NAGAPATTINAM: Edappadi K Palaniswami, Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu, has announced that a mega food processing park will be set up at Nagapattinam at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore. The announcement was made by Palaniswami while addressing a gathering at the Collectorate after reviewing measures taken to combat the coronavirus pandemic. He said that the state is making major investments in agriculture and healthcare despite the pandemic. “All agricultural activities are now going on without any disruption,” he said.
About 28 lakh tonnes of paddy has been procured from the farmers in Cauvery delta districts amid the pandemic, which is a historic achievement, he said, adding, it is five lakh tonnes more as compared to the last year. He pointed out that desilting work is meticulously being carried out in delta districts ensuring the free flow of Cauvery water to all tail-end areas.
Mr Palaniswami said government hospitals in the state are providing better service than private hospitals. “Infrastructure facilities have been improved to a great extent. Poor people now get easy access to high-quality healthcare in the state,” he said and added that a new medical college with a modern hospital is being constructed at Nagapattinam at a cost of ₹ 365 crore.
Talking about the mega food processing plant, Panaliswami said that it will also contribute largely in employment generation. In higher education enrolment too, Tamil Nadu has made significant improvements during the past 9 years, he said.