The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering Industry, Government and civil society through advisory and consultative processes.
For 130 years, CII has been engaged in shaping India’s development journey and works proactively on transforming Indian Industry’s engagement in national development. With its extensive network across the country and the world, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
In the journey of India’s economic resurgence, CII facilitates the multifaceted contributions of the Indian Industry, charting a path towards a prosperous and sustainable future. With this backdrop, CII has identified “Accelerating Competitiveness: Globalisation, Inclusivity, Sustainability, Trust” as its theme for 2025-26, prioritising five key pillars. During the year, CII will align its initiatives to drive strategic action aimed at enhancing India’s competitiveness by promoting global engagement, inclusive growth, sustainable practices, and a foundation of trust.
Govt of AP has established the last mile public service delivery system which operates through 15000+ village level “secretariats” which are designed to be a one-stop solution for all village level issues with Govt schemes and services. These 15,000+ secretariats are spread across the state and have manpower of 1.5 Lakh Govt employees who are recruited through a competitive selection process. Grama Sachivalayam & Ward Sachivalayam Department (GSWS) has been incorporated to operate this mega machinery of the Govt.
The Government of Tamil Nadu is the governing authority for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at Fort St George (or historically, White Town), Chennai. The legislature of Tamil Nadu was bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a unicameral legislature, like most other states in India.
The state of Tamil Nadu has a population of 7,21,38,958 as per the 2011 Census and covers an area of 1,30,058 km². The major administrative units of the state constitute 32 districts, 76 revenue divisions, 220 taluks, 12 municipal corporations, 148 municipalities, 385 panchayat unions (blocks), 561 town panchayats and 12,524 village panchayats.