TN scraps development of PCPIR
Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced that it is scrapping the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) project following opposition from the people and others.
As per original plan about 57,345 acres in 45 villages in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts would constitute the PCPIR.
People and political parties were opposing the project as the two districts come under the Cauvery delta region-the rice bowl the state.
