Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu

Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu

Learning Objectives

• To know the historical development of Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu

• To know the Tamil Nadu government policies and Industrial development Agencies

• To understand the impact of Government policies

• To know the role of the Entrepreneur

Introduction

Generally, “any human activity which is engaged in the conversion of raw materials into readily usable materials is called an industry”. Industrialisation refers to the process of using modern techniques of production to produce goods that are required by both consumers and other producers on a large scale. In this chapter we will learn the nature of industrialisation of Tamil Nadu, importance of industrial clusters, how industrial clusters have developed in Tamil Nadu and the role of government initiatives in promoting industries.