CM holds talks with collectors, lockdown likely till August-end
D.Govardan@timesgroup.com
Chennai: 27.07.2020
Lockdown with relaxations, currently in force across Tamil Nadu, is likely to continue until August-end. While further relaxations could be considered, when chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami holds discussions with district collectors on Wednesday, the ban on public transport as well as malls and cinema halls will remain in force, official sources said.
“With Covid positive numbers growing in the districts, the lockdown is likely to be continued beyond July 31, when the present lockdown comes to an end. Some more relaxations could be considered, but controls over public places and public transport will remain till at least next month,” said a state government official.
On Monday, the chief minister will launch commercial operations of 11 industrial projects, for which MoUs were signed in GIM 2015 and 2019, and lay foundation stones for eight other projects. The projects include TPI Composites, an American company planning to manufacture blades for wind mills and a 2.2 million sqft IT park by Capitaland (formerly Ascendas) on Pallavaram – Thoraipakkam Radial Road, besides a manufacturing unit established by Gulf Oil, official sources said.
“The CM will also lay the foundation stone for a Rs 250 crore aero hub project near Oragadam.
“It will be a 5.5 lakh sq ft ‘plug and play’ facility, being developed as a joint venture by state-owned Tidco and Tidel Park. The facility will help component manufacturers to cater to the demands of the aerospace industry,” sources said.
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