Demands of the people of Sivaganga Constituency To set up the already planned SIPCOTs at
karaikudi and Sivaganga and to encourage more Industries in
Sivaganga Constituency. To bring more investors and companies to the already existing
SIPCOT at
Manamadurai and there by increasing the employment opportunities to the constituency people. To relocate the loss making kirungakottai SIDCO either to manamadurai or to
thiruppuvanam since it is located in remote area which leads to poor accessible by public and investors due to which no one is interested in investing in Kirungakottai
SIDCO. To bring an Agro Based Industrial cluster related with
Capsicum Plantation near
Ilayangudi as these areas have more capsicum plantation. To provide and improve optimal situation for those employees who relay on wood charcoal (or charcoal heap) business in and around Manamadurai area and to improve the existing facilities for such businesses in that area thereby improving the employment opportunities by providing a favourable situation to them. To promote employment opportunities on Geographical Indication recognized clay iratics of Manamadurai, Kandangi Sarees, Tiruppachetti Billhooks, Aathangudi Tiles, Chettinad Cuisine. To promote Agro based Industries at Sivaganga and Manamadurai. To improve facilities available at the existing tourism spots in
Thirupathur Constituency and
Keezhadi. To improve facilities to the existing agro oil, coir based industries and automotive spare parts based industries at Thiruppathur and
Singampuneri by providing favourable situation to them. To reconstruct the
old airport at Karaikudi and bring it back to service. To construct a new Government Nursing College at
Poovanthi and also to add more Facilities in
Sivagangai Medical College Hospital. To construct New Government Veterinary College at Kundrakudi and also to construct new IRT Polytechnic College at Manamadurai and also to provide a favourable situation to the people who are relaying in Manufacturing Utensils in Karaikudi region. To get more water facility from Vaigai Dam to Sivagangai District areas to increase the cultivation. Steps should be taken to provide stoppage for all trains at District Headquarters Railway Station Sivaganga (which includes 20973 and 20974 –
Ajmeer Rameswaram Humsafar Express, 22535 –
Rameswaram Banaras Express, 06036 and 06035 –
Ernakulam Velankanni Express, 07355 and 07356 – Hubli Rameswaram Express, 22613 and 22614 –
Shraddha Sethu Express, 20683 and 20684
Tambaram Sengottai Tambaram Triweekly super fast express etc.) Since all of these trains are skipping sivaganga which caused huge inconvenience to many people of
Sivaganga District. Also, the surveys taken by Railway boards are being shelved. New railway routes between Madurai-Melur-Tirupattur-Karaikudi, Dindigul-Natham-Tirupattur-Karaikudi were requested since decades and are shelved, waiting for approvals since long time. New east coast rail route between Karaikudi-Devakottai-Ramanathapuram-Tuticorin-Kanyakumari are being abandoned due to lack of finance. ==See also==