India’s first defence park is ready for inauguration at Ottappalam in Palakkad district of Kerala.
- The 60-acre park is located on the Kochi-Coimbatore industrial corridor and is intended exclusively for manufacturing of defence equipment for the armed forces, as also markets abroad.
- The Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) is the nodal agency for the project.
- The defence park is primarily aimed at MSMEs.
- The focus on MSMEs is expected to push self-reliance in defence manufacturing which the Union government has been promoting.
- The park near is located near the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, with easy connectivity by road, rail and air.
(Source: Financial Express)
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