TIDCO to Begin Land Parcel Allocation in Sulur Starting Next Month

09 Oct 2024 CW Team

The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) plans to allocate land to various companies for setting up manufacturing units at the Aerospace and Defence (A&D) Park in Varapatti, Sulur taluk, starting next month. TIDCO has already acquired 364.20 acres in the village for this purpose.

B. Krishnamoorthi, the project director at TIDCO, mentioned that they had obtained environmental clearance from the central government to establish the park. Of the total land, 260 acres are available for allocation, while the remaining area will be used for developing common facilities. He noted that many prominent companies have shown interest in securing land at the park. TIDCO plans to lease the land to these companies for a period of 99 years starting from the following month.

The Coimbatore district administration had facilitated the land acquisition for the project, with TIDCO paying ?108.76 crore. District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati confirmed that the land had been successfully handed over to TIDCO for further development.

Additionally, Krishnamoorthi shared that TIDCO intends to create plug-and-play office spaces at Varapatti for startups, making it Tamil Nadu’s first Aerospace and Defence Park. TIDCO is also planning to acquire an additional 197 acres near the Indian Air Force Station at Sulur Air Base to establish another A&D Park. This land will be acquired from villages in both Coimbatore and Tirupur districts.

A special unit has been formed by the Coimbatore district administration to manage the land acquisition process in these villages. An official stated that notifications to landowners would be issued soon, initiating the acquisition process.

Infrastructure Transport

01 Sep 2025

Indian Railways Marks New Milestone with 4.5 km Long ‘Rudrastra’ Trial

Indian Railways has successfully conducted the trial run of Asia’s longest freight train, named ‘Rudrastra’, achieving a new milestone in cargo transportation, as per news reports. The 4.5 km-long train began its trial from Ganjkhwaja railway station in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, and travelled to Garhwa in Jharkhand. Covering a distance of 209 km in 5 hours and 10 minutes, it maintained an average speed of 40.5 km per hour. The train was formed by combining three long-haul racks, with ..

UltraTech Launches India’s First On-Site Hybrid RTC Renewable Energy Project

UltraTech Cement has operationalised a 7.5 MW round-the-clock (RTC) hybrid renewable energy project at its Sewagram Cement Works in Gujarat. The first-of-its-kind solution combines bifacial solar modules with trackers, wind energy and battery storage, co-located on-site, to ensure uninterrupted power for cement manufacturing without grid reliance. The project was executed in collaboration with clean energy solutions provider Gentari. Installed as a behind-the-meter system, it is the country..

Patna Metro Trials Successful, Red Line Priority Corridor to Launch This Month

Patna is set to roll out its first metro rail service later this month, with successful trial runs conducted on the Red Line priority corridor, the Patna Metro Rail Corporation announced.On 7 September, a metro train completed a test run between the Patna depot and Bhootnath station. Officials said the trials involved rigorous checks of rolling stock fitness, overhead electrification (OHE), and track alignment and stability to ensure operational safety and performance.The corridor from the New Pataliputra Bus Terminal to Bhoothnath has been designated as the priority stretch and will be the fi..