Lok Sabha Question No. 5464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Industrially Backward Districts in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5464. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 05 TH  APRIL, 2023.

## INDUSTRIALLY BACKWARD DISTRICTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 5464.  SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of industrially backward districts in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of the ongoing special schemes or initiatives for the upliftment of such districts; and
- (c) the details of the major initiatives or activities that have helped the districts to promote industries in the State?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री सोम प्रकाश ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) to (c): Setting up of industry is primarily in the domain of State Governments. States adopt different policy measures to promote industrial development. The Government of India supplements the efforts of the State  Governments  with  various  measures.  DPIIT  implements  the schemes  for  overall  development  of  industrial  sector  such  as  the Scheme for Investment Promotion, Ease of Doing Business, Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme, Production Linked Incentive Scheme  (PLI),  National  Industrial  Corridors,  Startup  India,  Footwear, Leather  &  Accessories  Development  Programme  and  Initiative  for Promotion of Geographical Indication etc.

The Government of Tamil Nadu has informed that State Government does not categories districts as industrially backwards. However, there is a list of 254 backward blocks as per the Tamil Nadu MSME Policy 2021. The Government of Tamil Nadu strives to achieve inclusive and balanced regional growth by decongesting the existing urban and periurban industrial cluster and disperse industrial development to districts based  on  their  factor  endowments.  The  Tamil  Nadu  Industrial  Policy (TNIP) 2021 categorises districts as 'A', 'B' and 'C' based on the level of  industrialisation,  where  'C'  Category  District  offers  the  highest potential for industrial development. The State encourages the industries to  invest  in  "C"  Category  Districts,  through  facilitation  and  higher subsidies as per TNIP and other industrial policies. The names of these Districts  are,  Ariyalur,  Cuddalore,  Dharmapuri,  Dindigul,  Kallakurichi, Kanniyakumari,  Madurai,  Mayiladuthurai,  Nagapattinam,  Perambulur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Tenkasi, Thanjavur, Theni, Thiruvarur,  Thoothukudi,  Tirunelveli,  Tiruvannamalai,  Villupuram  and

Virudhunagar. Details of the ongoing special schemes or initiatives undertaken by Govt. of  Tamil  Nadu  for  the  upliftment  of  such  districts  are  attached  as

Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF THE LOK SABHA USQ NO. 5464 FOR ANSWER ON 05.04.2023

Details of the ongoing special schemes or initiatives undertaken by Govt. of Tamil Nadu

## (1) SIPCOT Existing Parks

SIPCOT has established 28 Industrial Parks, including 6 Special Economic Zones, with basic amenities and support infrastructure facilities in a total extent of about 38,522 acres spread over in 16 districts.

Out of these, 7 parks are located in 'C' Category Districts with an extent of 11,363 acres (nearly 30%).

| Sl.No.   | Industrial Park              | Extent in acres   |
|----------|------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1        | Cuddalore                    | 2625              |
| 2        | Cheyyar                      | 2937              |
| 3        | Pudukottai                   | 421               |
| 4        | Manamadurai                  | 492               |
| 5        | Thoothukudi                  | 2509              |
| 6        | Nilakkottai                  | 387               |
| 7        | Gangaikondan (including SEZ) | 1992              |
|          | TOTAL                        | 11,363            |

## (2)          SIPCOT Upcoming Parks

SIPCOT is in the process of establishing 8 new Industrial Parks in 'C' Category Districts, over a total  extent of 6,225 acres:

| Sl.No   | Industrial Park   | District       | Extent (in acres)   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------|---------------------|
| 1       | Sathanur          | Kallakurichi   | 190                 |
| 2       | Kumaralingapuram  | Virudhunagar   | 1500                |
| 3       | Manakudi          | Ramanathapuram | 225                 |
| 4       | Sakkarakottai     | Ramanathapuram | 313                 |
| 5       | Illupaikudi       | Sivagangai     | 776                 |
| 6       | Vaippar           | Thoothukudi    | 1,020               |
| 7       | Poomalaikundu     | Theni          | 468                 |
| 8       | Adhagapadi        | Dharmapuri     | 1,733               |
|         | Total             |                | 6,225               |

## (3)          International Furniture Park (Thoothukudi)

SIPCOT is setting up the first large scale Furniture Park in the country over an extent of 1,152 acres in a phased manner at Thoothukudi at a cost of Rs.1,000 crores. This park aims to set up an ecosystem for export-oriented manufacturing  units  of  furniture  products.  The  foundation  stone  for  the International  Furniture  Park  was  laid  on  7.3.2022  by  the  Hon'ble  Chief Minister  and  8  MoUs  were  exchanged  with  a  total  investment  of  more than  Rs.2800 Crores.

## (4)          Mega Textile Park/Integrated Apparel Park

Tamil Nadu has been selected for the development of PM MITRA Park on 1,052  acre  site  in  at  E.Kumaralingapuram,  Virudunagar  District  by  the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 17.3.2023. A total of 11 MoUs were exchanged on investment  commitments  in  the  PM  MITRA  project  in  Tamil  Nadu  on 22.03.2023.

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