DISTRICTPROFILENAGAPATTINAM D S R C P O I I T I R F L N G P T I A A A A T N

ThedistrictofNagapattinamhasbeencarvedoutasaseparatedistrictduetobifurcationof Thanjavurdistrict. Accordingtothisdivisionseventaluksandelevenblocksasfollows. TALUKS 1. Sirkali 2. Myiladuthurai 3. Tharangampadi 4. Nagapattinam 5. Kilvelur 6. Vedaranyam 7. Thirukuvalai BLOCKS 1. Kollidam 2. Sirkali 3. Myiladuthurai 4. Kuthalam 5. Sembanarkoil 6. Thirumarugal 7. Thalainayar 8. Vedaranyam 9. Kilvelur 10. Keelaiyur
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Nagapattinam.

 Thedistricthas187Kmslongcoastalline. TheoldportcityofKaveripoompattinampresentlycalledaspoombuhar. Itisanimportanttouristcenterofthedistrict.Apartfromthis,otherplacesofinterestare Velanganni,Nagore,andpointcalimersbirdsanctuary ThedistrictisboundedbytheBayofBengalintheEast,PalkStraitintheSouth,Tiruvarurand ThanjavuranddistrictsintheWestandCuddaloredistrictintheNorth. Thedistrictisspreadover2715.83.kms

DistrictataGlance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 Area(Sq.Kms) Population DensityperSq.Km. Agriculturenetcultivablearea (Ha) ForestArea(Ha) Industrialestate RevenueTaluks Panchayatunions Municipalities TourPanchayats VillagePanchayats 2715 1158557 615.99 214035 46.33 1 9sheds 7 11 4 9 434

NAGAPATINAMDISTRICTATAGLANCEVISAVISSTATE PHYSICAL&GEOGRAPHICALFEATURES

S.No 1. 2. Area(sq.kms) Population(1991) Densitypersq.km 3. Agriculture Netcultivatablearea(Ha) Irrigatedarea(Ha) Percentageirrigatedarea Forest Areaunderforest(Ha) Minerals(Production/year) SilicaSand(Tonne) Salt(Tonne) Seashells NaturalGascu.mt/day

District 2715 1488839 615.99 214035 137018 64%

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46.33

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2000 1500 14 0.756

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InfrastructuralFacilities Railway(MG)kms Electricity TotalConsumption(MW) IndustrialEstate Banks TotalN.ofbranches Rural Urban(semi)

63 99.359 1Estate 9Sheds 113 71 42 7 11 4 9 434

7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

REVENUETALUKS PANCHAYATUNIONS MUNICIPALITIES TOWNPANCHAYATS VILLAGEPANCHAYATS

MAYILADURAI

M/s.TNCSCModern RiceMill Sitharkadu. Mayiladuthurai M/s.Nadippisaipulavar R.R.RamasamyCoop SugarMillsLtd, Thalanayar, Mayiladuthruai. M/s.PPNPowerPlant Pillaiperumalnallur ThirukkadaiyurPost TranqubarT.K. M/s.OPGKupthaSteelplant Maruthur,Komal(via) Mayiladuthurai.T.K TheMadrasRefineriesLtd Panankudi Nagapattinam,Taluk M/s.DCWLtdsaltfactory Kadinavayal.Post Ayakkaranpulam VedaraniyamT.K. M/s.Chemicalplastics Indialtd. Causticchlor Division Sethurastha VedaranyamT.K. M/s.TNCSCModernRicemill Erukkur, Erukkur.Post Sirkali.T.K

Paddyhulking

Manufacturingofwhitesugarand byproducts

SEMBANARKOIL

ElectricityGeneration(From naptha&liquidpergas)

KUTHALAM

Steelmanufacturing

NAGAPATTINAM

Refineringofcrudeoil& productionofpetroleumproducts Salt,liquidbromine

VEDARANIYAM

IndustrialGr.saltAlakaline bromidesolution

SIRKALI

Paddyhulking

PROPOSEDLARGESCALEPROJECTSINTHEOFFING/THRUSTSECTORACTIVITIES IDENTIFIEDFORGROWTHINTHENEXTFIVEYEARS. TheAgricultureresourcesoftheDistrictoffergoodscopeforproposelargescaleindustries.

1. Oilpaloncultivationcumprocessing 2. StrawBoard 3. Biofertilizer 4. MinipowerplantfromPaddyHulk MAJORINDUSTRIALCLUSTERSNAGAPATTINAMDISTRICT ThenewclustershavebeenidentifiedinNagapattinamDistrict Activityofcluster Location No.ofunitsinthecluster Activity Location No.ofunits Employment ActivityofCluster Location No.ofunits Employment ActivityofCluster Location No.ofunits Employment Koraimatweaving&caneproducts ThaikkalVillage AraikkaranChathiram 100units Fishpickle&Dryfishproductionpacking &Marketingcluster. Tharangampadi 100units 500 Candlesmanufacturing Velankanni 100units 400 SaltIndustry Vedaraniyam 675units 3000

ExportpotentialsoftheDistrict InrespectofNagapattinamdistrictitisgoodscopesforgrowthofAgrobasedindustriesandmarine basedindustries.Thereforethefollowingproductsidentifiedforexport.

 Salt Mango Coconutshellpowder Fishmeal ProcessedFood Saltbyproductlikeindustrialsalt Chemicalsalt&Iodicalsalt Desicatedcoconut

Otherpotentialnonfarmsectortypeofindustriesinthedistrict. RawmaterialbasedIndustries. 1. Activatedcarbonfromcoconutfromcoconutshell. 2. Tamarindpowder 3. CoirFibre 4. Coconutwatersoftdrinks(Tendercoconut) 5. Chamberbricks 6. Sodiumsilicate 7. PlasterofParis 8. Mineralmixture DemandbasedIndustries EngineeringIndustries 1. Automobileservicing&repairing 2. Aluminiumutensils 3. Agriculturalimplements 4. Servicingunitfortractors 5. Castironfounding 6. GeneralEngineeringworkshop 7. Bicyclepartsandaccessories 8. StructuralandBoi Electrical&ElectronicIndustry 1. Repairing&ServicingofElectronicmotors 2. Digitalclock 3. T.V.Washingmachine,Refrigerator 4. Radio,T.V.coil 5. Ultrasonicproduct 6. Batteryeliminators 7. EmergencyTubelight

 Skillbasedindustries 1. Mechanizedkoraiandnylonmatweaving 2. BrassandAluminiumutensilsmanufacturing 3. SteelTrunks 4. Computercentre 5. Travelbags 6. Leatherapparels 7. ReadymadeGarments 8. Coiryainmaking 9. NotebooksandAccountsbooks 10. CardBoardBoxes. Exportorientedindustry 1. ReadymadeGarments 2. Leathergoods 3. Coconutshellpowder 4. Salt 5. Dedicatedcoconut 6. Rubberproducts RuralArtisanbasedindustry 1. Pithmodels 2. Palmdecorativearticles 3. ArtPottery 4. ArtisticJewellery 5. Decorativecanearticles 6. Decorativedesignmats SEZ/EPZ/ Industrial estates (Sidoco / Sipoot) showing the no. of units, Turnover, Employment. The only industrial estate of this district is the Nagapattinam with a total allotment of 9 sheds. IndustrialestatefunctingunderthecontrolofSIDCO.Presentlythereareworking4unitsonly BlockwiseMicro/small/mediumenterprisesinthedistrictwithnumbers,Investment&employment

No. Micro Small Medium 222 8

Investment(Rsin lakhs) 554.56 441.05

Employment 1158 107

ProjectedMicro/small/mediumgrowth Once the Nagapattinam port was very busy with passenger and cargo transshipments. Nowitsactivitiesarenilandtherearenofurtherdevelopmentsorimprovements.Nowthe deepening of the sea work is being carried on under the project of Sethu Samuthira Thittam.FuturescopesarebrightandhencetheNagapattinamportmaybedevelopedon modernlines.Iftheseaportisdevelopedinfuturemoreopportunitywillcomtostartnow micro based industries like steel boat manufacturing, marine engineering works and medium based industrieslike ship broken and repairing services, setting up of bigger Ice plants,Coldstorages,frozenstoragestokeeptheprocessedgoods. AtpresentaenterprisesM/s.SriRoyalSeema Alkalis&AlliedChemicalLtdVedaranyam hasproposedtostartaindustrialunitintheactivityofIndustriesgradesaltwithindustrial chemical, caustic soda lime capacity 200 tone per day on the investment of 500 crores. This project will create more employment opportunities in Nagapattinam district like wise, there is more possible to start a large and medium scale industries such as paddy processingunit, Sugar, Cotton spinningandiron smelting. Thereare some newly coming projects,whichareinreceiptoflettersofintents. OverallScenarioafter5years If the entrepreneurs come forward to start in Nagapattinam district, the employment generationwillcreatemorethan50,000placeinthisdistrictandafastergrowthisaimedat inthewakeofnewtechnologies,innovativeplanningmeasuresandmotivationcreatedby DIC

 Infrastructure facilities such as road and railway transports, water supply, research and development facilities, power supply and industrial estates are to be required for immediate industrialgrowth.Thefinancialinstitutionstotakepartprovidingloanassistanceforrawmaterials andplant&machineriestotheentrepreneur.Toproviderequiredtechnicalinformationrelatingto all lines of industrial activity. Local body and other department clearances should be relaxed. BackendedinterestsubsidyschemedQuaranteefundschemeandallotherincentivesshallbe releasedtotheindustrialgrowth.