Dr. E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry called on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today. During the meeting, Dr. Natchiappan apprised Dr. Singh about the ongoing development schemes/projects like Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion and the issues regarding expediting the clearance of ongoing projects apart from discussing current political situation in Tamil Nadu. Further, Dr. Singh also advised him to follow all the ongoing industrial projects and expedite the same.

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Industrial project clearance: minister urged to expedite approvals and monitor corridor development to remove bottlenecks. Meeting addressed administrative oversight of major infrastructure initiatives, focusing on the Delhi-Mumbai and Chennai-Bengaluru industrial corridors and related schemes; the minister apprised the head of government of project progress and obstacles and was advised to prioritize expediting project clearances and sustained monitoring of ongoing industrial projects to remove implementation bottlenecks.