After the coastal town of Mamallapuram witnessed India and China resolving to begin a new era of cooperation last year, the Tamil Nadu government has sent a proposal of Rs 563.50 crore tourism development package to the Centre.
In his customary address in the first session of the new year, Governor Banwarilal Purohit informed the state assembly that he has urged the Centre to accord speedy approval for the proposal sent by the state.
A two-day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping was held in Mamallapuram in October last year.
"Prime Minister promised a tourism development package