Tamil Nadu has set a target of ₹10,000 crore in firecracker sales for 2027, with Minister Keerthana assuring the Sivakasi-based industry that the state government will provide full support to reach the proposed milestone.
The announcement, reported by Dinamalar on November 9, follows a weaker-than-targeted sales performance this year. The report said the industry had initially set a target of more than ₹8,000 crore, but sales were estimated at around ₹7,000 crore.
The minister’s statement described Sivakasi’s firecracker sector as an important traditional industry linked to the work and livelihoods of thousands of families. She said the government led by Chief Minister Vijay would support the protection of the industry, strengthen worker safety and help Sivakasi achieve further growth.
“Behind every firecracker are the hard work, skills and future dreams of thousands of families,” the minister said in a statement shared on social media, according to the report. She added that the Tamil Nadu government would provide support in every possible way as the industry works towards the ₹10,000-crore sales target next year.
The announcement places the firecracker sector’s commercial target alongside an official assurance on worker protection. However, the statement supplied in the report does not specify the measures, funding, regulatory changes or implementation timetable through which the government intends to support the industry or improve safety conditions.
The report also referred to a Supreme Court decision concerning permission for “saravedi” firecrackers. It did not provide details of the order, the conditions attached to the permission or how the decision could affect production and sales. The legal and regulatory implications therefore remain unclear from the available information.
Sivakasi’s firecracker economy has a direct bearing on the livelihoods of families connected to manufacturing and sales. A higher sales target would represent an expansion from the approximately ₹7,000 crore in sales reported for the current year, but the minister’s announcement does not clarify whether the figure refers to retail sales, industry-wide turnover or another measure.
The state government’s next steps, including any specific support package, worker-safety programme or regulatory action, have not been announced in the supplied report. The industry’s progress towards the 2027 target will depend on those measures and on how the government addresses the conditions governing production and sales.
