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The Hindu
29-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Upgraded road and flyover inaugurated in Namakkal district
The Malliyakarai – Rasipuram – Tiruchengode – Erode Road, upgraded into a four-lane highway along with a two-lane elevated flyover at Pallipalayam, at a total cost of ₹424.38 crore, was inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin through video conference on Thursday. The road, designated as State Highway 79, is part of the Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project and was implemented with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank. The stretch has been upgraded into a four-lane highway, while a 3.40-km two-lane elevated flyover has been constructed to ease traffic congestion in Pallipalayam town along the same route. Participating in the function, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare M. Mathiventhan said the upgraded infrastructure was expected to significantly benefit students commuting to schools and colleges in Namakkal district, provide a vital link between Namakkal and Erode districts, support industrial development in the region, and improve connectivity to nearby urban areas. To enhance road safety, street lights and surveillance cameras had been installed. Additionally, the project included a seven-year performance-based maintenance contract, he added. At a function held in Pallipalayam, District Collector S. Uma, Erode MP K.E. Prakash, Namakkal MP V.S. Matheswaran, and officials were present.
The Hindu
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Urudhunai loan scheme launched for Adi Dravidars and Scheduled Tribes
Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare M. Mathiventhan on Saturday said that the State government will implement the Urudhunai scheme to provide small and micro loans, worth ₹25 crore, at reduced interest rates to small retailers, traders and manufacturers from Adi Dravidar and tribal communities through the National Finance Development Fund. Making the announcements during the Demands for Grants for the year 2025-26, the Minister said that the loans under this scheme would be provided, with the State government's subsidy, through co-operative banks. He further said that training would be provided to 500 entrepreneurs to improve the participation of companies owned by Scheduled Castes/Tribes and SC/ST entrepreneurs in public procurement, at a cost of ₹50 lakh. He also announced a new Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO) commercial complex scheme at a cost of ₹15 crore, to allow SC/ST communities to kick start businesses in commercial complexes under the control of local bodies. Mr. Mathiventhan said that SC/ST entrepreneurs, involved in highly technical industries, would be able to start their business immediately through the 'Plug and Play Industrial Parks', which would be set up at a cost of ₹115 crore. The Minister said that a digital repository of dance and musical traditions of Adi Dravidar and Tribal communities would be created at a cost of ₹1 crore. He further said the government would strive for equality in death for the communities by building crematoriums and buying special vehicles to transport mortal remains and creating a mobile application at a cost of ₹8 crore. Training would be provided to SC/ST community members pursuing studies in journalism and communication, he of Posts to tie up with retail chains, e-commerce platforms for parcel delivery
