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Vijay virtually opens ₹95 crore SIPCOT infrastructure in Ranipet
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay virtually inaugurated infrastructure facilities worth ₹95.05 crore at the SIPCOT complex in Panapakkam, Ranipet, on Thursday. The new facilities include two plug-and-play buildings (₹51.80 crore, 2 lakh…
The Story in Brief
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay virtually inaugurated infrastructure facilities worth ₹95.05 crore at the SIPCOT complex in Panapakkam, Ranipet, on Thursday. The new facilities include two plug-and-play buildings (₹51.80 crore, 2 lakh sq.ft.), a three-storey administrative building (₹26 crore), a medical centre, and a childcare centre. The 1,200-acre complex is reserved for non-leather manufacturing companies. It already hosts a ₹9,000 crore Tata Motors plant that will produce 2.5 lakh vehicles annually and employ up to 25,000 people. A ₹400 crore footwear park is also planned, aiming for 20,000 jobs, mostly for women, and to reduce raw material imports from China.
The Indian Opinion
Government inaugurations of industrial parks are routine photo-ops, but this one has real meat: plug-and-play buildings that cut red tape for companies. The real test is whether the 2 lakh sq.ft. of ready-to-use space will fill quickly with bidders, or remain a monument to good intentions. Watch for allotment deadlines, if they slip, the narrative of ‘ease of doing business’ rings hollow.
Source: thehindu.com
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