Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli in South TN to be declared 'Space Industrial Investment Zone', Govt to set up Space Vehicle Tech facility near 2nd spaceport

Chennai, Aug. 5 -- In a move that would be a major leap in industrial growth and in the context of ISRO setting up its second spaceport catering to SSLV launches at Kulasekarapattinam in the state, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced that the southern Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli districts will be declared as a 'Space Industrial Investment Zone', and will also set up an advanced Space Vehicle Commaon Technical facility in collaboration with IN-SPACe.

Presenting the TVK government's maiden budget in the State Assembly, Finance Minister N.Marie Wilson said the two southern districtswill be declared as a 'Space Industrial Investment Zone' anchored by the strategic significance of the spaceport at Kulasekarapattinam in the coastal ...