New projects to boost MSME sector
The Hindu
Industrial estates to come up in Tiruchi, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Madurai
Four industrial estates will be established in Manapparai, Tiruchi district; Kaverirajapuram in Tiruvallur district; Kodur in Chengalpattu district; and Sakkimangalam in Madurai district at a total cost of ₹218.22 crore by the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (TANSIDCO), the government announced in the Assembly on Thursday. Minister for Rural Industries T.M. Anbarasan said the estates were being set up to ensure balanced industrial growth in all regions, and they were expected to generate over 7,000 jobs. The Coimbatore SIDCO Industrial Estate Manufacturers’ Association will establish a private industrial park on 42.42 acres at Solavampalayam in Coimbatore district. Infrastructure will be created at a cost of ₹18.13 crore, with a grant-in aid of ₹9.06 crore from the State government. The park is expected to generate about 1,000 jobs, he said.
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