Defence Production Corridor - Tamil Nadu making right moves
Tamil Nadu defence production corridor or Tamil Nadu Defence Production Quad comprises Chennai; Coimbatore and Salem; Hosur and Tiruchirapalli
‘Greater Chennai’ including the manufacturing zones of Avadi, Ambattur, Sriperumbudur and Oragadam, could become a major defence cluster with potential of creating 10 lakh jobs and attracting investments of over Rs. 60,000 crores over a 15-year period
The government is on mission-mode and wants to achieve a turnover of Rs. 1,70,000 crores (USD 26 billion) in defence goods and services by 2025