Puducherry

History and Geography


The area of Puducherry consists of the former France organization Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam, which lie spread in Southern Native indian. Puducherry, the investment of the area was once the unique head office of the France in Native indian. 

It was under the France concept for 138 decades, and combined with the Native indian Partnership on 1 Nov, 1954. It is enclosed on the eastern by the Bay of Bengal, and on the three factors by Tamil Nadu. About 150 km south of Puducherry on the northeastern can be found Karaikal. Mahe is located on the Malabar Shore on the European Ghats, enclosed by Kerala. It can be achieved from Calicut Terminal, which is 70 km from Mahe. Yanam is located adjacent the East Godavari region of Andhra Pradesh, and is about 200 km from Visakhapatnam airport.

Agriculture

Nearly 45 % of the inhabitants of the Partnership Place is involved in farming and allied activities. Ninety seven % of the developed area is irrigated. Paddy is the prevalent plants followed by impulses. Mahe area leads to in the farmville farm prosperity of this territory. Plants like grape, areca nut, condiments and spices or herbs are expanded here. Pulses, groundnut and chilies are the other rainfed crops expanded in Yanam.

Industry


7,677 Commercial Models in complete with an combination economical commitment of Rs. 2,090.23 crore offered career to 89,296 individuals up to April 2006. The complete value of development of these industrial units exercised to Rs. 12,938.25 crore.

Further, during the economical season 2004-2005 (up to April 2005) the value of exports in regard of the various items produced by the trade focused units is Rs. 601.14 crore.

Irrigation

Under the support from the Western Partnership 84 aquariums were rehabilitated. One bed dam across Pennaiyar at Sitheri was finished at a price of Rs. 5.77 crore and a bed dam across Chunnambar at Nonankuppam is listening to achievement at a price of Rs. 3.71 crore. Moreover to the above necessary offer to create bed damps for floor waterrecharges at Aratchikuppam, Pambaiyar confluence factor at Sellipet, across Malatar in Nettapakkam in Pondicherry and across Mullaiyar, Pravadayanar and Vanjiar at Karaikal are suggested at a price of Rs. 7.78 crore. 

Also the development of a link cum onslaught at Villanur at a price of Rs. 12.59 crore is under improvement. Sportfishing harbor at a price of Rs. 34.80 crore is suggested at Karaikal and in Mahe fishing harbor at a price of Rs. 21.50 crore is under design research through IIT, Chennai. Also due to execution of Ground Water Renew Techniques, the development of Ground Water Desk is noticed.

Power

The Energy specifications of the Partnership Area of Puducherry are met by obtaining share of power from the Central Producing Channels, and by purchasing power from the nearby Condition Power Forums viz., Tamil Nadu Power Panel, Kerala Condition Power Panel, and from the Puducherry Energy Organization Restricted.

Transport

Four lane bridge at Ariyankappam has been taken up at a cost of Rs. 13.02 crore. the Bridge across Sankaraparani River at Sellipet was completed at a cost of Rs. 4.93 crore. Improvement to ECR roads as four lane roads, schemes at a cost of Rs. 2.57 crore are being implemented. Improvements to Beach road at Pondicherry is proposed at a cost of Rs. 3.24 crore. Draft plan on traffic and Transportation Engineering, which envisages short-term, long-term, and rapid action plan has been obtained and the works will be taken up in phased manner. New bridges at a cost of Rs. 4.00 crore has been taken in Karaikal region.

Urban Development


Sewerage plan in sub towns of Pondicherry has been taken up at a price of Rs. 4.48 crore. The execution of subterranean waterflow and drainage plan in Karaikal is suggested at a price of Rs. 34.00 crore after performing the research. Revitalisation of Bharathi Recreation area is suggested at a price of Rs. 2.47 crore under C.S.S. New Sewerage therapy place in Lawspet and Dubrayapet are being requested to provide the increasing need.

Tourism

Located about 160 Km South of Chennai, Pondicherry (known in Tamil as Puddcherry), the former France Community of the early Eighteenth Millennium, is a wonderful Native indian city with a few sustained pouches of France Lifestyle, and an Ashram set beside the sea. Together with the other former France enclaves of Karaikal (also in Tamil Nadu), Mahe (Kerala), Yanam (Andhra Pradesh), it now forms the Partnership, Area of Pondicherry. The originality of this city invariably can be found in skilled city planning and Franco Tamil structure. the city is built on the model of "bastide", a prepared France seaside city of the late Eighteenth Millennium.

The areas to an level of 13.89 hectares have been obtained and passed over to the Ancient Study of Native indian, Southeast Group, Chennai on 7 Nov 2003. The Historical Study of Native indian has completed walls the site. Historical Study of Native indian and HUDCO will prepare the project.

Being the famous residence of well known team, historical trading agreement with The capital and Portugal, once capital of France Native indian, a religious Power house, Pondicherry has touristic resources in the back ocean, waterways, seashores and other areas developed as maintainable eco-tourist features. Affected by Eastern and Western, Pondicherry has exclusive handcraft in set ceramic, hand-crafted paper, incense and vintage northeastern furniture. Late Primary Reverend Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru appropriately described Pondicherry as "the Window of France Culture".

Sri Aurobindo, the great seer, poet and prophet of Native indian emotionally, preached his perspective and beliefs remaining in Pondicherry until his lifestyle. His Ashram is still an exclusive organization with its unique way of lifestyle gaining people from all over the world.

The new Pondicherry Travel and leisure Development Organization was progressed on 1 Apr 2005 with the aim on new tourism tasks, variation and development of the current tourism activities.