INVITE - ELCOT IT PARK, MADURAI - CURTAIN RAISER PROGRAM

Dear Friends,

Greetings from SIDA!

We take this opportunity to invite each one of you for the Curtain Raiser program on the MADURAI IT PARKS to be hosted by the ELCOT (Eclectronics corporation of Tamilnadu).

As you are all aware that the proposed IT Park at the Illanthaikulam is all set to be launched soon and the promoting agency ELCOT is organizing a Curtain Raiser program in association with SIDA, NASSCOM and CII on 12th January, 2011 at Hotel Fortune Pandyan. The Managing Director of ELCOT, Dr. Santhosh Babu, IAS would present details about the IT Park with specific reference to the opportunities available for the small and medium companies operating in and around Madurai. The participants may also use this session to understand project opportunities available with the State Government.

Besides the key note presentation by the MD of ELCOT, NASSCOM, the national level association for Software and Services companies would also be sharing their specific plans and initiatives for the benefit of companies of tier II cities like Madurai. The Chairman of CII, Dr.S.Aravind has assured all possible support for the development of regional IT companies and he will be present. The experience sharing of Honeywell and Chella Software, who already occupy slots at the IT Park would be certainly an opportunity to have a better understanding of the benefits from a facility holder's point of view.


Another highlight of the event would be the guided tour to the IT parks after the lunch. The officials of ELCOT would explain all the facilities available in the parks to the participants.

We kindly request each member and prospective members of SIDA to make use of this opportunity to explore the feasibility of having a slot in the IT Park and to know more on the benefits of operating a company from there.


At this juncture, we would like to inform you that SIDA is taking active steps to persuade the Government to come out with revised policies to accommodate the small scale IT companies for inclusive growth. It is the responsibility of each one of us to to work hard and use opportunities for the development of IT in our city.

We look forward to see you at the meet.

With warm regards,


R.Sivarajah Ashwin Desai
President Secretary

ELCOT-MADURAI IT PARK

CURTAIN RAISER PROGRAM

12^th Jan, 2011 |Wednesday

Venue: Hotel Fortune Pandyan

Program Agenda

11:00 am	11:30 am	Registration and High Tea
11:30 am	11:35 am	Opening Remarks Mr. R. Sivarajah, President, SIDA
11:35 am	11:45 am	Initiatives by NASSCOM Mr. Purushothaman, Regional Director, NASSCOM
11:45 am	11:55 noon	Talk by Honeywell (IT Park Occupant)
11:55 noon	12:00 pm	Talk by Chella Software (IT Park Occupant)
12:00 pm	12:10 pm	Address by Dr. S Aravind, Chairman, CII, Madurai Zone
12:10 pm	12:40 pm	Madurai ELCOT IT Parks Presentation by Dr. Santhosh Babu, IAS, Managing Director, ELCOT
12:40 pm	12:45 pm	Closing Remarks Mr. Ashwin Desai, IT Panel-CII & Secretary, SIDA
12:45 pm	1:45 pm	Networking Lunch

Following lunch, ELCOT has made arrangements for a guided tour to both the IT Parks. Participants can choose to visit either the IT Park at Ilanthaikulam or the IT Park at Vadapalanji, depending on their preference.

Some Important News Updates about Madurai and Madurai's improvements - January is great month for Madurai!! - Madurai IT Park News Updates

VERY IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATES in MADURAI:::

January 2011 is a spectacular month for Madurai. Please read on and you will know why!!?

It is said that before the elections, ruling party has to finalize the finish off the investments and infrastructure improvements in Madurai and Tamil Nadu. The elections are coming in May and it is said that all the opening ceremonies and initiation ceremonies are expected to be completed before March 2011 itself.

In that list, here are few things the ruling party has planned to do in Madurai -

1) Sellur over-bridge to be opened in Madurai this month. The budget of this bridge is 29 crores and it is successfully completed in Madurai.

2) In January 5th, a Samathuvapuram is opened by MK Stalin and MK Alagiri. This is located in Pothampatti, near Usilampatti.

3) Anna University Technical University has already begun functioning in Madurai and it is already opening in Madurai Kamaraj University's Evening College Campus. Now, by January 8th, an inauguration ceremony is planned to happen for the construction of a new campus and the cost of this project is 84 crores and the budget is already allotted for this purpose.

4) Cauvery water drinking water is planned to be piped in into Madurai and the project plans are prepared and the project is going to be initiated soon.

5) In Madurai Ring Road, IT Park to be opened and start to function by January.

6) In Madurai's old Anna Bus stand location, Madurai Rajaji Hospital's extension building was built and that is completed too. The inauguration for opening and operations is planned to be done by this month again!

This is a spectacular month for Madurai - isn't it?

All these functions will be inaugurated by Mr.M.Karunanidhi, Mr. MK Stalin and Mr.MK Alagiri this month!!!

Madurai News and Updates 27/07/2010

1. Around Rs.12 Crores to be spent to clean the area around Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple.

2. After counting the foreign coins donated by foreigners from Singapore, Malaysia, Europe, USA etc., and converting those coins into Rupees fetched around Rs.1.5 Lakhs.

3. Madurai Infrastructure Update:

The over head bridge from Palanganatham to Thiruparankundram to be started from December. The bridge would cover TVS Nagar, Jaihindpuram and Palanganatham with Thiruparankundram. This is going to be constructed for almost Rs.30 Crores. Discussion by July is done, Tender completion by October, Starting work by December.

On other hand, the under-bass bridge in Palanganatham is almost completed, as per Indian Railways.

Madurai News Updates 26/07/2010

RTO of the Central Madurai is changed to D.G. Thomas. The previous Regional Transport officer was A.Pandian. A.Pandian is transferred to SriRangam.

Thirupparankundram temple in Madurai is being renovated for the pond in the temple.

In Madurai Race course ground, Rs.10 Lakhs worth Skating ground is planned.

Successful 1025th article of Madurai247.com - Madurai Improvement, News and Updates

This is the successful 1025th article of Madurai247.com and we are very thankful to all the visitors of Madurai247.com. In fact, considering the visitor statistics it has progressively increased in terms of unique visitor hits. It is all because of your help! Thank You Visitors!!!

We would like to talk about some key improvements in Madurai at this point -

Anna University Madurai:
In education sector, there is a possible Anna University for Technical Education to be opened sometime in this year. This is the fifth location in tamil nadu state. Hope this complements the arts, science, engineering and management fields provided by Madurai Kamaraj University.

High Court in Madurai:
This has been a great step in Madurai for all the legal needs from Madurai and southern districts of tamil nadu. People from Madurai and southern part of Tamil Nadu do not have to go all the way to Chennai for any legal cases. Things can be solved just in Madurai High Court.

Madurai Airport New Terminal:
The opening of the newly constructed terminal building at Madurai Airport is awaiting green signal from the Airports Authority of India.

It will become functional within two to three months of getting the approval, according to Mr Sankiah Pandian, Airport Controller, Madurai.

The new terminal building, with an area of 17,000 sq m, has 16 check-in and independent security holds for international and domestic passengers, he said, speaking at the executive committee meeting of the Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry here.

The new building has been provided with six escalators and six lifts with separate enclosure for immigration and customs. As it becomes functional, seven flights can be accommodated during peak hour capacity. There are provisions for three aero bridges to take the passengers directly to flights and two of them will become operational within six months.

The car parking area at the airport can accommodate 350 cars, from the present limit of 100 cars. He expressed confidence that with the airport being modernised and maintained on par with international standards, there will be substantial additional flights.

The Senior President of the Chamber, Mr S. Rethinavelu, said that the Chamber, in association with Confederation of Indian Industry, will have parleys with international and domestic airways companies, provide them with details of modern facilities available at the Madurai Airport and induce them to operate new flights to and from Madurai.

International connectivity for Madurai will materialize and be operational by December.

Madurai Passport Office:
Though it is a good thing to have Madurai Passport Office to serve the southern part of tamil nadu, still it looks like the service is not great and there is lot of complaints from all around. It would be great, if the concerned authorities consider this and improve the operations of Madurai Passport office.

AIIMS Hospital in Madurai
There is a 150 crore facility planned and in progress in Thoppur, Madurai. This is going to be a huge step for Madurai and this is a great facility in terms of Hospital and Medical Tourism!

IT Park in Madurai
We have discussed in detail in a previous Madurai IT Park article.

Real Estate Boom again:
We have discussed in details in a previous article in Madurai247.com for real estate boom again in madurai.

Migration out of Madurai:
There is an increasing migration from Madurai, for career needs. Given the jobs are outside Madurai, all the students studying in Madurai are moving out of Madurai and settling down outside Madurai. This can change only when there are opportunities in Madurai created like the AIIMS hospital, New International Airport Terminal and IT Park in Madurai!!

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Madurai in 2008
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Madurai Future Plans
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Possible Madurai Anna University - Madurai Latest News and Updates

Here is another official news about Madurai (dinamani.com) for Madurai Development. Chemicals and Fertilizers Union Minister Mr.MK Azhagiri, has updated that there would updates on Madurai Anna University by the budget release by March 19th.

Click here for the news in Dinamani.

Thoppur AIIMS in Madurai - Latest News and Updates

This is an official release of news (dinamani.com) about Thoppur AIIMS development - a Super speciality Hospital in Madurai. It is said that by September 2011, the AIMS will be complete.

Click here for Dinamani link.

Madurai as Green City, rather than Singapore

Madurai MP and Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mr.M.K. Alagiri, had promised to turn the constituency greener in his election manifesto. On that note, here is a previous article about Greener Madurai.

Today, He planted 1 lakh saplings around the Mariamman Teppakulam. In this way, Mr.Azhagiri fulfills one of the election manifesto items.

In this function, he also mentioned that he would like to make Madurai a greener city, than promising to make it as Singapore.

This is only a madurai news item.