CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday inaugurated Neo Tidel Park at Thiruchitrambalam in Villupuram through video conference. The four-storey 63,000 sq.ft building, which has facilities like gym, cafeteria and others, is built at a cost of Rs 31 crore, and will be able to house around 500 information technology professionals. The chief minister also issued the order for occupancy in the park.
The facility at Villupuram is the first among the seven Neo Tidel Parks announced by the government in the 2021-22 budget. It is built on the Tidel Park model established by former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and would enable the diversified development of the IT industries in the state, a release from the government said. The foundation for the project was laid in June 2022 and the facility will be opened in a short time, the government claimed. Similar parks would also be established in Vellore, Tiruppur and Thoothukudi.
Stalin also opened the Information Technology tower at Navalpattu in Tiruchy through video conference. The project with an estimate of Rs 60 crore is also part the state’s efforts to spread IT growth in Tamil Nadu. The facilities would help foreign companies invest in the tier-II cities in the state, the government said.
State IT and digital services minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan and senior officials were present at the event.