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Confederation of Indian Industry forms development panel for central districts
To promote systematic industrial growth and strengthen facilities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It decided to commission a study on potential for industrial growth in central districts
The initiatives will focus on increasing the turnover of the region --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TIRUCHI: The Tiruchi zone of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has constituted a Central Districts Development Panel to promote systematic industrial growth and to strengthen the infrastructure of the region.
It has also decided to commission a study on the potential for industrial growth in central districts in Tamil Nadu. Developing central districts of Tamil Nadu would be theme of the CII in the Tiruchi zone during 2011-12 and its initiatives would focus on improving the economy and infrastructure and meeting the skilled manpower requirement of the industry in the region.
With Tiruchi, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Karur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam being the fastest growing districts, the central part of Tamil Nadu contributes 13 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Produce with an average turnover of over Rs.40,000 crore.
Given the strong presence in power, home, textiles, cement, engineering, defence, agriculture, education, healthcare and services sectors, the region has to increase its share in the State's economy by achieving sustainable growth, said S. Chandrakumar, chairman, CII, Tiruchi Zone, here on Wednesday.
The CII would also commission a consultant, Mahindra Consulting Engineers Ltd, to conduct a study to assess the potential for industrial growth in the region, said Dr. Chandrakumar addressing a press conference here.
Expert panels
Three other expert panels on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Education and Healthcare sectors have also been formed to promote and address the requirements of the sectors.
The CII initiatives would focus on increasing the turnover of the region by improving the quality of manufacturing and services, promoting the region as a favourable destination for fresh investments and making central districts a manufacturing and services hub. The central districts had the potential to emerge as alternative tier II cities and towns for multinationals to invest in, observed T.V.Murali, vice-chairman, CII, Tiruchi zone.
The central districts development panel, with a five-year term, would have extensive interaction with all stakeholders and government agencies.
The panel would strive to improve the infrastructure of the region by working closely with the government, especially with respect to the establishment of a trade centre in Tiruchi and common facility centres for the industries of the region. K.G.Muralidharan, Director, GK Industrial Park Pvt.Ltd., is the convener and Dharmaraj, proprietor, Dharmaraj Transports, the co-convenor of the panel.
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