Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation is a state-government

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of the

Government of Tamil Nadu Government of Tamil Nadu is the subnational government for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at Fort St George, Chennai. The legislature of Tamil Nadu was bicameral until 1986, when it was replaced by a unicameral legislature, l ...

located in the

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n state of

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...

. Tamil Nadu has been entrusted with the promotion of

tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...

and development of tourist related infrastructure. In July 1971, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation was initiated by M. Karunanidhi, then

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External links

Official websiteFor Online Booking of Tours & Hotels from Official site
State tourism development corporations of India Tourism in Tamil Nadu State agencies of Tamil Nadu 1971 establishments in Tamil Nadu Government agencies established in 1971 {{TamilNadu-stub