Economy of Tamil Nadu It produces the 70 percent of the total salt production in the state and 30 percent in the country. Chennai is nicknamed as "The Detroit of Asia". Chennai is home to large number of auto component industries. Over 11.2% of the "S&P CNX 500" conglomerates have corporate offices in Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu has manufacturing facilities from automobiles, railway coaches, battle-tanks, tractors, motorbikes and heavy vehicles to ships. Alstom has a manufacturing facility in Coimbatore which manufactures rail transportation products. MRF the local tyre manufacturer is located in Chennai and Perambalur. TI cycles of Murugappa group have their units in
Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu) Department of Revenue (Tamil Nadu) The Department of Revenue of the State of Tamil Nadu is one of the Department of Government of Tamil Nadu The department was formerly known as the Tamil Nadu Board of Revenue, an agency created under Company Rule and maintained under the Raj. It was renamed in 1980. 1) Providing efficient delivery of services of various Government schemes to the people of Tamil Nadu. 2) Providing relief and implementing rehabilitation measures for those affected by Natural Calamities. 3) Functioning as the custodian of Government lands and ensuring proper maintenance of land records for the State.