The Tamil Nadu government is taking initiative to develop facilities at its tourist spots and generate further revenue. The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department plans to provide tourist-friendly facilities along highways by establishing high-standard amenities at an interval of 50 km. Both private and corporate promoters would be encouraged to take part in the project. Travellers would be able to access numerous facilities like restaurants, bookshop, medical shops, ATMs, and Internet cafés.
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Tag: facilities
Mechanisation to raise capacity at Vizag port
The mechanisation of cargo handling facilities in the Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) would increase the cargo handling capacity of the port by additional 50 million tonne per annum, Ajeya Kallam, Chairman of the port informed reporters. The port recently commissioned the Rs 444.1 crore mechanised coal handling facility of Vedanta Resources at VPT. Following this, the outer harbour would be totally clean and prevent vehicular movement which spreads coal parti
VPT’s Rs 8.4 bn project faces roadblock
The union cabinet may have cleared the Rs 845 crore capacity enhancement and modernisation project at the existing iron ore facilities in the Visakhapatnam Port Trust. But labour unions are opposing the proposed project arguing that it may harm the interest of the port. Recently, United Port and Dock Employees Union staged a dharna in front of administrative building of the port against the approval of the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs

