Tamil Nadu Development Report (State Development Report series)

This report spells out the constraints and challenges facing a state driven largely by industry and service, lays out past achievements, and suggests blueprints for progress and prosperity. Topics covered include the continuing importance of traditional sectors like agriculture and small industries and the employment they provide; the necessity of massive investments in all the infrastructure areas— power, roads, ports, telecom, water supply, and sewerage; how the scarce water resources of the state limit economic growth in many areas; and the need for greater transparency and accountability in state administration.