in Tamil Nadu · Part 4

been set up in the Chennai region. Information Technology Specific Special Economic Zones : In order to make development more inclusive, Tier II cities such as Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Tirunelveli, Hosur and Salem have been promoted as IT investment destinations apart from the Chennai region. To facilitate this, ELCOT has established ELCOSEZs (IT Specific Special Economic Zones) in the following eight locations: • Chennai – Sholinganallur • Coimbatore – Vilankurichi • Madurai – Ilandhaikulam • Madurai – Vadapalanji-Kinnimangalam • Trichy – Navalpattu • Tirunelveli – Gangaikondan • Salem – Jagirammapalayam • Hosur – Viswanathapuram - - . . AM - - . . AM Industrial Clusters in Tamil Nadu .  The Policy Factors that Helped the Industrialisation Process in Tamil Nadu Policy factors can be divided into three aspects: Education Industries require skilled human resources. Apart from a lot of attention to primary education to promote literacy and basic arithmetic skills, the state is known for its vast supply of technical human resources. It is home to one of the largest number of engineering colleges, polytechnics and industrial training centres in the country. Infrastructure The widespread diffusion of electrification has contributed to the spread of industrialisation to smaller towns and villages in the state. Along with electrification, Tamil Nadu is known for its excellent transport infrastructure, especially minor roads that connect rural parts of the state to nearby towns and cities. A combination of public and private transport has also facilitated rural-to-urban connectivity and therefore connect small producers to markets better. Industrial Promotion Apart from investments in education and transport and energy infrastructure, active policy efforts were made to promote specific sectors and also industrialisation in specific regions. Policies to promote specific sectors like automobile, auto components, biotechnology and information and communication technology sectors have been formulated in the post reform period. In addition, the state has put in place several industrial promotion agencies for both large enterprises and the small and medium segments, as well as to provide supporting infrastructure. The following are some agencies that have played a key role in industrialization in the state SIPCOT