CM inaugurates solar power plant

The solar power plant, inaugurated through video conferencing, was set up by Tidel park. After inaugurating the project, Palaniswami said, “As much as 1.89 crore unit of power would be produced by the solar plant, which would be used by Tidel park."

He also said that the Tidel park will fulfil 50 per cent of its electricity demand through non-conventional energy sources. "Through this, the Tidel park will earn Rs 10 crore per year. A solar thermal power project and desalination plant will be set up in the next phase at the same place,” said Palaniswami.

The setting up a 50 mw solar mega power project along with a 15 MLD desalination plant was announced by the late Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa in the Assembly on July 24, 2014.

Palaniwami also launched a new software for co-optex, developed at a cost of Rs 15.85 crore. The new software will computerise the entire transactions of co-optex such as procurement of garments from weavers cooperative associations, storage of the procured garments in government warehouses, sending the garments to the shops and the sale at co-optex outlets.

“The software will use QR code to maintain the records of all the garments that are procured, stored, transported and sold. The software will also enable co-optex to pay the pending dues for the weavers cooperative associations on time and to provide regular employment for them,” said Palaniswami.

The CM also inaugurated a fishing harbour at Mookaiyur village in Ramanathapuram district constructed at a cost of Rs 113.9 crore.

Fish jetties, developed at a cost of Rs 2.75 crore, were inaugurated at Kattumavadi and Pennagaram villages, both in Pudukkottai district. Another jetty was opened at Morpannai village in Ramanathapuram district. It was set up at a cost of Rs 1.26 crore.