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Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation is a state-government Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of Tamil Nadu located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [2] It is managed by the Tourism,Culture and Religious Endowments Department and was established in July 1971. [ 3 ]
Chennai International Airport (IATA: MAA, ICAO: VOMM) is an international airport serving the city of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Tirusulam in Chengalpattu district, in the Greater Chennai Metropolitan Area around 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the city centre. The first air service was operated in 1915 and the ...
The tourism wing is responsible for the promotion of tourism and development of tourist related infrastructure in the state. In 1971, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation was established as a nodal agency responsible for the same. [5] The tag line "Enchanting Tamil Nadu" has been adopted in the tourism promotions by the department.
It was developed by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation on the Odiyur lake back waters. [1] It has rowing, cruising, speed boating, water scooting and kayaking facilities. [2] In 2007, Mudhaliarkuppam Boat House became the first of the eight boat houses of Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation to offer water scooters.
Originally known as Lahore International Airport, it was renamed after the visionary poet and philosopher Dr. Allama Iqbal, one of the pioneers that led to the creation of Pakistan. The airport has three terminals: the Allama Iqbal terminal, the Hajj terminal and a cargo terminal. The airport is about 15 km from the centre of the city. [2]
Airport name Category Ownership Status Chennai: Tirusulam: VOMM MAA Chennai International Airport [1] International [note 1] AAI [2] Operational Chennai: Parandur [3] [note 2] [note 2] Chennai Greenfield International Airport: International TIDCO and AAI [citation needed] Proposed Coimbatore: Peelamedu: VOCB CJB Coimbatore International Airport ...
There is an observatory at the top of Doddabetta with two telescopes available for the public. It was opened on 18 June 1983 and is run by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC). The average number of viewers in 2001-2002 was 3500 per day in the season and 700 per day in the off-season. [4]
The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department is also planning to develop the boat house, along with Mudaliarkuppam boat house and Mamallapuram, using funds from Asian Development Bank. [9] In 2008, the TTDC was in process of upgrading facilities at the boat house at the cost of ₹ 7.4 million. It would include a new floating jetty and extension of the ...