NAMAKKAL: Builders of truck bodies here have expressed hope that their long-time dream of getting a hub would become a reality with the announcement of a revamp of district industries centres in the 2012-13 State budget.Presenting the budget on Monday, the State Finance Minister O Panneerselvam declared,“Government will revamp all district industries centres in 32 districts with better infrastructure at a cost of Rs 50 crores, so that these centres can serve as hubs to promote MS&ME units.”He further stated that as a long-term policy, besides promoting clusters in new areas, this Government will form and promote industrial estates in areas where micro and small enterprise units are scattered and mingled with residential areas. Citing this announcement, M Pughalendran, president of the Namakkal Taluk Truck Body Builders Association expressed hope that the proposed scheme for constructing a body building hub near the town here would get required funds from the allocation to revamp industries centres.
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