A technology centre for Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Coimbatore mooted more than five years ago is all set to become a reality.
Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar recently inspected the 15-acre site at Arasur allocated by the State government for the project to the Union government and has ordered clearance of the site and construction of a compound wall.
Centre of excellence opened for MSMEs in Coimbatore
“The site clearance is going on and compound wall construction will commence soon,” he told The Hindu on Thursday. Bids were called to develop the centre under Public Private Partnership mode by the Union Ministry of MSMEs earlier. However, there was no response, official sources said.
President of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA) M. Karthikeyan added that even in October last year, the Union Ministry of MSMEs called for bids to develop the centre in Coimbatore at ₹167.82 crore under build, operate and transfer mode. However, it is said now that the centre will be developed by the government and works have commenced for the same.
