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Nod for route to Bangalore as industrial corridor

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CHENNAI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted in principle the suggestion made by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to declare the stretches along the Chennai-Bangalore highway as an industrial corridor.

In his April 1 letter, a copy of which was released by the Tamil Nadu government on Friday, Dr. Singh said the area along the Chennai-Bangalore highway had the potential to be developed as an industrial corridor. If this corridor was extended up to Mumbai, the benefits that would accrue would be even more.

After consulting the State governments concerned, the Union Government would come out with a policy in this regard.

In October, the Chief Minister wrote to the Prime Minister following the Centre’s clearance for the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor.

It was the considered opinion of the State government that by making the Chennai-Bangalore highway an industrial corridor, the Centre could facilitate the improvement of infrastructure along the highway on a par with world standards.

Besides, it would help further industrial development of Ranipet, Vellore, Krishnagiri and Hosur.

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