CELEBRATING THE 187th CHAMBER DAY OF THE MADRAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Chennai : The Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industrycelebrated its 187th Chamber Day on 29th September, 2023.The Chamber Day celebration recalled and celebrated the significant contributions of the Madras Chamber to the business and celebrate the significant contribution of the Madras Chamber to the business enterprises of Tamil Nadu through their policy advocacy and rapport with different national and state government departments, institutions, diplomatic missions in Chennai and other major cities in India and abroad.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr T R Kesavan, President, MCCI, said “Today, we are happy to say that we have 600 + direct members, consisting of large, medium, and small companies, representing “who is who” of business houses in Tamil Nadu and a good number of associated and affiliated members. The Madras Chamber is keenly looking forward to actively partnering with the Tamil Nadu government to bring its trillion-dollar economy to fruition.”
The Chief guest of the evening Mr Shenu Agarwal, MD and CEO of Ashok Leyland,congratulated the Madras Chamber on its 187 years of heritage and said, “It is testament to the Madras Chamber’s impact on the business, community and civil society that it is celebrating this momentous anniversary. Longevity of the Madras Chamber is proof of its good work and essential contributions to the business community of Tamil Nadu.”
The Guest of Honour is Dr Ashok Dalwai,IAS, who is currently serving as theChairman, Empowered Body on Doubling Farmers Income, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of Indiashared his thoughts, “The way forward for any economy to prosper is to focus on employment, environment, and economic development. For the future to be bright we need to now focus on developing our bio and circular economy for a sustainable future.”
The evening was attended by renowned industrialists, and heads of companies who are instrumental in taking forward the work of the Madras Chamber in enhancing business enterprise in Tamil Nadu.