Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu)

The Department of Industries, Investment Promotions and Commerce is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

Objective
The objective of the department is to promote industrial growth by facilitating setting up of major industries and promotion for attraction of investments into the state.

Sub-departments
The following sub-departments operate under the department:
 * Sub-departments
 * Department of Sugar
 * Directorate of Industries and Commerce


 * Undertakings and bodies
 * Southern Structurals Limited (SSL)
 * State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT)
 * Tamil Nadu Cement Corporation Limited (TANCEM)
 * Tamil Nadu Co-operative Sugar Federation (TNCSF)
 * Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO)
 * Tamil Nadu Industrial Explosives Limited (TEL)
 * Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation Limited (TIIC)
 * Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL)
 * Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation Limited (TNSALT)
 * Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Limited (TASCO)

Ministers

 * T. R. B. Rajaa (2023-present)
 * Thangam Thennarasu (2021-23)
 * M. C. Sampath (2016-21)
 * P. Thangamani (2011-16)