Chennai, Sept. 21 -- Predominantly led by women workforce, the matchbox industry has been transformed from a cottage enterprise into a major one in the arid region of Kovilpatti and Sivakasi in Tanil Nadu, union Finance Minster Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.
Hailing their contribution in this transformation by nurturing the matchbox industry while taking care of household chores, she said: "In this arid and perennially drought-prone rainshadow region, there is no relief from water scarcity. As such, the pride in the gradual change lies with every woman."She was addressing the Centenary Celebration of the Tamil Nadu Matchbox Industry at Kovilpatti in Thoothukudi district. It was part of her outreach to the trade and industry associati...