COIMBATORE: Captains of industry in the textile and knitwear hugs of Coimbatore and Tirupur expected the new AIADMK government to take up their long-pending demands for the infrastructure development and other issues to be addressed in the Western region.
With the Assembly election results giving the AIADMK a handsome mandate for another five years, industry associations in this hub have sent letters to the Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, congratulating her for her victory. Meanwhile, they also hope that their demands to facilitate the industrial growth of this region will be taken up by her.
Mr D Nandakumar, president of ‘The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)’ Coimbatore, said, “the ICCI here and the industrial associations affiliated to us are looking forward to work closely with new government. We along with other industrial associations and NGOs submitted our needs for infrastructure development and we hope that the new government will consider them to speed up revival of all business activities.”
Congratulating Ms Jayalalithaa on her second consecutive poll win, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s Southern region chairman, Ramesh Datla, said, “the CII is ready to work with the government in realising the vision set out by the Chief Minister”
Similarly, in a statement, Ramesh Kymal, Chairman of CII Tamil Nadu State said, “under the new government, the state will attract more investments and create further employment opportunities. The Tamil Nadu Government’s Vision 2023 initiative has added further momentum to the overall growth of the State.”
The Tirupur Exporters’ Association, (TEA) president, A Sathivel, expressed his confidence on the new government on its pro-active measures and policies.
“The implementation of policies coupled with facilities and encouragement will help for overall growth of the economy and industry including exports,” he added.
The Tirupur Exporters and Manufacturers Association (TEAMA), said, “As per its poll manifesto, the new government should implement the total prohibition in the state in a gradual manner. All the liquor shops functioning in the city have to be shifted to the outskirts. Similarly, we expect measures to improve infrastructure facilities for Tirupur including new roads, uninterrupted power supply, housing facility for workers and construction of new bus stands in the outskirts of the city.”
