Chennai, Mar 14 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu government will set up

nine Industrial Estates across the State for the benefit of MSMEs,

at a cost of Rs 366 crore, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarsu

told the State Assembly on Friday.

Presenting the Budget for the year 2025-26 in the State Assembly,

he said to benefit micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs across

the state, the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation

(SIDCO) will establish new industrial estates at 9 locations this

year.

The new Industrial Estates will come up at Thirumudivakkam in

Kanchipuram district, Saram and Nayanur in Villupuram district,

Nagampalli in Karur district, Sooriyur in Tiruchirappalli district,

Karuttapuliyampatti in Madurai district, Thanichyam in

Ramanathapuram district, Naduvur in Thanjavur district and

Narasinghanallur in Tirunelveli district on a total land extent of

398 acres at an estimated total project cost of Rs.366 crore.

This initiative will generate 17,500 employment opportunities.

He said for MSMEs involved in spices in Theni district, egg-based

food industries in Namakkal district, electrical line materials in

Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram district, handicrafts in Thanjavur

district, and engineering goods in Chennai, common facility centres,

along with other essential infrastructure, will be established at an

estimated cost of Rs.50 crore to enhance the quality and productivity

of MSMEs and promote their market and export opportunities.

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