GS Paper 3
Topics covered: Indian economy- issues related to growth and planning
Context: An integrated apparel park and a future mobility park was announced to be setup in Tamil Nadu recently
More on the news:
- Both the initiatives would boost economic development in the state
- The future mobility park, first of its kind in the country followed the emergence and growing demand for e-vehicles
- Initiatives were also announced to attract investment for defence manufacturing in the state. Ex: A common testing facility for aiding research in the aerospace and defence sectors
- The government also announced a State integrated logistics plan which would be formulated to regulate freight movement to customers, and an exports cell would be set up to boost exports and a research and development policy would be released
What is a future mobility park?
The park would make use of the advances in data science, artificial intelligence and sensing technology to provide cleaner transport, automation, new business models and new modes of sustainable travel. Such mobility parks are established in UK, Detroit etc
Figure: Opportunities provided by a mobility park
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Know more about future mobility parks: Click here
Prelims link
- What is a defence corridor?
- What is the future of mobility?
- Opportunities related to apparel sector
Mains link
How can technology be used to provide for a more sustainable model of transportation?
