The Tamil Nadu Industries Department will be renamed as ‘Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department’, Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu said in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
“Industries was once a mere regulatory department. After the liberalisation, it had to play the role of facilitator. It continues to do that. We thought that the department’s name should truly reflect its role and responsibility. Hence this change. As you know well, industries and commerce go hand in hand, and hence it is also included,” he told The Hindu.
