<p data-path-to-node="2" id="p-rc_31c19566c19abd7e-356" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">CHENNAI —</b><span class="citation-432" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> The Unit Approval Committee (UAC) of the MEPZ Special Economic Zone (MEPZ SEZ), operating under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has formally greenlit eleven major investment proposals totaling </span><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="210" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹443.11 crore</b><span class="citation-432 citation-end-432" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The approvals, cleared during the committee's high-level statutory meeting chaired by Thiru. <span class="citation-431" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Alex Paul Menon, IAS, Zonal Development Commissioner for Tamil Nadu, Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands, and Puducherry, are projected to generate </span><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="456" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">2,427 direct employment opportunities</b><span class="citation-431 citation-end-431" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> across advanced engineering manufacturing, information technology, and multimodal logistics services.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="3" id="p-rc_31c19566c19abd7e-357" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-430" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The comprehensive clearance package comprises </span><b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="46" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">nine new Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and two Export Oriented Units (EOUs)</b><span class="citation-430 citation-end-430" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The capital deployment is structured to reinforce Tamil Nadu's industrial export corridors by integrating localized component manufacturing directly with dedicated warehousing, assembly lines, and high-velocity freight evacuation networks connecting Chennai’s maritime ports and international air cargo terminals.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><h4 data-path-to-node="5" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Key Investment Approvals and Industrial Allocations</b></h4><p data-path-to-node="6" id="p-rc_31c19566c19abd7e-358" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><span class="citation-429 citation-end-429" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The sanctioned proposals span key manufacturing and technology hubs across the state, strengthening regional supply chain resilience:<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><ol start="1" data-path-to-node="7" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,0,0" id="p-rc_31c19566c19abd7e-359" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">ZF Industrial Technology Coimbatore Private Limited:</b><span class="citation-428" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Secured approval to establish a major industrial manufacturing facility at </span><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="128" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Aspen Park Infra in Coimbatore</b><span class="citation-428" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, representing the largest single capital layout in this approval cycle at </span><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="233" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹336.13 crore</b><span class="citation-428 citation-end-428" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-427" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">The facility is slated to generate </span><b data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="283" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">250 direct jobs</b><span class="citation-427 citation-end-427" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, focusing on advanced engineering, powertrain systems, and high-tech industrial machinery components.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,1,0" id="p-rc_31c19566c19abd7e-360" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Sanmina-SCI India Private Limited:</b><span class="citation-426" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Approved to set up an electronics and advanced technology manufacturing unit at </span><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="115" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">SIPCOT Hi-Tech SEZ in Oragadam, Sriperumbudur</b><span class="citation-426" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, backed by an investment of </span><b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="189" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹72.72 crore</b><span class="citation-426 citation-end-426" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> The unit is expected to create <b data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="234" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">1,350 jobs</b>, anchoring high-volume electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM) exports.<sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,2,0" id="p-rc_31c19566c19abd7e-361" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Visionet Systems Private Limited:</b><span class="citation-425" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> Cleared for an operational scale-up at </span><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="73" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">ELCOT SEZ in Vilankurichi, Coimbatore</b><span class="citation-425" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, committing an additional investment of </span><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="151" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">₹11.31 crore</b><span class="citation-425" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> to create </span><b data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="174" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">294 high-skilled tech and supply chain service jobs</b><span class="citation-425 citation-end-425" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2318457044="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2318457044="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c746355749="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c746355749="" _nghost-ng-c3839862124="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="7,3,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Ancillary EXIM &amp; Logistics Units:</b> The remaining capital allocation is distributed across specialized units focusing on precision tooling, intermediate industrial fabrication, and containerized export staging.</p></li></ol>