Parliament Question: Software Technology Parks Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *344

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.08.2026 SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS SCHEME *344. SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Software Technology Parks (STPs) Scheme implemented across the country during each of the last three years, State-wise;

(b) the details of the amount of investment made in STP units during each of the last three years, State-wise;

(c) the details of the volume and value of exports and imports carried out through STP units during each of the last three years, State-wise;

(d) the details of the average time taken to grant approvals under the Single Window Clearance System for STP proposals along with any service-level timelines prescribed; and

(e) the details of measures taken by the Government to further streamline approvals and improve ease of doing business for STP units? ANSWER MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*344 FOR 12.08.2026, REGARDING SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY PARKS SCHEME *****

(a) to (e): The Government of India has launched several initiatives and programs to support the expansion of the IT sector and is constantly working to promote the sector throughout the country. The Software Technology Park (STP) is one such important scheme in this effort.

STP Scheme is a 100% export-oriented scheme to promote software and IT-enabled services (IT/ITeS) exports from India and STPI has been providing Statutory Services on a single-window Clearance System under STP Scheme.

Details regarding STP units for the last three years are tabled below:

FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Total No of STP Units 2059 2042 2125 Total Investment reported by STP units 10,709.92 8,870.78 7,362.86* (In Rs. Crore) Total Imports by STP Units (In Rs. Crore) 9,947.47 9,482.27 9,960.26* Total Exports by STP Units (In Rs. Crore) 6,36,619.87 6,88,194.11 7,73,898.97* *Estimated State-wise details of STP units registered under the STP Scheme, the investment reported by these units, and their exports and imports over the last three years are given below.

State-wise numbers of STP units registered with STPI in last three years Sl. No. Name of State/UT 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 33 30 31 2 Assam 1 2 2 3 Bihar 1 - - 4 Chandigarh 20 13 13 5 Chhattisgarh 11 11 10 6 Goa 5 5 5 7 Gujarat 38 37 37 8 Haryana 78 83 87 9 Himachal Pradesh 1 1 - 10 Jammu & Kashmir 4 4 4 11 Jharkhand 10 9 9 12 Karnataka 393 381 391 13 Kerala 73 68 69 14 Madhya Pradesh 21 23 24 15 Maharashtra 347 352 367 16 Meghalaya 4 4 4 17 Odisha 112 117 132 18 Puducherry 5 5 5 19 Punjab 36 37 39 20 Rajasthan 21 23 23 21 Tamil Nadu 366 371 391 22 Telangana 288 274 28023 The Govt of NCT of Delhi 17 21 22 24 Uttar Pradesh 104 99 107 25 Uttarakhand 5 5 5 26 West Bengal 65 67 68 2059 2042 2125 State-wise exports and imports done by STP units registered with STPI during last three years (Rs. In Cr) Sl. Name of 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26* No. State/UT Import Export Import Export Import Export 1 Andhra Pradesh 4.56 2325.7 5.53 4743.61 3.29 5057.15 2 Assam - - - 1.01 - 0.65 3 Chandigarh 0.02 519.15 1.74 491.66 0.3 414.34 4 Chhattisgarh - 64.29 - 71.66 - 75.93 5 Goa 0.02 141.73 - 49.43 - 81.21 6 Gujarat 4.54 2,242.10 7.70 2,584.11 0.35 3,150.69 7 Haryana 184.59 24,409.54 153.11 24,938.34 132.33 26,885.28 8 Jammu & - 15.14 - 16.07 - 19.55 Kashmir 9 Jharkhand - 33.77 - 26.03 - 30.41 10 Karnataka 6,553.02 2,86,411.68 6,559.73 3,08,909.11 8,145.30 3,50,184.78 11 Kerala 15.02 4,019.85 21.60 4,299.83 26.69 3,447.61 12 Madhya 0.2 468.51 - 464.44 - 681.63 Pradesh 13 Maharashtra 1,111.66 1,26,560.73 1,109.27 1,42,088.85 40.44 1,62,594.11 14 Meghalaya 0.87 123.78 - 148.99 - 147.54 15 Odisha 9.02 3,183.43 12.64 3227.13 5.36 3,492.42 16 Puducherry 1.67 169.29 - 195.17 1.6 207.78 17 Punjab 3.36 1267.34 0.03 1522.43 - 1623.02 18 Rajasthan 2.71 1798.65 2.16 1910.9 2.34 2072.05 19 Tamil Nadu 476.14 50,496.25 617.93 51,536.55 529.39 60,591.28 20 Telangana 922.16 96,269.05 746.43 1,01,570.02 887.81 1,13,101.83 21 The Govt of - 894.18 - 810.88 1.12 652.08 NCT of Delhi 22 Uttar Pradesh 148.87 25,823.88 218.82 28,901.73 159.84 28,442.69 23 Uttarakhand - 48.82 - 58.07 - 56.68 24 West Bengal 49.04 9,333.01 25.58 9,628.09 24.10 10,888.26 9,487.47 6,36,619.87 9,482.27 6,88,194.11 9,960.26 7,73,898.97 *Estimated STPI adheres to the prescribed timelines for approvals and delivery of services under the STP Scheme, as outlined in its Citizen’s Charter available at https://stpi.in/en/citizens-charter.

Measures taken by the Software technology Parks of India (STPI) to streamline approvals and improve

ease of doing business for STP units are as follows: ● Automation of Statutory Services: For providing seamless services to the IT exporters, statutory services including SOFTEX filling, its approval and final intimation to them has been automated. This has ensured speedy delivery of services to the satisfaction of the IT industry.● Integration with RBI’s Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS) System

for IT exporters: STPI’s online system for IT exporters has been integrated with the Reserve Bank of India’s EDPMS for sharing of export data. This integration has enabled seamless electronic transmission of export declaration data to RBI in near real time. This has facilitated faster exchange of export data, enhanced accuracy and transparency, reduced manual intervention, improved monitoring of export transactions, and streamlined regulatory compliance for IT/ITeS exporters.

● Simplification of Import Procedures: The earlier practice of case-to-case import permissions has been replaced with blanket import permissions for the financial year concerned. ● Self-Declaration for Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) Sales: The requirement for prior DTA permissions for STPI-registered units has been replaced with a submission of self-declaration (except for advance DTA sales in first year of operation).

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