MCCI to bring out reckoner for doing biz in TN

CHENNAI: The Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), the oldest industry body in Tamil Nadu and the second oldest in India, on Thursday celebrated its 186th Chamber day.

At an event organised by the MCCI to mark the occasion its President TR Kesavan said the Chamber is an unique organisation in the sense it blends the old ethos and values of businesses with the new age requirements and outlooks.

“This is evident from our various activities and initiatives over different periods of history starting from our earlier advocacy for business friendly policies, focus on education and skilling, SMEs etc., which besides continuing, have expanded into many new horizons like Fintech, Industry 4.0, Research and Development, Climate Change and Sustainability and the like”, he said. MCCI is also working on bringing out a ready reckoner for regulatory compliances tilted ‘Doing Business in Tamil Nadu? ‘by working closely with the government to encourage new investments and maintain a business-friendly climate.

From 18 members in 1836, MCCI has 12 expert committees and five working committees with over 700 members today.