Puducherry (Pondicherry), with a total area of 480 sq km,
lies in the southern region of India. It is bounded by Bay of Bengal on
the east and by Tamil Nadu on the three sides. It is on the east coast,
about 160 kms south of Chennai, located on the Coromandel Coast of the
Bay of Bengal. It is situated between 11 degree 46' to 12 degree 30' North
Latitude and 79 degree 36' to 79 degree 53' East Longitude.
Besides Puducherry, the Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry
also comprises of other three coastal regions, namely:- Karaikal, Mahe
and Yanam. Karaikal lies about 150 km south of Puducherry on the east
coast. Mahe is situated on the Malabar Coast on the Western Ghats, surrounded
by Kerala and is about 647 Kms from Puducherry. It can be reached from
Calicut Airport, which is 70 kms away. While, Yanam is situated adjoining
the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh and is about 870 Kms from
Puducherry. It is about 200 km from Visakhapatnam Airport.
The UT of Puducherry is well established on the tourist
circuit of the country. It is famous for its beaches, backwaters, beautiful
landscapes and varied tourists hotspots. It is one of the most eco-friendly
and pollution free place. Puducherry has several well established industrial
estates, with excellent infrastructure facilities, which propels the industrial
growth of UT. Its long coastline and resource base provides enough opportunities
to develop its fisheries and agro-processing industries. It has also performed
well at the export front. The principal export items are leather, chemicals,
textiles, metallic products, etc.
The other advantageous features of the Union Territory
(UT) are:-
- proactive and responsive administrative set up;
- stable socio-political environment;
- skilled, hardworking and qualified manpower;
- excellent transport facilities;
- reliable power and communication network;
- investor-friendly attitude of Government;
- diversified agricultural and industrial base;
- good marketing platform; etc.
All these have made Puducherry a preferred destination for
investors the world over. The Government of Puducherry has been making
all efforts to develop and sustain its existing and new industrial units.
It is formulating several policies as well as providing numerous incentives
and schemes so as to attract large inflow of capital into the different
sectors of the economy.
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