The announcement was made after a cabinet meeting led by MK Stalin.
Chennai:
The Tamil Nadu cabinet on Wednesday approved industrial projects worth Rs 15,610.43 crore, Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu said on Wednesday.
The projects include electric vehicle-manufacturing, cell-manufacturing plants, automobiles, wireless technology, oxygen plants and textiles, the minister said.
“The projects are spread across the state and will come up in Krishnagiri, Theni, Pudukottai and suburban Chennai districts,” he told reporters in Chennai.
He said that the state has received substantial investment for several projects and is likely to receive more.
“There is a fair chance for investment in industrial units when the spaceport project comes up in Kulasekharapatnam (Thoothukudi district). Also, industrial parks at Sriperumbudur and Oragadam near Chennai are likely to get further investment after the proposed greenfield international airport project takes off ” In Parandur,” he said.
He said that 8,726 people would be provided employment through the proposed enterprises.
A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin was held today ahead of the assembly session beginning on January 9 with the traditional address of Governor RN Ravi.
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