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Tamil Nadu plans 2,570-acre Thoothukudi park, EV hub for Rs 12,000 crore
Tamil Nadu plans 2,570-acre Thoothukudi park, EV hub for Rs 12,000 crore
Tamil Nadu is building a 2,570-acre industrial park at Mudaivaithanendal in Thoothukudi, targeting Rs 5,000 crore in investment and 20,000 jobs, Industries Minister S Keerthana told the Assembly. The state will also…
Tamil Nadu is building a 2,570-acre industrial park at Mudaivaithanendal in Thoothukudi, targeting Rs 5,000 crore in investment and 20,000 jobs, Industries Minister S Keerthana told the Assembly. The state will also set up a 1,294-acre EV manufacturing park at Sillanatham, aimed at Rs 7,000 crore and 10,000 jobs. Smaller parks at Omandur in Villupuram and Lathuvadi in Namakkal each target around Rs 1,000 crore.
A Rs 130-crore accommodation project for 2,500 workers will be built at Gangaikondan SIPCOT. Existing estates will get recycled-water systems, solar lighting, creches, fire stations and health centres. SIPCOT will digitise land allocation, and Rs 224 crore will fund plug-and-play facilities. The Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation's Bill Finance Scheme will extend to contractors of state PSUs, benefiting about 500 MSMEs with Rs 600 crore.
Under the Vettri scheme, Rs 500 crore in loans will support 500 women-led enterprises. Tamil Nadu plans an incentive framework for semiconductor companies unable to use the Centre's SEMICON scheme. The state will also study becoming a 'Quantum Safe' jurisdiction, and Rs 2 crore is earmarked for a common facility centre to automate Sivakasi's fireworks industry.
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Tamil Nadu's industrial push comes as the state competes with Gujarat and Maharashtra for manufacturing investment. SIPCOT, the state's principal land-assembly agency, has historically developed estates that host automakers like Hyundai and Ford. The new parks aim to capture EV and semiconductor-linked investment before the Centre's production-linked incentive schemes expire. For context, TN accounts for roughly 16% of India's exports and is the largest state contributor to industrial output. The Assembly's grant approvals will fund these plans, with actual investment depending on SIPCOT's land acquisition speed and global demand for EVs. The R&D study on quantum-safe jurisdiction is a first for any Indian state, positioning TN for finance and defence contracts. The next concrete signal is SIPCOT's willingness to provide final land allotment terms by December 2025.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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