SHRI A. NAGAPPA CHETTIAR 1966-1967
Shri A. Nagappa Chettiar was the doyen of the leather industry and contributed significantly to the growth of this industry which was a large foreign exchange earner for the country. His term of office as President began with a visit of Hon’ble Shri Manubhai Shah, Minister for Commerce, Government of India. The visit of Hon’ble Thiru R. Venkatraman, Minister for Industries, Government of Madras which followed next was an opportunity for the chamber to positively impact the policy decisions of the Government. Under the Presidentship of Mr. A. Nagappa Chettiar special efforts were made to complete the construction of the Annexe portion of the Indian Chamber Buildings. Debentures were raised once again and subscribed by the Indian Bank which helped the Chamber complete the construction.
The Chamber’s Contribution to Agriculture Since agriculture was the foundation of any economy, Mr. A. Nagappa Chettiar, President took the initiative to set up an Agricultural Wing of the Chamber with top industrialists as Members. The constitution of the Agricultural Wing was timely, as the state government was contemplating taking 177