Address by Mr.P.Dhanapal,Speaker,Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Hon'ble President and Hon. Vice-President, Parliament of Iceland Hon. Chairperson of the Parliamentary Group of the Social Democratic Alliance, Secretary to the President of parliament of Iceland Mr. and Mrs. Ambassador, Icelandic Embassy, Liaison Officer from Lok Sabha Secretariat and Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
On behalf of our Hon'ble Chief Minister Puratchi Thalaivi Amma and people of Tamil Nadu, I welcome you all to the glorious and ancient land of the Tamils and I hope that your visit to our State and the capital city, Chennai has been enriching and interesting, offering you a hands-on experience on the dynamics of this State.
I am happy to say that human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, respect for others, selflessness, discipline and respect for human rights are the core values of the Iceland. I also read that the Iceland is known for its sagas.
I think you have a multiparty parliamentary system and have a different election system. I read that your term of office is four years, but ours is five years.
It is interesting to note that for generating electricity and for heating buildings, you are using the huge reserves of natural heat.
I wish to take this opportunity to provide you a bird's eye view of our State, its Legislature and the developmental measures announced by our Hon'ble Chief Minister. The State of Tamil Nadu enjoys a tropical climate and is endowed with all kinds of natural wealth, talented manpower and is populated by warm and friendly people.
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state. The population as per the latest census is about 72 million with a literacy rate of 80%. It is the fourth largest contributor to India's GDP.
Tamil Nadu is also the most urbanised state in India. The state has the highest number of business enterprises and stands second in total employment in India. Tamil Nadu is ranked first in the number of factories and industrial workers and ranked third in terms of investment and net value addition.
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