Centre has hiked allocation for TUF: Elangovan

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Kancheepuram, Mar 11 (UNI) The Centre had allocated Rs 911 crore for the Technology Upgradation Fund (TUF) for 2007-08, Union Minister of State for Textiles E V K S Elangovan today said.

Speaking to medipersons after inaugurating a modern silk testing centre here, Mr Elangovan said this representated a substantial increase over last year's allocation of Rs 541 crore.

The government also planned to set up textile parks at Palladam, Kumarapalayam, Madurai and Erode for which a sum of Rs 20 crore had been allocated for preliminary work.

On LTTE activities in Tamil Nadu, the Minister said the State and Central Governments will take all efforts to curb them.

On the Congress sharing power with the DMK in Tamil Nadu, Mr Elangovan said it was up to the DMK to decide as they could enjoy a majority only due to Congress members.

UNI

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