The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of petitions challenging acquisition of land for the Rs.30,000-crore petrochemical park at Ennore near Chennai, observing that implementation of the project will be in public interest. It would provide direct employment to about 10,000 engineers and technically qualified persons and indirect job opportunity to over 25,000 people.
As regards acquisition of land, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation had taken possession of about 7,155 acres and the lands of the petitioners were in bits and pieces. All the clearances and approvals had been obtained for the project envisaged in 1997.
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