October 11, 2008

4 SEZs to come up in Tamil Nadu

BS reported that under the Budget proposals for 2008 to 2009, the Tamil Nadu government will establish four special economic zones in the industrially backward areas of the state.

Mr Anbazhagan finance minister of Tamil Nadu said the four special economic zones are
1. Specialized SEZ for transport engineering goods will be set up on 255 acres at Gangaikondan in Tirunelveli district.
2. SEZ will come up on 255 acres at Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai district and roll out spare parts for the automobile industry.
3. SEZ spread over 263 acres at Perunthurai in Erode district, will specialize in engineering goods.
4. Leather goods SEZ on 260 acres will be set up at Ranipet in Vellore district.

So far, 32 SEZs have been approved in Tamil Nadu and 29 of these have been notified by the Centre.