TAMIL NADU

GLOBAL INVESTORS MEET 2015

I N V E S T O R S’ PA R A D I S E

Tamil Nadu
Global Investors Meet 2015
Madurai District Profile
Table of contents
1. Madurai 3
1.1. Overview 3
1.2. Economic profile 4
1.3. Resource profile 4
1.3.1. Land utilisation in the district 4
1.3.2. Mineral base in Madurai 5
1.3.3. Education & Skill Development& Heath Care 5
1.3.4. Health care 6
1.3.5. Water Resource 6
1.3.6. Power Resource 6
1.4. Industrial scenario 6
1.4.1. Industrial infrastructure in the district 9
1.4.2. Investment scenario in the district 9
1.5. Key enablers 10
1.5.1. Road connectivity 10
1.5.2. Airport and Seaport close to the district 11
1.5.3. Railway connectivity 11
1.5.4. Upcoming infrastructure 12
1.5.5. Tamil Nadu industrial policy 2014 12
1.6. Investment opportunity 14
1.6.1. IT industry 14
1.6.2. Non electrical equipment 14
1.7. District Profile Details 15
Key connects and links 24
Glossary
List of Figures
Figure 1.1 GDDP of Madurai from 2006-11 in USD million 4
Figure 1.2 Land utilisation in Madurai 4
Figure 1.3 MSME units in Madurai 7
Figure 1.4 Investment scenario in Madurai 9
Figure 1.5 % share of total investments industry wise in Madurai 10

List of Tables
Table 1 Mineral availability in Madurai 6
Table 2 Major players in Madurai 8
Table 3 Industrial land usage in SEZ 9
Table 4 Upcoming infrastructure projects 12
Table 5 Incentive packages for various categories of investment 13

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Madurai
1.1. Overview

Madurai District is situated in the South of Tamil Nadu state. It is bounded on the North by the districts of Dindigul,
Tiruchirapalli and on the East by Sivagangai and on the West by Theni and South by Virudhunagar. It is the second largest city
in Tamil Nadu after Chennai. It is situated on the north latitude between 9°30.00 and 10°30.00 and on the East latitude
between 77°00.00 and 78°30.00.

The total population of the district is 3038 thousand persons as per census 2011. The literacy rate of the district is 83.45 %.
The urbanization rate of the district is 61%.

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1.2. Economic profile
The GDP of the District is 2996.6 USD million in 2012. In 2012 the tertiary sector contributed to about 71% of the GDP
followed by the secondary sector which contributed to about 25% of the GDP. The IT industry in the District is the major
contributor to the GDDP of the District.

Figure 1.1 GDDP of Madurai from 2006-11 in USD million

Source: District Income estimates, 2004-2005 to 2011-2012, Dept. of Economics and statistics, GoTN

1.3. Resource profile

1.3.1. Land utilisation in the district
Figure 1.2 Land utilisation in Madurai

Source: Madurai District, Statistical Hand book 2011-12

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The total area under vegetation is 374173 hectares. Major crops grown in the area are paddy, millets, pulses, cotton, oilseeds
and sugarcane.

1.3.2. Mineral base in Madurai

Melur and Madurai North taluks in the district are rich in granites. There are over 42 granite quarries in Madurai District. The
district is rich in other minerals such as sand, lime stone, blue metal & quarts.
Minerals Quantity ( in ‘000 tonnes) 2013-14
Limestone 56392
Graphite 1287
Quartz 250
Feldspar 1101

Table 1 Mineral availability in Madurai

Source:Department of Geology and Mining , Government of Tamil Nadu

1.3.3. Education & Skill Development& Health Care

The educational institutions at various levels are mentioned below:

S.No. Educational Institution Nos.

1 Engineering 27
2 Agriculture 1
3 Arts and Science colleges 130
4 Colleges for special education 3
5 Teacher training institutes 4
6 Industrial Training Institutes(ITI s ) 79
7 Polytechnics 30
8 Primary schools 1318
9 Middle schools 332
10 High schools 191
11 Higher Secondary Schools 284

Source:Madurai District, Statistical Hand book 2011-12, Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu

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1.3.4. Health care
Type of healthcare institution Nos.
Government Hospitals 7
Private Hospitals 287
Ayurvedic Hospitals 44
Primary Health Centres 72
Health Sub-Centres 314

Source: Health and Family Welfare department, Government of Tamil Nadu

1.3.5. Water Resource

Vaigai River is the most important river flowing through the district and all major water supply schemes have been
formulated with Vaigai River as the source. The district is also supported by the Combined Water Supply Scheme (CWSS)
which supply a quantity of 1.93 MLD of water to the district and supports a population of 5,00,000 people.

1.3.6. Power Resource

The major source of power to the district is the Thermal power supply from Tuticorin district.The Thoothukudi Thermal Power
station (TTPS) is the biggest power station in Tamil Nadu under the control of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB).The
power station feeds about 1/3 rd of the total power demand in Tamil Nadu.

1.4. Industrial scenario

The district has reputed organizations in the private sector which are engaged in the production of variety of goods like tyres
and tubes, machineries, textile, conveyor belts, etc…and also provide huge employment opportunities. The district also
shows strong presence of the IT sector. The district is also has over 27 engineering colleges with an annual output of 10891
students and an IT&ITES SEZ.

MSMEs set up in the district are showcased below.

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 Figure 1.3 MSME units in Madurai

1.4.1 Madurai is house with a Joint Director of Foreign Trades office which issues import
export license. Further Exim bank is also operating in Madurai. Madurai Airport is
under expansion for which land acquisition has been completed.

Madurai District being the centre of 15 Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu connected
with roads, railways and by Air. The law and order situation in Madurai is very calm.

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 Products Major players

Chemicals

Tyres and Tubes

Automobile works

Textile products

Fan belts, conveyor belts, oil seals

Non-ferrous metal powder

Software

Table 2 Major players in Madurai

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1.4.1. Industrial infrastructure in the District
Existing SEZs in the district
IT SEZs

ELCOT has set up two SEZs in Madurai district. One of the SEZ is located in 29 acres at Liandaikulam village, Madurai North,
4kms from the city limit and the other in 213 acres at Vadapalanji village, opposite to Madurai Kamaraj University, out of 240
acres of Integrated Information Technology campus. 50 acres of the IT SEZ is to be promoted through Public Private
Partnership (PPP) mode to create IT space with social infrastructure. Major IT companies such as Tessolve, HCL, Honeywell,
Sutherland and Chella Software are present in the SEZ.

Industrial land usage in the SEZ

Name of SEZ Total notified area Total area utilized Area lying vacant in processing
(Area in hectares) (Area in hectares) area (Area in hectares)
ELCOT 1 11.69 6.03 5.66
ELCOT 2 86.43 69.61 16.82
Table 3 Industrial land usage in SEZ

1.4.2. Investment scenario in the District

Industry Outstanding Completed Status Total
(in USD million ) (in USD million) (in USD million)
Food & agro-based products 2.42 48.68 51.10
Textiles 51.97 51.97
Chemicals & chemical products 7.83 8.75 16.59
Construction materials 0.50 0.50
Metals & metal products 8.71 8.71
Non-electrical machinery 16.67 5.00 21.67
Electronics 1.67 1.67
Automobile ancillaries 23.30 23.30
Computer software 52.67 52.67
ITES 10.00 66.67 76.67
Figure 1.4 Investment scenario in Madurai Source: Capex database

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Maximum investment in Madurai has
Figure 1.5 % share of total investments industry wise in Madurai
taken place in the IT industry. The total
% share of total inivestments
investment in this industry stands at
119.34 USD million (ITES & Computer
software). Large amounts of investment
have also taken place in food and agro-
based products, textiles, and automobile
ancillaries.

Opportunity for investment in Madurai lies

in the ITES industry and in the manufacture
of non-electrical machinery.
Source: Capex database

1.5. Key enablers

1.5.1. Road connectivity

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 Highway Connectivity
NH-7 NH-7 connects Madurai to Kanyakumari
NH-45B NH-45B connects Madurai to Tiruchirapalli in the north and Tuticorin in the South
NH-49 NH-49 connects Madurai to Rameshwaram
NH - 208 NH - 208 connects Madurai to Thondi

1.5.2. Airport and Seaport close to the District

Closest Airport/ Seaport Distance from Madurai

Madurai airport 11 KM
Tuticorin port 150 KM
The port has handled 28.64 million Tonnes of cargo during the financial year 2013-14 of which the share of coal is
12.15 million Tonnes and containers 10.13 million Tonnes.

1.5.3. Railway connectivity

Madurai falls under the Madurai railway division of the Southern Railways. Madurai district has a total route length of 62.935
km (BG) and 81.568km (MG) and a track length of 78.395(BG) and 95.928(MG).The rail link leads to Chennai, Tiruchirapalli,
Kollam, Kanniyakumari and Rameswaram.

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1.5.4. Tamil Nadu Vision 2023
1.5.4.1. Upcoming infrastructure
Name Investment (In USD million)
Energy
Small hydro-priyar vaigai (5 to 7): capacity 30 MW 40
Highways
Strategic road expansion programmeIII (southern TN) 1416.7
Major district roads up gradation programme 4000
Other district roads up gradation programme 5166.7
Railways
High speed rail link –Chennai – Madurai-Kanyakumari 11666.7
High speed rail link –Madurai to Coimbatore 3833.3
Airports Expansion of Madurai airport 500
Industries
Madurai-Thoothukudi industrial corridor industrial corridor- 5166.7
manufacturing and business regions
Madurai-Thoothukudi industrial corridor agri-business 833.3
investment region
Table 4 Upcoming infrastructure projects
Source: Vision Tamil Nadu 2023, Strategic Plan for Infrastructure- Phase II

1.5.5. Tamil Nadu industrial policy 2014

Tamil Nadu introduced Industrial Polices in 1992, 2003 and 2007. The latest industrial policy, announced in 2014, is aligned to
the objectives laid out in Vision 2023. Several incentives and subsidies have been announced as a part of this industrial policy,
as listed in subsequent sections.

1.5.5.1. Capital subsidy and electricity tax exemption

Irrespective of the location of the project, new or expansion manufacturing units will be given a back-ended capital subsidy
and electricity tax exemption on power purchased from the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd
(TANGEDCO).

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 Investment in fixed assets/ Direct Employment (No.) Capital Subsidy Electricity tax exemption
eligible fixed assets (USD (USD) (no. of years) from CoP
Million)
0.8 - 8 100 50000 2 Years
8 -17 200 100000 3 Years
17 - 33 300 170000 4 Years
Source: Capex database

33 - 83 400 250000 5 Years

83 - 250 600 292000 5 Years
250 - 500 800 330000 5 Years
500 and above 1000 375000 5 Years

Table 5 Incentive packages for various categories of investment

Source: TN Industrial Policy 2014

1.5.5.1.1. Stamp duty concession

50% Exemption from Stamp duty on lease or sale of land meant for industrial use shall be offered for projects located in
Industrial parks promoted by SIPCOT. Stamp duty will be calculated based on actual land or building value paid by
manufacturing units to industrial parks.

1.5.5.1.2. Environmental protection infrastructure subsidy

Dedicated Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) and / or Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility (HWTSDF) set up
by individual manufacturing units would be eligible for an Environment Protection Infrastructure subsidy of USD 50,000 or
25% of capital cost of setting up such ETP/ HWTSDF, whichever is less

1.5.5.1.3. Structured incentive package for mega projects

Apart from standard package of incentives, the State Government has also facilitated a structured incentive package for
mega projects, as per the following categories:
1. Mega project – Investment range between USD 60 million to 170 million
2. Super Mega – Investment range between USD 170 million and 800 million
3. Ultra mega – Investment above USD 800 million
Incentive packages for each category of mega projects are as listed below:

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http://www.karaikalport.com

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• Mega project : Net output VAT+CST paid to be given as Investment promotion subsidy/soft loan for 10 years from the
date of commercial production (ceiling of 80% of investment made in EFA within the investment period)
• Super Mega: Net output VAT+CST paid to be given as Investment promotion subsidy/soft loan for 12-14 years from the
date of commercial production (ceiling of 90 - 100% of investment made in EFA within the investment period)
• Ultra mega: Net output VAT+CST paid to be given as Investment promotion subsidy/soft loan for 16 years from the date
of commercial production (ceiling of 100% of investment made in EFA within the investment period)
An additional 10% output VAT+CST paid will be given as Investment Promotion subsidy/soft loan to the investors if they
double the committed employment levels within the investment period, which is capped to the investment made in the EFA
during the Investment period.

1.6. Investment opportunity

1.6.1. IT industry

Urban and rural

Cloud based Knowledge
Hardware planning - using
services and process
manufacturing GIS, remote
solutions outsourcing
sensing

IT based
Data/computer E-Governance
education and
centers initiatives
trainings

1.6.2. Non electrical equipment

Manufacturing Warehouses and

Industrial parks
Zones Logistics

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1.7. MADURAI DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

1. GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION Madurai Dist Tamilnadu 3 TEMPERATURE

2013-14 2011 (IN CELCIOUS)
North Latitude between 9o30'00" and 8o5' and a) Plains (2013-14)
10o30'00" 13o35"
i. Maximum 38.6 35.86
East Longitude between 77o00'00" and 76o15' and
ii.Minimum 20.3 21.27
78o30'00" 80o20'
b) Hill stations
2. AREA and POPULATION 2011 Census 2001 Census
i. Maximum -- 24.86
i. Area in Square km. 3741.73 130058
ii. Minimum -- 10.46
ii. Population 3038252 62405679
4 RAINFALL (in mm )
(a) Males 1526475 31400909
a. Normal
(b) Females 1511777 31004770
1. North East Monsoon 419.1 1165.10
(c) Rural 1191451 34921681
2. South West Monsoon 335.9
(d) Urban 1846801 27483998
b. Actual
iii. Density/Sq.km. 812 480
1. North East Monsoon 301.4 937.8
iv. Literates 2273430 40524545
2. South West Monsoon 246.3
a. Males (%) 90.8 -
5 AGRICULTURE (In Hec)
b. Females (%) 79.4 -
2013-14
v. Main Workers 1173902 23757783
a. Total Cultivated area 110675 5752644
a. Total Workers 1354632 27878282
b. Net area sown 108189 4953658
b. Male Workers 902704 18100397
c. Area sown more than once 2368 799006
c. Female Workers 451928 9777885
d. Area &Production of Area in Produ- Area Produ-
d. Rural Workers 627737 17559768 Principal crops Hec ctivity in Hec. ction
e. Urban Workers 726895 10318514 2013 (2010 in
-14) -11) ('000')
f. Cultivators 81352 5116039
1. Paddy 35268 1906 5792
g. Agricultural Labourers 287731 8637630
2. Millets and other cereals 23252 NA NA
h. Household Industry 39753 1499761
3. Pulses 8023 NA NA
i. Other Workers 765066 12624852
4. Sugarcane (Gur) 4075 316 34252
j. MarginalWorkers 180730 4120499
5. Groundnut 2100 386 896
vi. Non-Workers 1683620 34527397
6. Gingelly 587 NA NA
vii. Language spoken in Tamil, Telugu, Sourastra, Hindi,
the District & State English, Malayalam, Gujarathi 121 248

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 e. Agricultural Land Holdings (As per livestock census 2004)
1. Holdings Nos 293578 8192973 a. Cattle 226510 11188709
2. Area in Hec 169534 6823942 b. Buffalo 12380 2009002
3. Averagesize of 0.575 0.830 c. Sheep 216416 7990587
holdings in Hec d. Goat 238588 9274584
4. Important Food Paddy, Cholam, Paddy, Pulses e. Poultry 685529 128108198
crops Ragi 8. DAIRY DEVELOPMENT
5. Important Non Food Cotton, Cotton, a. Dairies 1 20
crops Gingelly, Coconut, b. Milk Chilling Plants 1 35
Groundnut, Groundnut, c. No of Milk co-operative 545 --
Coconut sugarcane Societies
6. IRRIGATION (In Hec) d. Milk Production
a.Net area irrigated by (in Lakh Ltr)
1. Government canals 80 746728 Flush season 1.09 23.22
Lean season 20.79
2. Private canals - 460
9. FISHERIES
3. Tanks 2289 533214
1. Length of coastal lines -- 1076
4. Tube Wells 584 403317 in km
5. Open wells 44677 1219282 2. No of coastal District -- 13
6. Other sources 9068 3. No of coastal Blocks -- 25
Total Net area irrigated 62583 2912129 4. Marine Fish Production -- 424824
b. Gross area irrigated 64952 3347557 in tonnes
c. Name of the River VAIGAI – 5. Inland Fish Production 1850 171786
in tonnes
d. Name of the Lake -- –
10. FOREST Madurai Dist TamilNadu
7 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
2013-14 in Hec 2012
1.Veterinary Institutions (in Sq.km)
a. Veterinary Hospitals 5 139 1. Forest Area 26583 25506
b. Veterinary Dispensaries 72 1207 a. Reserved Forests 48803 18851
c. Clinical Centres -- 22 b. Reserve Lands 1236 22877
c. Unclassified Forests -- 4987
d. Sub Centres 70 –
2. Out turn of forest products
2. Poultry Development a. Timber (MT) N.A 6753
a. Chicks produced in b. Fuel wood (MT) 3923 3061
hatcheries -- – c. pulp wood (MT) N.A 7059
b. Birds sold for breeding d. sandal wood (MT) N.A 2
(lakhs) -- – e. Rubber (MT) N.A 188
c. Birds sold for food (lakhs) 3.01 -- f. Bamboo (Tonne) N.A 3626
g. Teagreen leaves (Tonne) N.A
3. Livestock and Poultry population
h. Wattle Bark (M.T.) N.A
i. Cashewnuts (Tonne) N.A 50

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 11.ELECTRICITY
11.1. Power Consumption Sector-wise (2013-14)

Sl. Sector High / Low Consumption Total % of the Consumption

No Tension (in lakh of unit)
Metro MEDC Metro MEDC

1 Industries High Tension 526.89 3180.40 3707.29 14.21% 85.79%

Low Tension 826.19 971.20 1797.39 45.97% 54.03%
2 Agriculture High Tension 0.00 0.00 0 0.00% 0.00%
Low Tension 0.00 98.57 98.57 0.00% 100.00%
3 Domestic High Tension 138.29 0.00 138.29 100.00% 0.00%
Low Tension 5883.84 2794.30 8678.14 67.80% 32.20%
4 Commercial High Tension 445.15 111.50 556.65 79.97% 20.03%
Low Tension 1935.71 561.00 2496.71 77.53% 22.47%
5 Public Lighting High Tension 0.00 40.96 40.96 0.00% 100.00%
Low Tension 204.82 459.50 664.32 30.83% 69.17%
6 Sales to License 0.00 0.00 0 0.00% 0.00%
7 Sales to 0.00 0.00 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other State
8 Miscellaneous High Tension 0.00 61.44 61.44 0.00% 100.00%
(Educational Low Tension 81.97 146.20 228.17 35.92% 64.08%
Institutions)
TOTAL High Tension 1110.33 3394.3 4504.63 24.65% 75.35%
Low Tension 8932.53 5030.77 13963.3 63.97% 36.03%

Source: Superintending Engineer, T.N.E.B., Madurai.Elect. Distribution Circle

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12 ENTERPRIESE Rural Urban Rural Urban
1. No of Establishment with Fixed Structure 12487 56748 534111 1309914
2. No of Establishment without Fixed Structure 12791 17515 440339 324670
3. No of Establishment inside Household 42653 26128 1701061 742349
4. Total No of Establishment 67931 100391 2675511 2376933
13 INDUSTRIES
1. No of working factories (Reg) 1364 32970
2. No of Mandays worked 10571 397990570
Note : N.A. – Not Available
3. No of Trade Unions 3 462
4. No of strikes 1 66
5. No of lockouts N.A 11
6. Large scale Industries N.A N.A
7. Medium scale Industries N.A N.A
8. Small scale Industries 3681 NA
9. Cottage Industries -- --
10. Name of the Important Industries Textiles, Matches, Rubber Industry, Rice Mill.
11. Name of the Industrial Park Industrial Estates
K. Pudur & Kappalur Tidel
SIDCO Industries, Park
Uranganpatti &Varichiyur
14. MEDICAL AND HEALTH
1. Allopathy
a. Hospitals 8 323
b. Dispensaries 19 216
c. Primary Health Centres 51 1539
d. Health sub Centres 324 8706
e. Other Medical Institutions 20 22
f.Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries 2678 60684
g. Doctors 224 14113
h. Nurses (Staff, VHN, SHN & CHN) 1241 26342

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 2. Indian Medicine (Siddha and Ayurveda)
a. Hospitals 4 5
b. Dispensaries 10 78
c. Primary Health Centres 31 473
d. Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries -- 1160
e. Doctors 56 911
f. Nurses -- 92
3. Homoeopathy
a. Hospitals 2 1
b. Dispensaries - 5
c. Beds in Hospitals and Dispensaries - 50
d. Doctors 20 58
e. Nurses 3 NA

* Attached to Govt. Allopathy Hospital units only.

15. MEDICAL TOURISM:

Madurai District has very good, highly sophisticated multi-specialty hospitals having latest Art of Technology
instruments and well trained Doctors. The important Hospitals in Madurai are
1. Government Rajaji Hospital
2. Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Centre
3. Apollo Hospital
4. Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre
5. Vadamalayan Hospital
6. Aravind Hospital
7. Vasan Group of Hospitals
8. New Vikram Hospital

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16 EDUCATION b. Non Commercial 48394 12732178
1. Universities 2 65 3. Railway Length (in km) --
2. Arts and Science Colleges 35 611 a. Route Length --
3. Medical Colleges (Govt) (i).Broad Gauge 95.95 3055
a. Allopathy 1 28 (ii).Metre Gauge 38.00 826
b. Indian Medicine - 24 b. Track Length :
c. Homeopathy 1 -- (i).Broad Gauge 121.27 5112
4. Engineering Colleges 7 491 (ii).Metre Gauge 39.73 886
5. Agriculture Colleges 1 11 c. No of Railway Stations 11 536
6. Veterinary Colleges - 4 4. No of Sea ports -- 18
7. Law Colleges 1 8 5. No of Air Ports 1 5
8. Colleges for Special Education 4 660 6. Name of the Airt port Madurai
9. Primary Schools 953 34359 7. Nme of the Sea port --
10. Middle Schools 309 9810 8. Name of the Export Granite, Towel,
Commodity Garments,
11. High Schools 110 5185
Jasmine
12. Higher Secondary Schools 245 5560
9. Name of the Import Timber,
13. Teacher Training Institute 29 Commodity Medicine
17. TRANSPORT (2011-12) 18. COMMUNICATION
1. Road Length (in km) I. Post and Telegraph In Nos.
a. National Highways 45.425 4861 a. Post offices doing postal 394 12065
b. State Highways 337.13 56814 business alone
c. Corporation and Municipal 347.36 18704 b. Post offices doing post -- --
Roads and Telegraph business
d. Panchayat Unions & 378.75 173153 2. Telephones
Panchayat Roads a. No of Telephones in use 446210 11783666
e. Town Panchayats / 936.82 19152 b. No of Public Call Offices 3031 230440
Panchayat Union Roads
c. No of Telephone Exchanges 54 2339
f. Others (forest roads) --
19. POLICE AND PRISONS
2. Registered Motor Vehicles
I. Police
a. Commercial 1962 928539
a. Police Force

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 i.Local 5180 109525
ii.Armed Reserve
b. No of Police Stations 61 1492
c. No. of All Women Police Stations 8 196
d. No of Police Out Posts 1 59
II. Prisons -
a. Central Prisons 1 9
b. Other Prisons 20 125
20. CINEMA THEATRES (in Nos)
I. Permanent
a. Air Conditioned 16
b. Non -Air Conditioned 62
c. Air Cooled --
2. Open Air Theatre -- 3
3. Semi Permanent 5 22
4. Touring Theatre -- 140
21. BANKING AND INSURANCE
i. Bank and its Branches 372 6601
ii. Primary Co-op. Banks 182 --
iii. Life Insurance -- --
a. Offices 29 176
b. Policies Issued 369536 2635663
c. Sum Assured (Rs.in Crores) -- 31756.78
22. NATURAL RESOURCES

a. Name of the Minerals found in the District

Lime stone, Quartz, Granite, Graphite.

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 24. TOURISM
24.1 Tourist Attraction Places in Madurai District 2013-14
Sl. No. Tourist Places

1 Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswar Temple

2 Thirumalai Nayak palace

3 Koodal Azhagar Temple

4 Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam

5 The Gandhi Museum

6 Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple

7 Arulmigu Kallalagar Temple, Alagarkoil.

8 Arulmigu Murugan Temple, Solamalaimandapam (Alagarkoil)

9 Thadagai Nachiamman Temple & Falls Kutladampatti (Vadipatti)

10 Jain Tourist Cirucits (Yanai Malai, Alagarmalai, Keelakuilkudi,

Thenparankundram,Perumalmalai,Chettipudavu, Arittapatti)

11 Arulmigu Kalamegaperumal Temple, Tirumohur.

12 Arulmigu Thirumarainatha Temple, Tiruvathavur,

13 Madurai Corporation Eco Park, Madurai

14 Thirupparankundram Eco - Park

15 Athisayam Theme Park (Amusement Park)

Source: Manager, Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation, Madurai.

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 25. Places of Worship in Madurai District 2013-14

Sl. No. Tourist Places

1 Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Thirukkoil, Madurai
2 Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Thirukkoil, Thirupparankundram
3 Arulmigu Koodalazhagar Thirukkoil, Madurai
4 Arulmigu Mariamman Thirukkoil, Theppakulam, Madurai.
5 Arulmigu Kallagar Thirukkoil, Azhagarkoil
6 Arulmigu Solaimalai Murugan Thirukkoil, Pazhamudir solai, Madurai
7 Arulmigu Kalamegapperumal Thirukkoil, Thirumohur
8 Arulmigu Maragathavalli Mutheeswarar Temple, Teppakulam
9 Arulmigu Inmaiyil Nanmai Tharuvar Thirukkoil, Madurai
10 Arulmigu Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Munichalai, Madurai
11 Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatachalapathy Temple, Tallakulam
12 Arulmigu Prasanna Venkatesa perumal Temple, South Krishnan koil street, Madurai
13 Arulmigu Thirumarainathar Temple, Thiruvadavur
14 Arulmigu Pandimuneeswarar Temple, Karuppayurani,. Madurai
15 Arulmigu Thiruvapudaiyar Temple, Madurai.
16 Goripalayam Dargah, Madurai.
17 St. Rosary Church, Town Hall Road, Madurai.
18 Matha Church, K.Pudur, Madurai.
19 Hajimar Mosque, Madurai.
20 Evangelical Luthern Church, Near Periyar Bus Stand, Madurai.

Source : Assistant Commissioner, HR & CE. Madurai.

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Key connects and links
Key websites of Government of Tamil Nadu

www.tn.gov.in Portal to Government of Tamil Nadu

www.tidco.com Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO)
www.tneb.in Energy department
www.tnidb.tn.gov.in Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board
www.teda.in Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency
www.indcom.tn.gov.in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department
www.tnsamb.gov.in Agricultural marketing
www.hepcindia.com/tamilnadu.php Handloom export promotion in Tamil Nadu
www.tn.gov.in/transport Transport Department
www.sipcot.com About industrial parks
www.mepz.gov.in Madras Export Processing Zone
www.elcot.com About Software & ITES
www.investingintamilnadu.com Guide to investing in Tamil Nadu, policies, Tamil Nadu Vision 2023,
step by step approach to establishing a company
www.tamilnadugim.com Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet- 2015

Key Websites of Government of India

www.dipp.nic.in FDI policies
www.commerce.nic.in Foreign Trade policies
www.mit.gov.in Electronics industry & IT opportunities
www.fipbindia.com Foreign Investment promotion Board
www.moef.nic.in Environmental Laws
www.mnre.gov.in Renewable energy opportunities
www.powermin.nic.in Power projects opportunities
www.mofpi.nic.in Food and Agro Processing opportunities
www.dhi.nic.in Department of Heavy industries
www.india.gov.in/topics/infrastructure Infrastructure

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 Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu
Industries Department
Phone: 91-44-25671383 Fax: 91-44-25670822
Email: indsec@tn.gov.in, indjsgim@tn.gov.in

Nodal Agency
Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau
19-A, Rukmini Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008
Phone: 91-44-2855 3118 Fax : 91-44-2858 8364
Email: directorguidance@gmail.com

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