Tamil Nadu wooing HAL to set up manufacturing unit at Salem

The Tamil Nadu government is impressing upon Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to set up a manufacturing unit at Salem as the state has been chosen for establishing the Centre's ambitious defence corridor, a senior official has said.

The move is a part of the 'Make in India' programme to catalyse indigenous production in defence manufacturing.

"(In) Salem, we are looking at a big chunk of land. To do that we are talking to HAL if it comes forward to set up a manufacturing facility," D P Yadav, Secretary (MSME) to the Tamil Nadu government told PTI.

He was speaking on the sidelines of International Engineering Sourcing Show (IESS) which concluded here yesterday.

"Aerospace is also one area where we are looking so that there is a specialised aerospace park established in Oragadam near Chennai," Yadav said.

Asked about the timeline, Yadav said defence is a Central subject and the Ministry of Defence is working on the issue and has deployed an agency to work on the corridor.

Outlining the ...