Nearly Rs. 2,42,160-crore worth investments were finalised at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet, more than double of the Rs. 1 lakh crore targeted by the government, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said on Thursday.
The State would organise Global Investors Meet every two years and the next meet would be held in 2017, she said, delivering the valedictory address at the investors' meet.
Ms. Jayalalithaa said 50 per cent of the investments was committed to the southern districts. The government would come out with policies for textiles, micro, small and medium enterprises, IT and ITES, electronics, aerospace and defence production.
The Chief Minister assured investors that the State would provide clearances for projects in 30 days. "My government will ensure that entire system of statutory and pre-process clearances will be done online," she added.
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