Codissia industrial parks bustling with activity

Coimbatore: Giving further impetus to the district’s industrial growth, activities have gained momentum at the industrial parks set up by the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) at Mopperipalayam and Kallapalayam.
A new industrial unit has started operations at the Kallapalayam park and another one is being set up at Mopperipalayam.
Codissia expects the directorate of town & country planning (DTCP) to approve 15 more units at both the parks, president R Ramamurthy said. “We have handed over land to the units and expect 40 to 50 of them start operations in this financial year,” he said.
The Codissia Industrial Park Limited (CIPL) has developed common infrastructure such as roads and water supply, said Ramamurthy. Space has also been given for sub-stations. “As and when the units start functioning, sewage treatment plants will be operational.”
The 235-acre Mopperipalayam park and the 140-acre Kallapalayam park have been sanctioned Rs 10 crore each by the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (Sidco).
CIPL recently entered into an agreement with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) under the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for developing the parks in a green and self-sustainable manner.
In addition to the units, a defence innovation and incubation centre will come up at Kallapalayam and a skill development centre at Mopperipalayam, said Ramamurthy.
The parks, which were inaugurated by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami in February 2019, will accommodate more than 300 units and are expected to bring around 10,000 direct jobs and 30,000 indirect jobs.
“It will have a huge impact to the district when all the units start manufacturing operations in three years. We also expect the presence of the parks to lure in big industries,” Ramamurthy added.