Lok Sabha Question No. 589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Steps taken to Promote Industrial Growth and Investment
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Durai Vaiko

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 589.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 03 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026.

## STEPS TAKEN TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND INVESTMENT

## 589.   SHRI DURAI VAIKO:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of initiatives and schemes implemented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to promote industrial, trade, and export development in Tiruchirappalli  and  Pudukkottai  districts  of  Tamil  Nadu  during  the  last  three years;
- (b) the details of beneficiaries and investments generated under the said initiatives, sector and scheme-wise ;
- (c) whether  any  industrial  clusters,  export  promotion  programmes,  logistics  or warehousing facilities or start-up support initiatives have been established or are proposed to be established in the said districts; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (d): The  Districts  as  Export  Hubs  (DEH)  initiative,  aimed  at  targeting  export promotion, manufacturing, and employment generation at the grassroots level by involving States and Districts as meaningful stakeholders, was launched in August  2019.  The  initiative  seeks  to  channelize  the  potential  and  diverse identity  of  each  district  to  promote  exports  of  identified  goods  and  services through institutional mechanisms such as State Export Promotion Committees (SEPC)  and  District  Export  Promotion  Committees  (DEPC),  which  support export promotion and address  bottlenecks  for  export  growth  in  the  Districts. Under  the DEH, products/services with export potential have been identified in 734 districts  across  the  country.  The  products/services  identified  under  this initiative in Pudukkottai and Tiruchirappalli districts of Tamil Nadu are as follows:

- i. Pudukkottai  District -(Agro  Food  Processing,  Marine  Food  Processing, Granite, Coir, and Engineering);
- ii. Tiruchirappalli District -(Agro  Food  Processing,  Heavy  Electricals  and Engineering, Defence Equipment, Artificial Jewellery, Windmill Components, and Banana).

Under  the  Startup  India  initiative,  the  Government  supports  the  startup ecosystem through three flagship schemes: Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) to  catalyze  venture capital investments, Startup  India  Seed  Fund  Scheme (SISFS)  to provide  financial  assistance  to  seed-stage  startups  through incubators, and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) for enabling debt funding to startups through eligible financial institutions.  For Tamil Nadu, between  2023  and  2025,  support  amounting  to  approximately  ₹568  crore, ₹43.15  crore,  and  ₹84.6  crore  has  been  provided  under  FFS,  SISFS,  and CGSS, respectively.

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