Tamil Nadu govt identifies 14,840 acres for 30 new industrial parks

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has identified 14,839.62 acres across 30 locations for setting up new industrial parks as part of SIPCOT’s land-bank creation.

The largest parcel identified is 2,570.27 acres at Mudivaithanendal in Thoothukudi, followed by 1,293.87 acres at Sillanatham Phase-II and 1,058.74 acres at Umarikottai, both also in Thoothukudi. Nallur in Chengalpattu accounts for another 1,004.07 acres.

The lands have been identified across Chengalpattu, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Kallakurichi, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Tiruvarur, Chennai, Thoothukudi, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Namakkal, Tirupattur, Tiruchy and Sivaganga, according to the Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department’s 2026-27 Policy Note.

Other major parcels include Pallathur in Sivaganga (813.89 acres), Tirupulivanam in Kancheepuram (800.16 acres), Thuvakudi-Navalpattu in Tiruchy (696.17 acres), Cheppakkam in Cuddalore (599.09 acres) and Paiyanur in Chengalpattu (544.68 acres).

In addition, another 33,647.82 acres for which land acquisition is underway for 44 upcoming industrial parks across the State. SIPCOT has 54 industrial parks, including eight SEZs, across 27 districts, covering 50,059.75 acres. These parks house 3,596 industrial units, have attracted investments of Rs 2.47 lakh crore and generated 9.60 lakh jobs, according to the policy note.

Two electronics manufacturing clusters are being established at Manallur (474 acres) and Pillaipakkam (379 acres) at project costs of Rs 587.47 crore and Rs 440 crore. The clusters will have facilities including electronics testing and certification laboratories, a PCB design and rapid prototyping centre, and a testing laboratory for batteries and chargers.

SIPCOT is also moving towards plug-and-play industrial spaces, where basic infrastructure and factory facilities are provided in advance to enable companies to begin operations faster.

Such facilities are being developed under the PPP model at Vallam-Vadagal, Oragadam Medical Devices Park, Panapakkam, Gangaikondan, Shoolagiri and Manallur, at an estimated combined cost of Rs 1,657.46 crore.

LAND PARCELS IDENTIFIED

Chengalpattu, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Kallakurichi, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Tiruvarur, Chennai, Thoothukudi, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore, Namakkal, Tirupattur, Tiruchy and Sivaganga

• 2,570.27 acres at Mudivaithanendal, Thoothukudi

• 1,293.87 acres at Sillanatham Phase-II, Thoothukudi

• 1,058.74 acres at Umarikottai, Thoothukudi

• 1,004.07 acres at Nallur, Chengalpattu

• 813.89 acres at Pallathur, Sivaganga

• 800.16 acres at Tirupulivanam, Kancheepuram

• 696.17 acres at Thuvakudi-Navalpattu, Tiruchy

• 599.09 acres at Cheppakkam, Cuddalore

• 544.68 acres at Paiyanur, Chengalpattu

WHAT SIPCOT GETS

• 33,647.82 acres for 44 industrial parks

• SIPCOT already has 54 industrial parks, including eight SEZs in 27 districts, covering 50,059.75 acres

• 3,596 industrial units with investments of Rs 2.47 lakh crore

• 9.60 lakh jobs

ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING CLUSTERS

• Manallur – 474 acres for Rs 587.47 crore

• Pillaipakkam – 379 acres for Rs 440 crore

Facilities expected

Electronics testing and certification labs, PCB design and rapid prototyping centre, and testing lab for batteries and chargers