Time to change gear Infrastructure by Industrial Economist - August 1, 20190 The way India drives vehicles may change soon and we will possibly witness a revolution in road safety. The government has approved the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill and has pronounced stringent penalties for contravention of traffic rules. Welcome harsh provisions have been proposed for juvenile driving, driving without a permit, unsafe
Seize the golden opportunity to build on natural gas Industry Development Infrastructure by Industrial Economist - June 2, 20190 The time to take advantage of natural gas is now. CNG is a game-changer. Government and industry should seize this opportunity in quick time. IE has been pointing to Tamil Nadu gaining pre-eminence in sectors like automobiles, auto components and information technology besides the strong base already laid in traditional industries
We can achieve ‘pole’ position GIM 2019 Infrastructure TN GIM by Industrial Economist - January 31, 2019February 24, 20190 GST brought in its wake certain benefits that were welcome for the logistics industry. Manufacturers are now more than willing to outsource logistics and supply chain operations. The state government should adopt the sunrise industry to give a big push to economic growth. The growth of the logistics sector is an
WE NEED A CRACKER PLANT GIM 2019 Infrastructure TN GIM by Industrial Economist - January 31, 2019February 24, 20190 The size of the chemical industry in India is around $160bn, accounting for less than 4 per cent of the global chemical industry size of $4.7 trillion. Also, the per-capita consumption in India is hardly a tenth the size of China’s, a fifteenth of the western world and even when
The Detroit of India poised to retain its USP GIM 2019 Infrastructure TN GIM by Industrial Economist - January 31, 2019February 24, 20190 The automotive industry is going through one of its most exciting period in India despite frequent disruptions coming its way as speed bumps. It was a 15 per cent growth over the previous year. Tamil Nadu’s manufacturing legacy in the engineering sector, supported by a vibrant and globalised component industry
How Chennai will change GIM 2019 Infrastructure TN GIM by Industrial Economist - January 30, 2019February 24, 20190 The India of today is aspirational. It will continue to be so at least for the next 20 years. If we do not plan our cities correctly, growth will contra-intuitively lead to squalor and economic efficiency will be the first casualty. Therefore, our political system has to wake up right
Four large ports – unique for a state GIM 2019 Infrastructure TN GIM by Industrial Economist - January 30, 2019February 24, 20190 Tamil Nadu has the second longest coastline running 1076 km with four major ports and 22 non-major ports. Chennai, Ennore and Tuticorin ports have propelled the growth of the manufacturing sector across the state. The 138 year-old Chennai port is India’s second largest and the third oldest port. It is the
Demand constantly ahead of capacity… GIM 2019 Infrastructure TN GIM by Industrial Economist - January 30, 2019February 24, 20190 For the past 50 months, the Indian Aviation industry has seen double-digit, month-over-month growth, and this trend continues. To facilitate this growth, infrastructure development needs to go hand-in-hand. Chennai was once the gateway for entire south India, and even today Tamil Nadu is unique with four International Airports spread across the
TNSTC, India’s largest bus transport corporation GIM 2019 Infrastructure TN GIM by Industrial Economist - January 30, 2019February 24, 20190 Tamil Nadu has a robust bus transport system provided by seven state transport corporations covering the length and breadth of the state with a total fleet strength of over 22,000. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is the largest government bus transport corporation in India. Bus fares are low compared
RAILWAYS GIM 2019 Infrastructure TN GIM by Industrial Economist - January 30, 2019February 24, 20190 Tamil Nadu has an extensive rail network that facilitates cargo and passenger movement to different parts of the state. Four of the six divisions of the southern railway are located in Tamil Nadu and account for a large share of the network of 5081 route km, moving 55 millions of