During his Karur visit, CM Vijay will lay the foundation stone for a major private non-leather footwear manufacturing unit — one of the largest single industrial investments announced for the district, promising thousands of new jobs.
As part of his visit to Karur, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will lay the foundation stone for a major new private industrial project — a non-leather footwear manufacturing unit to be established at an estimated cost of ₹1,700 crore. The factory will come up at Vanavasi Panchayat in the Krishnarayapuram Panchayat Union of Karur district.
The non-leather footwear unit is expected to generate employment opportunities for around 13,500 people once operational, marking a significant boost to industrial growth and job creation in the Karur region. The project reflects the government's continued push to attract large-scale private investment into districts beyond the traditional industrial corridors of the state.
The foundation-stone laying comes as part of CM Vijay's broader visit to Karur, during which he is also scheduled to meet the families of the stampede victims, hand over government job appointment orders, and distribute welfare assistance to beneficiaries at the District Collectorate. Bringing a major private investment announcement to the district on the same visit underscores the government's dual focus on both immediate relief for affected families and long-term economic opportunity for the wider community.
Industrial Investment Karur Job Creation CM Vijay July 10, 2026