Industries: Yadgir to get Rs 1,000 crore aid

NT Correspondent

Haveri: Setting up of industries will be promoted in the Yadgir region by extended the industrial area to 7,000 acres from the existing 3,500 acres at Kadechuru near here, said Dr.C.N.Ashwath Narayana, Minister for IT/BT and Skill Development adding that the Union Government is granting financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crores for the purpose.

Launching the Government Tools and Training Center (GTTC) set up at Kadechuru- Baadiyaala industrial area here, Ashwath Narayana said, the new center has been established at a cost of Rs. 17 crores.

Dassault company, the pioneer in manufacturing aircraft, has set up a Center of Excellence (CoE) here to provide admission for 120 students every year. This excellence center would help in providing skilled manpower needed for local industries, the Minister opined.

This center houses high-quality labs of Electrical Installation, IoT, and English Language Learning, and 200 students will be trained at the English lab every year, the Minister stated.

Long-term courses in Tool & Dye Making and Mechatronics (each of 4 years) will be started at the new GTTC center. In addition, short-term courses in Fitter, Turner, Miller, Grinder, Solid Works, Unigraphics, Autocad, Master Cam, Cad Cam will offer training for 400 students free of cost, Narayana informed.

Industrial training is mandatory for students studying in the final year of the long-term courses with an allowance of Rs 15,000/- per month.

The government is committed to creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the district, the Minister said.

Baburao Chinchanasur, Chairperson, Ambigara Chowdaiah Development Board, Raghavendra, MD, GTTC, Sharanappa R.Talawara, Chairperson, Krishna CADA were among those who were present.