| Fast Facts |
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| Phone services |
Reliance Nynex |
| Power deficit |
None |
| Plant load factor |
N.A. |
| Installed capacity |
None |
| Projected power deficit/surplus |
None |
| Number of phones |
N.A. |
| People per phone |
N.A. |
| Phone services |
DOT |
| Cellular services |
None |
| Radio paging |
None |
| Railway track length |
27 km |
| Domestic airports |
None |
| International airports |
None |
| Cities linked |
None |
| Road length |
2,492 km |
| National Highway length |
23 km |
| Ports |
1 (Pondicherry) |
| Industrial zones & parks |
None |
| Export zones |
None |
| State-identified priority sectors |
Cement, Electrical Equipment, Hotels & Restaurants, Petroleum, & Petrochemicals, Services, Tourism, Transportation |
Industry
Textile industry, chemical, electronic, electrical equipments etc are some of the major industrial sectors in the State. Limestone is the most important mineral occurring in the State.
Agriculture
Agriculture is primary occupation of the State and main crops ragi, Bajra and pulses grown in the State
Incentives
25% central investment subsidy for units with fixed capital of Rs 25 lakh
Sales tax exemption for all new industries for 5 years
50% central sales tax concession for seven years for SSIs after completion of five years of operations
5% sales tax rebate for all tiny sector units whose products are sold through recognized emporia
Seed capital assistance of upto Rs 15 lakh
12.5% concessional rate of interest under the IDBI scheme for eligible projects by PIPDIC
Access to special infrastructural facilities in PIPDIC's industrial estates
Financial assistance for transport and hotel industry projects
Special assistance of upto Rs 25,000 for artisans and village and cottage industries
Reduced margin for Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe entrepreneurs for loans
15% price preference for SSIs on purchases by the state government
Exemption from security deposits for SSIs for the supply of goods to the state government
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