In order to improve the ease of doing business in
the State and to create an investor
friendly climate for both domestic and global business communities the Government of Tamil
Nadu has enacted Business Facilitation Act, 2018.
It aims to fulfill the State’s aspiration of
being one of the most preferred investment
destinations in the country.
The Act envisages single point receipt of applications for securing clearances that are
required to establish or expand an enterprise and for clearances required during normal
course of business including renewals in a time-bound manner
Through the portal (www.tnswp.com) the enterprises can obtain 160 services from
Departments such as Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control
Board, Fire and Rescue services, Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Department of
Public Health and Preventive Medicine etc. during the pre-establishment, pre-operation, and
renewal stages.
Till now, out of 2784 applications received, 2061 applications have been disposed
An IT initiative to support Ease of Doing Business
Single point receiver of applications for
clearances / approvals / licenses / renewals
Efficient Time-bound service with online query
raising
Effective grievance redressal
Restricted requirement for papers and physical
movement