Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that the Tamil Biennale will be held in January 2027 at the Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit 2026 in Chennai.
The State government signed 127 MoUs worth ₹22,794 crore, expected to generate 65,937 jobs.
A ₹100 crore Special Area Development Authority will be set up for Mamallapuram to create world-class tourism infrastructure.
31 locations across Tamil Nadu have been selected to develop theme parks, accommodation facilities, camping sites and nature-based resorts.
Under the Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2023, SIPCOT (State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu) will identify tourist locations and develop facilities in districts like Kanniyakumari, Kallakurichi, Erode and Thoothukudi.
In the last five years, Tamil Nadu invested ₹612.18 crore in tourism, attracting 128.97 crore domestic tourists and 45 lakh foreign tourists.