SEZ on Tiruchy, Perambalur highway: Maran

Wednesday October 4 2006 11:43 IST
TIRUCHY: A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) would be developed along the
Tiruchy-Perambalur highway which would provide jobs to over 10,000
individuals, said Union Information and Communications Minister
Dayanidhi Maran.

Addressing the gathering during an election meeting here on Tuesday,
Maran said that the SEZ to be developed at an investment of Rs 5000
crores would have 20-30 major industries that would provide employment
to jobless in the region.

“You can’t just rest since Kalaignar has provided you everything - rice
at Rs 2 per kg, colour TVs, waiver of cooperative loans and a host of
other benefits,” he told in a lighter vein, adding that only employment
would provide self sustenance.

Noting that Chief Minister M Karunanidhi was making concerted efforts to
bring IT majors into the state, Maran said that the proposed IT park
would come up in Tiruchy in 18 months.

Not just, Chennai, but second rung cities like Tiruchy, Coimbatore,
Madurai and Tirunelveli would also emerge as destinations for IT
companies due to these efforts, he said.

Calling upon the public to repeat the verdict of the parliamentary and
assembly elections, he said a local body compatible with the state
government is vital for successful implementation of the state’s schemes.

You have witnessed the benefit of electing a state government that is
like-minded with the Centre - prestigious Sethu Samudram project and One
India scheme have become a reality due to this. The need of the hour is
to form local bodies that will coordinate with the Centre and the State
Government, he emphazised.

“The cordiality that exists between the Centre and the States should be
carried further to cover the local bodies too,” Maran said.

In the absence of anything worth complaining, the opposition is blowing
up chikungunya incidence. It is a disease, caused by mosquitoes and
intensive measures are being adopted to keep it under control, he said.

Union Forest Minister A Raja, T N Ministers K N Nehru, N Selvaraj,
former Tiruchy MP N Siva, Mayor Sarubala R Thondaiman were present.

Earlier he addressed similar meetings at Perambalur and Ariyalur.
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