TN CM announces projects worth Rs 1,100 cr for industries & IT

Chennai, July 13 (KNN) Projects costing more than 1,100 crore including a new IT complex in Coimbatore, a trade centre and Centre of Excellence for the aerospace sector in Chennai are announced by Edappadi K Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.

A technology complex with a built-up area of 5 lakh sq ft on a nine-acre site in Coimbatore will be established at an outlay of 200 crore with the growing demand for IT space, he said.

Also, he said a centre of excellence over a lakh sq ft will be constructed to promote the manufacture of aerospace and high-tech equipment involving an investment of 100 crore at the proposed Advanced Computing and Engineering Design facility at the Aerospace Park at Sriperumbudur near Chennai, the Chief Minister told the Assembly.

For the benefit of industries and exporters located on the IT corridor of Chennai, he said that 50,000 sq ft trade complex incorporating facilities such as conference halls and training centres will be set up at a cost of 40 crore.

The government will also strengthen the infrastructure and create plug-and-play facilities for exporters at State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) industrial estates located in Vallam Vadagal near Chennai and Perundurai in Erode district, at an investment of 50 crore each.

Chief Minister also announced several measures aimed at promoting Tamil Nadu for investments. The State will connect with the Tamil Diaspora, Tamil Sangams and trade and industry bodies to create “investment ambassadors” in order to bring investments into the State. For this purpose, a separate section, Yaadum Oorey, and a portal will be created at an outlay of 60 lakh.

Minister said, in an indication of a big leap in State’s e-governance, key documents such as birth and death certificates will soon be downloadable from a proposed “citizen’s vault” using a mobile phone. This project will be implemented at a cost of ₹90 crore, he said “An online grievance portal, ‘Biz Buddy’, will be created at a cost of 50 lakh and the portal promises to resolve the issues within four weeks.

“An online grievance portal, ‘Biz Buddy’, will be created at a cost of 50 lakh and the portal promises to resolve the issues within four weeks.

Adesalination plant with a capacity of 60 million litres a day will be established to serve the water requirements of industries located in Tuticorin and nearby areas, the Tuticorin district at an investment of 634 crore, he added.