Wednesday, March 25, 2026
writingonblog uncensored: Tamil Nadu tightens access to industrial LPG as Ce...
writingonblog uncensored: Tamil Nadu tightens access to industrial LPG as Ce...: CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has moved to tighten oversight of industrial fuel consumption, mandating registration and fuel-switch readiness for ...
Tamil Nadu tightens access to industrial LPG as Centre raises allocation cap
CHENNAI:
Tamil Nadu has moved to tighten oversight of industrial fuel consumption, mandating registration and fuel-switch readiness for commercial users after the Centre raised allocations of subsidised LPG.
Following New Delhi’s decision to increase commercial LPG supplies to states and Union Territories to 50%—from an earlier 20%—the state industries department on Wednesday said that businesses would have to register with oil marketing companies (OMCs) to access the enhanced quota.
The move effectively links access to LPG with a transition pathway to piped natural gas (PNG), signalling a broader policy push to ease pressure on cylinder-based supplies amid ongoing shortages.
Under the new framework, commercial and industrial consumers must also enrol with city gas distribution (CGD) entities in their districts and demonstrate readiness to switch to PNG connections, where available. The dual-registration requirement is intended to prioritise firms willing to migrate to more stable, pipeline-based fuel systems.
The directive comes as authorities attempt to balance constrained LPG availability with industrial demand, particularly from small and medium enterprises that rely heavily on cylinders for operations.
Businesses across districts have been mapped to specific CGD operators.
Factfile:
North & Coastal Cluster
Chennai
Tiruvallur
Nagapattinam
Operator: Torrent Gas
Contact: 1800-2125-67890
North & Delta Extension
Kancheepuram
Chengalpattu
Ramanathapuram
Vellore
Ranipet
Tirupathur
Operator: AG&P Pratham
Contact: 1800-202-2999
Central–East Belt
Tiruppur
Cuddalore
Tiruvarur
Mayiladuthurai
Operator: Adani Total Gas
Contact: 079-4754-5252
Western & Southern Belt
Coimbatore
Salem
Dharmapuri
Krishnagiri
Madurai
Theni
Virudhunagar
Kanniyakumari
Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli
Tenkasi
Operator: Indian Oil Corporation
Contact: 1800-180-7788
Interior District Clusster:
Tiruvannamalai
Villupuram
Kallakurichi
Ariyalur
Perambalur
Pudukkottai
Sivagangai
Thanjavur
Dindigul
Karur
Operator: MEIL (Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited)
Contact: 1800-123-1803
Central TN
Tiruchirappalli
Namakkal
Operator: IRM Energy
1800-891-1310
Others:
Erode
The Nilgiris
Operator: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Contact: 1800-22-4344
Tamil Nadu has moved to tighten oversight of industrial fuel consumption, mandating registration and fuel-switch readiness for commercial users after the Centre raised allocations of subsidised LPG.
Following New Delhi’s decision to increase commercial LPG supplies to states and Union Territories to 50%—from an earlier 20%—the state industries department on Wednesday said that businesses would have to register with oil marketing companies (OMCs) to access the enhanced quota.
The move effectively links access to LPG with a transition pathway to piped natural gas (PNG), signalling a broader policy push to ease pressure on cylinder-based supplies amid ongoing shortages.
Under the new framework, commercial and industrial consumers must also enrol with city gas distribution (CGD) entities in their districts and demonstrate readiness to switch to PNG connections, where available. The dual-registration requirement is intended to prioritise firms willing to migrate to more stable, pipeline-based fuel systems.
The directive comes as authorities attempt to balance constrained LPG availability with industrial demand, particularly from small and medium enterprises that rely heavily on cylinders for operations.
Businesses across districts have been mapped to specific CGD operators.
Factfile:
North & Coastal Cluster
Chennai
Tiruvallur
Nagapattinam
Operator: Torrent Gas
Contact: 1800-2125-67890
North & Delta Extension
Kancheepuram
Chengalpattu
Ramanathapuram
Vellore
Ranipet
Tirupathur
Operator: AG&P Pratham
Contact: 1800-202-2999
Central–East Belt
Tiruppur
Cuddalore
Tiruvarur
Mayiladuthurai
Operator: Adani Total Gas
Contact: 079-4754-5252
Western & Southern Belt
Coimbatore
Salem
Dharmapuri
Krishnagiri
Madurai
Theni
Virudhunagar
Kanniyakumari
Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli
Tenkasi
Operator: Indian Oil Corporation
Contact: 1800-180-7788
Interior District Clusster:
Tiruvannamalai
Villupuram
Kallakurichi
Ariyalur
Perambalur
Pudukkottai
Sivagangai
Thanjavur
Dindigul
Karur
Operator: MEIL (Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited)
Contact: 1800-123-1803
Central TN
Tiruchirappalli
Namakkal
Operator: IRM Energy
1800-891-1310
Others:
Erode
The Nilgiris
Operator: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Contact: 1800-22-4344
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
writingonblog uncensored: Tamil Nadu’s electronics exports surge nearly nine...
writingonblog uncensored: Tamil Nadu’s electronics exports surge nearly nine...: CHENNAI: Electronics exports from Tamil Nadu have surged nearly ninefold over four years, rising from $1.65bn in 2021 to $14.65bn in 2...
Tamil Nadu’s electronics exports surge nearly ninefold in four years
CHENNAI:
Electronics exports from Tamil Nadu have surged nearly ninefold over four years, rising from $1.65bn in 2021 to $14.65bn in 2024-25, as the state strengthens its position at the centre of India’s electronics manufacturing push. Industries minister T R B Rajaa said the state was aiming to cross $18bn in electronics exports this financial year, even as India’s overall electronics exports could touch $45bn. He said the Centre's Niryat Portal has yet to update the data.
Addressing the two-day 15th edition of Source India – Electronics Supply Chain in Chennai on Tuesday, industries minister T R B Rajaa said Tamil Nadu is positioning itself as the electronics manufacturing hub of the global south, leveraging scale, exports and a growing ecosystem that the state government says serves not just regional but national ambitions.
He said the state accounted for 31 per cent of India’s electronics production and 41 per cent of the country’s electronics exports. “Everything Tamil Nadu does is for India,” he said, adding that the state was steadily moving up the value chain.
Rajaa said Tamil Nadu’s next phase of growth would hinge on research and development, building on its strengths in manufacturing and services. “The next big thing we want to do is R&D, and I want all of you to invest in it,” he told industry representatives, stressing that global demand was shifting from low-cost products to quality-driven manufacturing. “India wants quality, and Tamil Nadu wants to stand for quality.”
He said the state’s exposure to multinational manufacturers from Japan, Korea, Germany and Taiwan had given it an edge in absorbing global best practices. Education reforms would be critical to sustaining this advantage, Rajaa said, adding that embedding quality standards in school education would be a priority if the ruling DMK secured a second term.
The minister also highlighted the state’s emphasis on employment over headline investment numbers. Tamil Nadu has created about 24,000 high-end engineering jobs in electronics manufacturing, he said, and women’s participation in factory work was rising, aided by initiatives such as free bus travel for women.
Referring to the electronics manufacturing clusters (EMCs) scheme, Rajaa said Tamil Nadu had added value to the programme, with five of the seven EMC projects located in the state and 69 per cent of all jobs created under the scheme going to Tamil Nadu.
Industry leaders echoed the state’s role in India’s electronics push. Sasikumar Gendham, president of ELCINA, said electronics had become “the infrastructure for modern civilisation”, underpinning sectors ranging from healthcare and mobility to defence, energy and artificial intelligence. As global supply chains are re-engineered around resilience and reliability, India stood at a critical inflection point, he said, with Tamil Nadu demonstrating what policy clarity and skilled talent could deliver.
Atul Lall, vice-chairman and managing director of Dixon Technologies India, said the next phase of competitiveness would depend on deeper localisation, stronger component ecosystems and sustained investment in technology and skills.
During the inaugural session, ELCINA released a report on Tamil Nadu’s electronics industry, highlighting its manufacturing scale, export growth and opportunities for further localisation.
Electronics exports from Tamil Nadu have surged nearly ninefold over four years, rising from $1.65bn in 2021 to $14.65bn in 2024-25, as the state strengthens its position at the centre of India’s electronics manufacturing push. Industries minister T R B Rajaa said the state was aiming to cross $18bn in electronics exports this financial year, even as India’s overall electronics exports could touch $45bn. He said the Centre's Niryat Portal has yet to update the data.
Addressing the two-day 15th edition of Source India – Electronics Supply Chain in Chennai on Tuesday, industries minister T R B Rajaa said Tamil Nadu is positioning itself as the electronics manufacturing hub of the global south, leveraging scale, exports and a growing ecosystem that the state government says serves not just regional but national ambitions.
He said the state accounted for 31 per cent of India’s electronics production and 41 per cent of the country’s electronics exports. “Everything Tamil Nadu does is for India,” he said, adding that the state was steadily moving up the value chain.
Rajaa said Tamil Nadu’s next phase of growth would hinge on research and development, building on its strengths in manufacturing and services. “The next big thing we want to do is R&D, and I want all of you to invest in it,” he told industry representatives, stressing that global demand was shifting from low-cost products to quality-driven manufacturing. “India wants quality, and Tamil Nadu wants to stand for quality.”
He said the state’s exposure to multinational manufacturers from Japan, Korea, Germany and Taiwan had given it an edge in absorbing global best practices. Education reforms would be critical to sustaining this advantage, Rajaa said, adding that embedding quality standards in school education would be a priority if the ruling DMK secured a second term.
The minister also highlighted the state’s emphasis on employment over headline investment numbers. Tamil Nadu has created about 24,000 high-end engineering jobs in electronics manufacturing, he said, and women’s participation in factory work was rising, aided by initiatives such as free bus travel for women.
Referring to the electronics manufacturing clusters (EMCs) scheme, Rajaa said Tamil Nadu had added value to the programme, with five of the seven EMC projects located in the state and 69 per cent of all jobs created under the scheme going to Tamil Nadu.
Industry leaders echoed the state’s role in India’s electronics push. Sasikumar Gendham, president of ELCINA, said electronics had become “the infrastructure for modern civilisation”, underpinning sectors ranging from healthcare and mobility to defence, energy and artificial intelligence. As global supply chains are re-engineered around resilience and reliability, India stood at a critical inflection point, he said, with Tamil Nadu demonstrating what policy clarity and skilled talent could deliver.
Atul Lall, vice-chairman and managing director of Dixon Technologies India, said the next phase of competitiveness would depend on deeper localisation, stronger component ecosystems and sustained investment in technology and skills.
During the inaugural session, ELCINA released a report on Tamil Nadu’s electronics industry, highlighting its manufacturing scale, export growth and opportunities for further localisation.
writingonblog uncensored: Danish Industry turns to Tamil Nadu engineers to p...
writingonblog uncensored: Danish Industry turns to Tamil Nadu engineers to p...: C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI: Danish Industry plans to deploy Tamil Nadu engineers to Denmark under a joint pilot with the state government, ...
Danish Industry turns to Tamil Nadu engineers to plug skills gap
C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI:
Danish Industry plans to deploy Tamil Nadu engineers to Denmark under a joint pilot with the state government, even as Danish companies expand research and development and scale up their Chennai presence to address skills shortages and support long-term investment.
Under the pilot project, being undertaken jointly with the Tamil Nadu government, the state will identify candidates while Danish Industry will screen 50 mechanical engineering graduates for placement in Denmark, said Jesper Bollerup Gade, managing director of Danish Industry India.
Speaking after the inauguration of the Confederation of Danish Industry’s new office and workspace in Pallavaram, Chennai, Gade said the programme marked a shift in how Danish companies viewed India’s engineering talent.
“When Danish Industry first came to India in 2022, the idea was to scout for relatively cheaper manpower to do jobs Danish engineers found less attractive. That has changed,” he said. “Engineers in Chennai are so good that, in many cases, they are actually better than Danish engineers.”
The growing confidence in Indian talent has prompted Danish companies to move more innovation-led work, including research and development, to India, particularly Tamil Nadu. Gade said the Technical University of Denmark already has a collaboration with IIT Madras, with discussions under way with other technical institutions in Chennai.
Reflecting the deepening engagement, Gade said Danish Industry had started operations in Chennai in 2022 with a 10-seater office in Guindy, but within four years had expanded to a 140-seater facility, underscoring the importance Denmark places on Chennai as a strategic base in India.
Engineers recruited under the programme would be paid on par with their Danish counterparts and supported through what Gade described as an ethical recruitment process, with emphasis on individual welfare and cultural integration.
“This is a pilot project, but it will continue and is likely to expand to other areas depending on industry needs,” he said.
Beyond engineering talent, Danish companies are also eyeing opportunities in India’s energy transition under the Green Strategic Partnership between the two countries. Gade said there was strong interest in Danish hydrogen-production technologies and efforts were under way to bring these to India, potentially leveraging a proposed free trade agreement with Europe.
India is competing with markets such as China and the US for Danish investment, Gade said, adding that while India could be a challenging market, it offered compelling long-term partnership opportunities.
Lars Sandahl Sørensen, chief executive of the Confederation of Danish Industry, said Danish businesses had been present in India for over a century, with the fastest recent growth concentrated in Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
“Chennai and Tamil Nadu are something special,” Sørensen said. “This region stands out for its vibrancy in development, skills and labour, as well as the current DMK government’s focus on attracting investment.”
Sorensen said discussions with Industries Minister T R B Rajaa had focused on expanding Danish investments in the state. “The government is ambitious and keen to create the best possible conditions for business,” he said.
On the offshore wind project that failed to take off in Rameswaram, Gade said the company was reassessing its financial model. Offshore wind projects are significantly more expensive than onshore alternatives and rely on a different supply chain, he said, adding that developers were reluctant to bid without mechanisms such as government-backed viability gap funding.
Danish Industry plans to deploy Tamil Nadu engineers to Denmark under a joint pilot with the state government, even as Danish companies expand research and development and scale up their Chennai presence to address skills shortages and support long-term investment.
Under the pilot project, being undertaken jointly with the Tamil Nadu government, the state will identify candidates while Danish Industry will screen 50 mechanical engineering graduates for placement in Denmark, said Jesper Bollerup Gade, managing director of Danish Industry India.
Speaking after the inauguration of the Confederation of Danish Industry’s new office and workspace in Pallavaram, Chennai, Gade said the programme marked a shift in how Danish companies viewed India’s engineering talent.
“When Danish Industry first came to India in 2022, the idea was to scout for relatively cheaper manpower to do jobs Danish engineers found less attractive. That has changed,” he said. “Engineers in Chennai are so good that, in many cases, they are actually better than Danish engineers.”
The growing confidence in Indian talent has prompted Danish companies to move more innovation-led work, including research and development, to India, particularly Tamil Nadu. Gade said the Technical University of Denmark already has a collaboration with IIT Madras, with discussions under way with other technical institutions in Chennai.
Reflecting the deepening engagement, Gade said Danish Industry had started operations in Chennai in 2022 with a 10-seater office in Guindy, but within four years had expanded to a 140-seater facility, underscoring the importance Denmark places on Chennai as a strategic base in India.
Engineers recruited under the programme would be paid on par with their Danish counterparts and supported through what Gade described as an ethical recruitment process, with emphasis on individual welfare and cultural integration.
“This is a pilot project, but it will continue and is likely to expand to other areas depending on industry needs,” he said.
Beyond engineering talent, Danish companies are also eyeing opportunities in India’s energy transition under the Green Strategic Partnership between the two countries. Gade said there was strong interest in Danish hydrogen-production technologies and efforts were under way to bring these to India, potentially leveraging a proposed free trade agreement with Europe.
India is competing with markets such as China and the US for Danish investment, Gade said, adding that while India could be a challenging market, it offered compelling long-term partnership opportunities.
Lars Sandahl Sørensen, chief executive of the Confederation of Danish Industry, said Danish businesses had been present in India for over a century, with the fastest recent growth concentrated in Chennai and Tamil Nadu.
“Chennai and Tamil Nadu are something special,” Sørensen said. “This region stands out for its vibrancy in development, skills and labour, as well as the current DMK government’s focus on attracting investment.”
Sorensen said discussions with Industries Minister T R B Rajaa had focused on expanding Danish investments in the state. “The government is ambitious and keen to create the best possible conditions for business,” he said.
On the offshore wind project that failed to take off in Rameswaram, Gade said the company was reassessing its financial model. Offshore wind projects are significantly more expensive than onshore alternatives and rely on a different supply chain, he said, adding that developers were reluctant to bid without mechanisms such as government-backed viability gap funding.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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