26-05-2025
DPIIT reviews key issues holding up mega infra projects in TN, Andhra Pradesh
The Project Monitoring Group (PMG) of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) held a high-level review meeting on Monday to address key issues impacting mega infrastructure projects in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Among the key projects discussed was the Multi-Product Pipeline project from Irugur in Tamil Nadu to Devangonthi in Karnataka, at an estimated investment of ₹1,732 crore. The pipeline spans multiple districts in Tamil Nadu — Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Erode, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, Salem, and Tiruppur — and then extends into the Kolar and Bengaluru Rural districts of Karnataka.
According to a release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the project faced three key land acquisition issues and one forest clearance issue in Tamil Nadu, which were taken up for resolution.
A total of 18 critical issues pertaining to nine infrastructure projects that are collectively valued at over ₹4,904 crore were reviewed during the meeting, which was chaired by the Principal Economic Advisor to the DPIIT Praveen Mahto, and included senior officials of central ministries and state governments.
