<h1>ADB and India Ink $451M Deal to Boost Tamil Nadu's Power Connectivity in Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor by 2025.</h1> The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $451 million loan agreement to enhance power connectivity in Tamil Nadu's Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC), part of the East Coast Economic Corridor. This project aims to meet the rising power demand by transferring energy from new generation facilities, including renewables, in southern CKIC to northern industrial hubs. It will establish a high-voltage transmission link to support 9,000 MW capacity, including 6,000 MW from renewables, by 2025. The project also includes enhancing the operational capacity of TANTRANSCO and improving infrastructure to boost industrial competitiveness and economic development.