Thervoy Kandigai

Thervoy Kandigai is a village in Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu state of India. It has about 5000 inhabitants, mainly being part of Scheduled caste or Dalit. It is considered as the second largest village in thiruvallur district and it is also considered that the village has more graduates than any other villages in Thiruvallur district. [1] The village is about 50 km North of Chennai. [2] Michelin has built a tyre factory in Thervoy Kandigai. [3] [4]

Many of the inhabitants of this village work in Michelin and in other companies which is built in Thervoy Kandigai industrial park.[5] The first building has been opened officially in May 2011.[6]

A Thervoy Kandigai Industrial Park exists.[7]

Michelin has invested 40 billions there.[8]

The factory endangers the rainforests being the livelihood of the population. [9]

References
  1. http://www.publishyourarticles.org/eng/articles/a-study-on-the-perceived-loss-of-common-property-resources-cpr-by-thervoy-kandigai-villagers-thiruvallur-district-tamil-nadu.html%5B%5D
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/DE/Trade/maerkte,did=331406.html
  4. http://www.gtai.de/GTAI/Navigation/DE/Trade/maerkte,did=331406.html
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/article2200972.ece
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. https://www.regenwald.org/aktion/819/indien-stoppt-das-michelin-werk-im-wald-der-unberuehrbaren

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