Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu, which prizes its distinctiveness and independence from northern India, was one of India’s first states to industrialize and has built an impressive industrial base. Its high-functioning bureaucracy is known for excellent administration of welfare schemes, giving the state some of the best social indicators in India. In recent years, however, Tamil Nadu’s competitiveness has slipped as its government has been slow to adopt reforms or to appeal to foreign investors.
State Policies
Solar Policy: Solar Energy Policy (2019)
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) Policy: MSME Policy (2021)
Electric Mobility Policy: Electric Vehicle Policy (2019)
Industry Policy: Industrial Policy (2021)
State Summary
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Size
50,216 sq. miles -
Population
72.1 million -
State GDP
$132.03 billion (USD) -
Legislative Assembly Seats
234
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Rajya Sabha Seats
18 -
Lok Sabha Seats
39 -
Party Affiliation
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Climate Change
Subsectors
Recent Articles
Tamil Nadu establishes ‘District Climate Change Missions’ in all 38 districts
Posted on July 21, 2022
Tamil Nadu forms a climate-focused company to take action on climate change adaptation and mitigation activities
Posted on November 10, 2021
Energy
India faces a complex energy challenge: it needs cheap and abundant energy to power high economic growth and lift its citizens into the middle class. But it also hopes to keep its commitments to the U.N. Climate Change Convention and achieve energy independence. India’s states have the resources to generate the energy India needs, but they take different approaches to fostering the growth of the industry. This section allows you to explore energy news from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s energy sector.
Subsectors
Coal • Energy Efficiency • Energy-related Transportation • Nuclear • Oil and Gas • Power •Recent Articles
Tamil Nadu establishes ‘District Climate Change Missions’ in all 38 districts
Posted on July 21, 2022
Tamil Nadu amends the Grid-Connectivity and Intrastate open Access Regulations, 2014
Posted on May 25, 2022
Tamil Nadu issues draft amendments to the Tamil Nadu Electricity (Grid Connectivity and Intrastate Open Access) Regulations, 2014
Posted on December 22, 2021
Related National Goals
U.S.–India Energy Cooperation Project Tracker — There is currently no data available for . (updated July 3, 2019)
Solar Performance Tracker — Tamil Nadu reaches 6412.36 MW (updated March 31, 2021)
Wind Performance Tracker — Tamil Nadu achieves 9936.02 MW (updated March 30, 2021)
Health
While India’s healthcare system is expansive in terms of the number of beneficiaries covered, inequalities in access to high-quality yet affordable care continue to plague delivery systems and push citizens towards the more unregulated private sector. Similarly, while India’s National Health Policy of 2017 promises to reform this system, the responsibility to institute those reforms falls to the states who each have their own unique challenges and opportunities to meet the healthcare needs of their people. This section allows you to explore emerging healthcare policies and news covering new initiatives from India’s states and offers the Wadhwani Chair’s analysis of India’s healthcare sector.
Recent Articles
Tamil Nadu launches its ‘Drug Free Tamil Nadu’ scheme under which several awareness programs have been planned to eradicate narcotic substances in the State
Posted on August 17, 2022
Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana have been ranked the top three states in NITI Aayog’s 4th Health Index,2019-20
Posted on December 29, 2021
Tamil Nadu introduces a scheme where the state government will reimburse medical bills for all accident victims
Posted on December 22, 2021
Industrial Policy and Business Regulations
Subsectors
Recent Articles
Infrastructure and Governance
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Recent Articles
Tamil Nadu releases the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Policy 2023, and the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Plan 2023
Posted on March 29, 2023
Tamil Nadu establishes ‘District Climate Change Missions’ in all 38 districts
Posted on July 21, 2022
Land & Labor Laws
Subsectors
Recent Articles
Tamil Nadu announces the M-Sand Policy 2023 to ensure zero waste from quarrying in the state
Posted on March 15, 2023
Tamil Nadu allows industries to acquire land despite any violations of the land act by the seller
Posted on November 11, 2020
Tamil Nadu government announces a new electronics and hardware manufacturing policy that aims to increase the state’s electronics industry output to $100 billion by 2025
Posted on September 9, 2020
Water & Sanitation