Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Tamil Nadu introduced the Tamil Nadu Business Facilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing a 21-day limit for processing various business and regulatory clearances. The proposed timeline would apply where existing state legislation provides a period longer than 21 days or does not specify a processing period. Public and local holidays would be excluded when calculating the 21-day period, while timelines shorter than 21 days would remain unchanged. The Bill also proposes establishing the Tamil Nadu Investment Promotion Commission, headed by the Chief Secretary, to monitor major investments involving significant capital, employment generation, free trade agreements, and other specified categories.