Altitude 78 metres

Temperature

Summer Max. 37.1°C Min. 26.4°C

Winter Max. 31.3°C Min. 20.6°C

Rainfall 83.5 cms.

Season Throughout the Year

Clothing Tropical

Languages Spoken Tamil and English

Tiruchi is a thriving commercial centre in Tamil nadu, situated on the banks of the river Cauvery. The rock fort is a well known landmark of the city. It is also famous for artificial diamonds, cigars, handloom cloth, glass bangles and wooden and clay toys. (Trichy, Tiruchy, Thiruchi, Tiruchirapalli)

The most famous land mark of this bustling town is the Rockfort Temple, a spectacular monument perched on a massive rocky out crop which rises abruptly from the plain to tower over the old city. It is reached by the flight of steep steps cut into the rock and from its summit you get a fantastic view of the town plus its other main landmark, Sri Ranganatha Swami Temple ( Srirangam). Shrouded in a haze of coconut palms away to the north, Sri Ranganatha Swami temple is one of the largest and most interesting temple complexes in India, built on an island in the middle of Cauvery river and covering a staggering 2.5 square kilometers. There is also another huge temple complex near by the Jambukeshwara Temple. Tiruchi : Tiruchi itself is an industrial town, where a number of industries flourish. The important industries are BHEL, OFT, HAPP and Golden Rock Railway Work Shop.

Karur (74 km) :

Karur is a place where handloom industry is one of the main occupations of the people. The bed linen and floor spreads are very famous all over India.

Karaikudi (103 km) :

Karaikudi and the neighbouring towns hold excellent examples of Chettinadu architecture. The people of Chettinadu were traders and financiers who valued high living and maintained old traditions. They built sprawling houses which today stand testimony to their taste and love for beautiful things.

Kumbakonam (92 km) :

Kumbakonam is well known for its brassware.

Pugalur (87 km) :

Pugalur is the paper-town, housing the Tamilnadu Newsprint and Papers Limited, a major paper - manufacturing company of south India.

  • Educational institutions
  • Types of Industries
  • Infrastructure availability

Madurai

  • Map of Madurai with districts
  • Why Madurai ?
  • About Madurai

Area

22 Sq. Kms ( 8.56 Sq. Miles)

Population

10.9 lacks (As per 1991 Census)

Altitude

Latitude & Longitude

101 meters (330 ft) above sea level

Latitude : 9.58 N Longitude : 78.10 E (Click Here)

Clothing

Tropical

Season

Throughout the year

Languages Spoken

Tamil, English, Sourashtra

Festivals

Madurai Meenakshi temple has festivals in all twelve Tamil months.

Some of the popular festivals are

Chithirai Festival(April - May )

Avanimool Festival (Sep - Oct )

Navarathri Festival

Float Festival (January- February )

STD Code

0452

Shopping

Shopping Areas in Madurai city

(Books, Handlooms, Fabrics & Sarees, Departmental Stores)

How To Reach Madurai

By Air

There are daily flights to Madurai from Chennai, Bangalore,Tiruchi & Coimbatore.

Madurai also connected to Mumbai by air.

By Rail

Madurai is an important railway junction of the Southern Railway and is directly

connected to Chennai and Tirunelveli

Madurai is on the Madurai-Tiruchirappalli-Dindigul-Quilon line.The Vaigai

Express, which is a super-fast day train between Chennai Egmore and Madurai,

takes 7 hours for the 495km. Operating thrice a week, it has only seating class

accommodation.

By the daily Pandyan Express, a night train, it takes 11 hours to reach Madurai

from Chennai Egmore, and by both the Quilon Mail and the Quilon Express,