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regard to modernistion of steel plant and a case for further investment in the existing facilities in Salem in order to realize the original conception should not be delayed any further. The Durgapur Steel Plant has been modified at a considerable cost to make stainless steel continuous cast slabs which are now being sent all the way to Finland for rolling into hot roll coil. With the setting up of hot rolling facilities at Salem, there is scope for considerable saving of foreign exchange. The project will provide direct employment to 2500 persons and will also generate considerable indirect employment in the ancillary and tertiary sectors. I will be grateful if you can give this your sympathetic consideration and have the project included in the Eighth Plan. On our part we shall take all steps to meet the additional power requirement for the project once the detailed time-schedule is worked out." என்று பிரதமருக்கு எழுதிய கடிதத்தை அவர் துறையினுடைய அமைச்சர்சருக்கு அனுப்பி கலந்து பேசி அந்தத் துறையினுடைய அமைச்சர் திரு. தினேஷ் கோஸ்வாமி அவர்கள் எனக்கு எழுதிய கடிதத்தில், "Please refer to your letter of January 22, 1990 in regard to the establishment of hot rolling facilties at Salem Steel Plant. I appreciate and share your concern in the matter. The growth of Salem Steel Plant has been engaging the attention of the Government. While the work of doubling the capacity of the Plant by installation of a second Spensioner Mill is currently in progress, the question of installing hot rolling facilities at Salem as well as the proposal to include it in the Eighth Plan are also under the active consideration of the Government. We shall keep in mind your cencern in coming to a final decision." என்று அந்தத் துறையினுடைய அமைச்சர் எழுதியிருக்கிறார். அதைப் போலவே, மணலி உரத்தொழிற்சாலையினுடைய விரிவாக்கத்திற்காகவும் நான் மத்திய அரசுக்கு. வேளாண்மைத்துறை அமைச்சருக்கு, துணைப் பிரதமர் திரு. தேவிலால் அவர்களுக்கு எழுதிய கடிதத்திற்கு, 10-4-1990-ல் அவர் எழுதிய பதில் கடிதத்தில் "Please refer to your letter, dated 22nd February, 1990 regarding the Schemes of Madras Fertilisers Limited. As regards the expansion of the
