<h1>Tamil Nadu's NIMZ area waiver denied; Haryana's Manesar-Bawal region remains eligible. Minimum 5000 hectares rule enforced.</h1> The National Manufacturing Policy requires a minimum of 5000 hectares for National Investment Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs). The Indian government has defined guidelines for manufacturing clusters to benefit from the policy. Tamil Nadu's request to relax the area requirement for new zones was denied, as their proposal did not meet the minimum size. They were advised to develop industrial clusters instead. Haryana's request to reduce the NIMZ size to 1000 hectares was also addressed, noting that the Manesar-Bawal region is already designated as an NIMZ, thus eligible for policy benefits. This was communicated by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry.