Dell to invest Rs280cr in Ch'nai, inks MoU with TN

Dell today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to set up its manufacturing plant in the SEZ near Sriperumbudur.

The unit would come up at a 50-acre land in the SEZ, at an investment of Rs 280 crore and is expected to attract major component vendors of Dell to set up their plants in the area as well, according to an official company release.

The project would provide direct employment to 1,100 people and indirect employment to over 4,000 people, it said.

Dell had evaluated various states in the country for setting up their manufacturing base and it chose Tamil Nadu due to the "proactive approach of the state government, quality of manpower, good connectivity and logistics and excellent infrastructure", it said adding the unit was expected to be commissioned by mid-2007.

The MoU was signed by Rajan Anandan, VP of Dell India, and Shaktikanta Das, industries secretary in the Tamil Nadu government, the release said.