TIRUPUR: Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) on Monday termed the New Industrial Policy, which was announced by the Chief Minister, as progressive and visionary. TEA president and member of Special Task Force for Industrial Development, A. Sakthivel, in a statement here said the policy has covered all industry sectors of Tamil Nadu with more importance to exports. The vision statement shows the interest taken by the Chief Minister on industry.
Mr. Sakthivel welcomed the announcement of marine discharge scheme to let off textile effluents into sea for Tirupur and other textile export clusters. He welcomed the separate chapter given for export promotion in the policy, in which export goal is fixed and export facilitation is given.
State Commissioner
The chapter stated that there would be a State Export Commissioner and a separate officer in District Promotion Cell and Industries Export Promotion Committee.
Mr. Sakthivel said that all the suggestions and requisitions made by all industrial leaders at Special Task Force meeting were included in the policy.
He said that importance was given for training and skilled workers, upgrade of ports and airports, mainly Coimbatore and Tiruchy.
A lot of incentives for those outside Chennai would help flourishing of industries in other parts of the State, Mr. Sakthivel said.
Jobs
The vision 2011 statement targets creation of two million jobs additionally and increasing the contribution of gross state product from 21 per cent to 27 per cent and upward exports to Rs. 1,47,000 crore. The vision emphasises Tamil Nadu rising to the position of pre-eminence, innovation and high technology.
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