Athiyakurichi farmers object to land acquisition for space park project
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Athiyakurichi farmers object to land acquisition for space park project

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Farmers of Athiyakurichi village objected to a notification issued on January 20 to acquire 1,500 acres of land for setting up a Space Industrial Park and Propellants Park by the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department. Under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial purpose Act, 1997, the collector on behalf of the department issued the notification informing about the land acquisition for the space park project. Accordingly, a land parcel measuring over 1,500 acres would be acquired in four units consisting of 36 blocks within the boundaries of Athiyakurichi near Kulasekarapattinam in Tiruchendur taluk. In March 2023, it invited proposals to select consultants for preparing a feasibility report for setting up a space park near Thoothukudi.

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Hunger strike against land acquisition for Space Industrial Park
1 month ago

Hunger strike against land acquisition for Space Industrial Park

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Condemning the move to acquire land for a Space Industrial Park and Propellants’ Park, residents of Athiyakurichi and the villages surrounding Udangudi observed a one-day hunger strike. The Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce department recently notified over 1,500 acres at Athiyakurichi village for land acquisition on behalf of Space Industrial Park and Propellants Park project. The residents have been …

Fast against land acquisition for space park
1 month ago

Fast against land acquisition for space park

The Hindu  

Villagers, traders and political party members staged a hunger strike on Saturday opposing the acquisition of land in Udangudi town panchayat for the proposed space park project near Kulasekarapattinam. In February 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project covering 2,333 acres, including acquisition of land from small villages near Kulasekarapattinam such as Koodal Nagar and …

Farmers in Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari districts oppose acquisition of agricultural land
2 months ago

Farmers in Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari districts oppose acquisition of agricultural land

The Hindu  

Farmers from Udangudi staged a walkout during the grievance redress meeting at the Collectorate on Thursday, opposing the acquisition of agricultural land for forming industrial and propellent park. They added that the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. has announced the acquisition of around 1,100 acres of agricultural land in Aathiyakurichi for establishment of a space park and this would …

Ilupakudi Industrial Park in Madurai likely to come up by 2026
2 months, 1 week ago

Ilupakudi Industrial Park in Madurai likely to come up by 2026

New Indian Express  

SIVAGANGA: The proposed 775-acre Ilupakudi Industrial Park, the second industrial park in the district aiming to create employment opportunities in the locality, is expected to come up by early 2026, said sources from the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu. At present, four industrial parks — Nilakottai in Dindigul, Manamadurai in Sivaganga, Thoothukudi in Thoothukudi and Gangaikondan in Tirunelveli …

AIADMK to protest against SIDCO industrial estate in Thittakudi
1 year, 3 months ago

AIADMK to protest against SIDCO industrial estate in Thittakudi

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The AIADMK would launch an agitation if the DMK government went ahead with its plans to set up an industrial estate in Thittakudi taluk in Cuddalore district by acquiring 500 acres of high yield agriculture land in Pullur, Thondankurichi and Avati villages, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said. Recalling the earlier incident in which farmers who protested against …

TIDCO calls for expression of interest from industries for Varapatti defence park in Coimbatore
1 year, 5 months ago

TIDCO calls for expression of interest from industries for Varapatti defence park in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation has called for expression of interest from aerospace and defence companies for investment at its park at Sulur. “We will get to know the response and interest from aerospace and defence sector industries,” an official of TIDCO said. The industries that would come up at the park would be eligible for benefits “as per …

Lands allotted to four new industries in Tirupati
2 years, 4 months ago

Lands allotted to four new industries in Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: As part of encouraging upcoming industrialists, District Revenue Officer Srinivasa Rao said lands have been allotted to four new industries in the district from the land bank of the AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. and Rs 1.47 crore has been sanctioned to 32 industries as per the instructions of the inspection and monitoring committee. Chairing the meeting of the …

Andhra Pradesh government firm on new collectorate site
7 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh government firm on new collectorate site

Deccan Chronicle  

Khammam: Setting aside objections raised by the Opposition parties, the state government is going ahead with its first proposal for the location of the district collectorate at V. Venkatayapalem under Raghunathapalem mandal. As many as 22 farmers, whose nine acres fall in the proposed site, are refusing to give their lands but the government plans to implement Land Acquisition Act-2013. …

Land acquisition for capital from Nov. 1
10 years, 4 months ago

Land acquisition for capital from Nov. 1

The Hindu  

The government machinery is all set to begin the land acquisition process for establishment of the capital for Andhra Pradesh. The Cabinet sub-committee constituted to set the modalities for “pooling of land” will begin visiting villages in Amaravati and Thulluru mandals of Guntur district from November 1. Sub-committee member and Agriculture Minister Prathipati Pulla Rao told media that the views …

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