ICCI urges TN govt to set up hardware tech park in Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Mar 2 (KNN) The Coimbatore chapter of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), in a memorandum to the state government, urged for the setting up of an electronic hardware technology park in the city.

It has appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to take up this matter with the union government.

The trade chamber pointed out that the technology park will encourage entrepreneurs to establish electronic hardware equipment manufacturing units. "It will also generate more employment opportunities in the state," it said.

"The entrepreneurs can also explore setting up prospective hardware technology parks in other parts of the country and exporting the produced electronics goods," it added.

Speaking about the memorandum submitted, ICCI President B Sriramulu said, "The traders face lot of difficulties in getting trade licenses, and the chamber suggested the government form a panel with representatives of trade and industry organisations to reduce the problems faced by them and ease the procedures."

The chamber has also asked the state government to expedite the land acquisition process for the expansion of the Coimbatore Airport.  (KNN Bureau)