The present publication titled "Puducherry Past, Present and Future" is a very unique source of information not only for those working in the Government Puducherry but is also very helpful for the political leaders, educators environmentalist, activists and social workers who are keen for the optimal development of Puducherry with a view to solving the problems related to unemployment, rural and urban development, pollution, lack of common facilities like cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation. Important chapters in this book include history of puducherry, rivers of puducherry, puducherry legislative assembly, pondicherry municipal council, lieutenant governors of puducherry, chief ministers of puducherry, districts of puducherry, tourism in puducherry, major industries in puducherry, official languages of puducherry, festivals of puducherry, pondicherry cuisine, governor of puducherry, chief minister of puducherry, member of parliament in puducherry, members of legislative assembly of puducherry, aurovile, beaches in puducherry, important places in puducherry, puducherry airport, puducherry pilgrimage, pondicherry university etc.