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Tamil Nadu state cabinet approved 34 investment projects last week with a total investment of Rs 52,257 crore and with a potential to create nearly 94,000 jobs. The investment proposals are mostly in sectors like electronics, automobile and auto components including electric vehicles and solar cell manufacturing. The cabinet also cleared the government’s new industrial policy, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Policy 2021 according to a state government news release. The government had ended the previous year by signing 74 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) projecting an investment of Rs 61,500 crore. The projects include Tata Electronicsâ€� project with an investment of Rs 5,763 crore to manufacture mobile phone components. Planned in Krishnagiri district this project is set to generate over 18,250 jobs. Sun Edison will invest Rs 4,629 crore to produce Solar PV Modules. Taiwan’s Luxshare will invest Rs 745 crore to make electronic components and wearables in Sriperumbudur and revive the defunct Motorola factory. Ola Electric will invest Rs 2,354 crore in SIPCOT park at Bargur in Krishnagiri district, to make electric vehicles and batteries. Pegatron Corporation will invest Rs 1,100 crore in Phase-I to make phones in Chengalpattu district. Japan’s Daicel Corporation will set up India’s first airbag inflator manufacturing unit with an investment of Rs 358 crore. Germany’s Eickhoff Wind will invest Rs 621 crore to manufacture gearboxes for wind energy generators. Lucas TVS will invest Rs 2,500 crore to manufacture lithium-ion batteries. That apart, other investments include, US-based Autoliv Inc investing Rs 100 crore in passenger safety products, Germany’s BASF investing Rs 345 crore in auto emission catalysts, Korean company LS Automotive investing Rs 250 crore in automotive switches and data patterns Rs 303.52 crore in defence and aerospace-related products. Here is the list of the companies, investment and areas of the investments:°ä´Ç³¾±è²¹²Ô¾±±ð²õÌý±õ²Ô±¹±ð²õ³Ù³¾±ð²Ô³ÙÌýSector of investmentÌýTata ElectronicsÌýRs 5,763 croreManufacturing mobile phone componentsSun EdisonRs 4,629 croreProduction of Solar PV ModulesOla ElectricRs 2,354 croreElectric vehicles and batteriesTaiwan’s LuxshareÌýRs 745 croreElectronic components and wearablesPegatron Corporation Rs 1,100 crore ±Ê³ó´Ç²Ô±ð²õÌýDaicel CorporationRs 358 croreAirbag inflator manufacturingÌýEickhoff WindÌýRs 621 croreÌýManufacture gearboxes for wind energy generatorsLucas TVSRs 2,500 croreManufacture lithium-ion batteriesUS-based Autoliv IncÌý Rs 100 croreÌýManufacture passenger safety products (auto components)Germany’s BASFÌý Rs 345 croreAuto emission catalystsLS AutomotiveRs 250 croreManufacture automotive switchesData PatternsÌý Rs 303.52 croreDefence and aerospace-related productsAlso Read: Torrent to invest in TN city gas distribution infraAlso Read:ÌýAdani Group to set up hyperscale data centre in ChennaiÌýAlso Read:ÌýMoUs for projects in TN worth Rs 24,248 cr signedÌýImage Source