SIPCOT industrial estate planned in Coimbatore: Minister
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Minister announces SIPCOT estate for Coimbatore, 60 GW of off shore wind power & EV sector. GIM to promote "Made in Tamil Nadu" brand & investments of ₹6,573 crore.
A State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) industrial estate is planned for Coimbatore, Minister for Industries T.R.B, Rajaa said here on Thursday.
Speaking at Tamil Nadu Influence, a confluence of investors, organised by Guidance Tamil Nadu and FICCI, the Minister said land is a challenge in Coimbatore and Tiruppur to push development. However, the government is making fresh efforts to address it and a SIPCOT estate will come up.
Further, a big push is coming for renewables as the State government is trying to unlock 60 GW of off shore wind power. The Global Investors’ Meet to be held next month will have major announcements for the electrical vehicles sector. “There is huge potential for the EV sector. However, we need to ensure there is green energy for it,” he said.
The Minister urged the garment industries in Tiruppur to move away from traditional textiles to technical textiles.
Regarding the demand related to banking for wind energy, the Minister said wind energy producers can expect a positive announcement soon. He added that he has requested Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to promote “Made in Tamil Nadu” brand.
Sandeep Nanduri, Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO), said the Tamil Nadu Engineering and Innovation Enterprise will set up a facility in Coimbatore and a multi-modal logistics park will also come up here soon. Under hub and spoke model for centres of excellence, one spoke centre is planned in Coimbatore. “We will have one research park in Coimbatore soon, in association with Universities,” he said. The expression of interest received for the Varapatti Defence park is more than what is required, he added.
According to Kranthi Kumar Pati, Coimbatore District Collector, the theme for the GIM is inclusivity and social justice and the district administration was following it while implementing government schemes here. The district has traditional and sunrise sector industries and is rich in human resource, he said.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”