Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Thursday, June 27, 2024, announced plans for an international airport in Hosur that could handle 3 crore passengers per year.
Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, he said the airport would be established on 2,000 acres of land in Hosur, which had attracted a lot of investment in electronic goods and electric vehicles manufacturing sector in the last few years. Mr. Stalin said the airport was essential to improve the socio-economic status of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts.
“The government has been implementing a lot of schemes to improve Hosur’s infrastructure, to make it a major economic hub,” he said, adding that the Master Plan for Hosur was nearly complete.
Mr. Stalin said industrial houses across the globe were keen on investing in Tamil Nadu ever since the DMK assumed office in 2021, and the State was witnessing growth in large-scale industries and job opportunities for the youth.
“Tamil Nadu topped the list in the country in 2022 in the Export Preparedness Index and also secured the first place in the export of motor vehicles, spare parts, leather, and electronic goods. Tamil Nadu, which was lagging behind in start-ups till 2022, has emerged a major performer in the field and became the second largest economy in the country,” he said.
Kalaignar library in Tiruchi
Mr. Stalin also announced the government’s decision to establish a new Kalaignar Centenary Library and Knowledge Centre at Tiruchi, which would meet international standards. Mr. Stalin also announced the government’s decision to establish a new Kalaignar Centenary Library at Tiruchi. The government has already inaugurated a library in Madurai and announced a library for Coimbatore.
