Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal
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<strong>City</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> for Vellakoil <strong>Municipal</strong>ity SMEC India Pvt Ltd<br />
Final Report TNUDP III<br />
“An clean and green town; economically self sustaining, with access to physical and social<br />
infrastructure”.<br />
3.4 STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT<br />
The district has high concentration of power loom & handloom weaving, textile processing units, rice<br />
milling, edible oil expelling units, paper products and basic metal products industries etc.<br />
1. Benefit from the proximity to Erode and Tiruppur to generate further employment<br />
opportunities and economic development.<br />
Vellakoil is strategically located between Erode and Tiruppur, on the National Highway to Trichy<br />
.Thus there is a scope for further development of knitwear and readymade garments, especially for<br />
export oriented units. Provision of marketing centers, adequate housing, basic infrastructure<br />
facilities, medical, educational and recreational facilities would enhance overall growth of the town.<br />
2. Build on the industrial base to create further scope for development.<br />
a. Establishment of industrial estates<br />
b. <strong>Development</strong> of food processing industries<br />
c. Establishment of industrial parks and SEZs<br />
d. Guidance through research and training institutes<br />
e. Implementing <strong>Development</strong> centers and schemes for industrial and social<br />
development<br />
a. Establishment of industrial estates<br />
There are 5 industrial estates in this district promoted by official agencies namely SIDCO<br />
Industrial Estate- Erode, SIDCO Industrial Estate -Dharapuram, SIDCO Industrial Estate -Nanjai<br />
Uthukuli, TAHDCO Industrial Estate -Perundurai, Perundurai Industrial Estate.The proposed<br />
Industrial estates in the region are SIDCO Industrial Estate -Rasathivalasu, SIDCO Industrial<br />
Estate Vadamugam -Kangayampalayam, SIDCO Industrial Estate -Chennimalai.<br />
As the SIPCOT Industrial Growth centre is at Perundurai providing all the necessary<br />
infrastructure facilities. There is a good scope for setting up industries like Textile Processing,<br />
Leather, Chemical, Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Industries.<br />
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval to the implementation of the<br />
Comprehensive Power loom Cluster <strong>Development</strong> Scheme at Erode (Tamil Nadu) as a Central<br />
Sector <strong>Plan</strong> Scheme with a budget provision of Rs.70 crore. The implementation of the Scheme<br />
will benefit the weavers in developing / diversifying new designs and products, their skill upgradation,<br />
up-gradation of their looms, providing a suitable workplace, market support etc. to<br />
improve their earnings and socio-economic conditions.<br />
b. <strong>Development</strong> of Food Processing Industries<br />
There is ample scope for development of Food Processing Industries in the district. Availability of<br />
technology and training is a problem for the aspiring entrepreneurs. Hence there is need for<br />
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