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Kuwait firm to set up Rs 49,000 cr Oil Refinery in Tamil Nadu

Kuwait based Al Kharafi plans to set up an oil refinery and a petrochemical manufacturing facility at an investment of Rs 49,000 crore in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said here on Thursday.

The setting up of the refinery would see the southern districts in the state develop like Jamnagar in Gujarat and Jurong Island in Singapore, he said.

The Chief Minister said China-based BYD Group also planned to make investments in the state.

He said 59 companies which signed MoUs with the state government in the second edition of the Global Investors meet here in January last year, have commenced production.

Another 213 projects are under various stages of implementation, he said after taking part in the foundation stone laying ceremony of DLF DOWNTOWN here.

Palaniswami said the AIADMK government has been attracting several new investments from various companies, making the state a front runner in the industry sector.

TIDCO and DLF have come together to set up complex at an investment of Rs 5,000 crore on 27.04 acres with modern amenities for IT and IT enabled services. Through this, 70,000 direct jobs can be generated”, he said.

Palaniswami said constant efforts were being taken to improve infrastructure in the IT (Old Mahabalipuram Road) in line with growing needs.

“Many new projects like Phase II of Chennai Metro, widening of Old Mahabalipuram Road with byepasses at Kelambakkam and  Thirupporur and flyovers at key junctions at Rs 1,150 crore are being taken up”, he said.

With the new project by TIDCO and DLF, it would go a long way in further strengthening Tamil Nadu’s position as the most favoured investment destination in South Asia, he said.

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