Tamil Nadu to unveil industrial housing facility for workers, similar to China; Foxconn chief to attend inauguration on Aug 17

Tamil Nadu government will unveil an industrial housing facility for Foxconn and other industrial workers on August 17.

The Tamil Nadu government will unveil an industrial housing facility for Foxconn and other industrial workers on August 17.

TN Chief Minister MK Stalin will inaugurate the Vallam Vadagal Industrial Housing Project with Foxconn chairman Young Liu. TN government sources said the industrial housing facilitility is modeled after similar projects in China and Vietnam.

Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, is Apple’s largest iPhone supplier in India. The company implemented a similar model in China, providing worker accommodations near its factories and managing food and medical provisions to boost production.

In 2020, the TN government sanctioned the establishment of the industrial housing facility for Foxconn and other industrial workers. "The industrial housing project at Vallam Vadagal is a testament to Tamil Nadu's capabilities. It showcases our innovative policies, collaboration with the private sector, and efficient execution of large-scale projects. This initiative also reflects our commitment to sustainability and increasing women's workforce participation by providing safe and secure housing," said TN minister for industries TRB Rajaa.

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The project, which cost around Rs 706.5 crore, is located at SIPCOT (State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu) Industrial Park, Vallam Vadagal, Sriperumbudur taluk, Kancheepuram district, and spans 20 acres. It can accommodate 18,720 workers in 13 blocks. Each block has a stilt plus 10 floors with 24 rooms per floor. Each room will have 6 beds (dormitory), with 240 rooms and 1,440 occupants per block.

While SIPCOT will manage road maintenance, sewage treatment plant, solar panel system, electrical substation, and fire extinguishers, Foxconn will handle basic amenities and day-to-day functions like security, housekeeping, sanitation, and kitchen operations. The facility will also include a kitchen building, dining area, RO plant, water dispensers, recreational areas, CCTV arrangements, sanitary napkin incinerators, mosquito nets, and solar water heaters.

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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on August 14, met Liu in Delhi.  "I highlighted the wonderful opportunities India offers in futuristic sectors. We also had excellent discussions on their investment plans in India in states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh," Modi said in a post on X.

Liu is expected to visit Bengaluru to meet Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil on August 16. Liu will also visit Foxconn's under-construction manufacturing plant near Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, where work is progressing.