Lok Sabha Question No. 4812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Coastal Industrial Corridor
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4812 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30thMARCH, 2017 COASTAL INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR

## 4812. SHRI SISIR KUMARADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:

## पोतप�रवहनमंत्

- (a) whether the Governmentproposes to set up coastal industrialcorridors in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location-wise;
- (c) the extent of employment likelyto be generated as a result thereof; and
- (d) the timeframe set for developmentof said corridors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)&(b):  In  the  National  Perspective  Plan  of  Sagarmalaprogramme,  14  Coastal  Economic Zones(CEZs) and 29 industrial clusters have been identified. Details are placed at Table - I & Table - II respectively. Table - I

## Coastal Economic Zones

| CEZ      | State           | Linkage Port                              | Potential Industries                             |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| CEZ - 1  | Gujarat         | Kandla, Mundra                            | Petrochemicals, Cement, Furniture                |
| CEZ - 2  | Gujarat         | Pipavav, Sikka                            | Apparel, Automotive                              |
| CEZ - 3  | Gujarat         | Dahej, Hazira                             | Marine clusters                                  |
| CEZ - 4  | Maharashtra Goa | JNPT, Mumbai                              | Power, Electronics, Apparel                      |
| CEZ - 5  | Maharashtra Goa | Dighi, Jaigarh, Mormugao                  | Refining, Steel, Food processing                 |
| CEZ - 6  | Karnataka       | New Mangalore                             | Petrochemicals                                   |
| CEZ - 7  | Kerala          | Cochin                                    | Furniture                                        |
| CEZ - 8  | Tamil Nadu      | VOCPT (Tuticorin)                         | Apparel, Refining                                |
| CEZ - 9  | Tamil Nadu      | Cuddalore                                 | Leather processing, Power, Refining              |
| CEZ - 10 | Tamil Nadu      | Chennai, Kamarajar (Ennore) and Katupalli | Steel, Petrochemicals, Electronics, Shipbuilding |
| CEZ - 11 | Andhra Pradesh  | Krishnapatnam                             | Electronics                                      |
| CEZ - 12 | Andhra Pradesh  | Vizag, Kakinada                           | Food processing, Petrochemicals, Cement, Apparel |
| CEZ - 13 | Odisha          | Paradip, Dhamra                           | Petrochemicals, Marine processing                |
| CEZ - 14 | West Bengal     | Kolkata, Haldia                           | Leather processing                               |

## Industrial Clusters

| Type of Coastal Industrial Cluster   | Potential Locations                                              |   Number of Projects |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Refining& Petrochemical Cluster      | Refining cum Petrochemical: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu              |                    2 |
| Refining& Petrochemical Cluster      | Petrochemical: Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh    |                    4 |
| Power Cluster                        | Northern Maharashtra, Central Andhra Pradesh, Central Tamil Nadu |                    3 |
| Steel Cluster                        | Southern Maharashtra / Goa, Tamil Nadu                           |                    2 |
| Maritime Cluster                     | Gujarat, Tamil Nadu                                              |                    2 |
| Cement Cluster                       | Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh                                          |                    2 |
| Discrete Mfg. Cluster                | Apparel Parks: Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra           |                    3 |
| Discrete Mfg. Cluster                | Leather & Footwear Cluster: Bihar, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu    |                    3 |
| Discrete Mfg. Cluster                | Mega Food Processing Parks: Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra          |                    2 |
| Discrete Mfg. Cluster                | Furniture Cluster: Kerala, Gujarat, Assam                        |                    3 |
| Discrete Mfg. Cluster                | Electronics Cluster: Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra    |                    2 |
| Discrete Mfg. Cluster                | Auto Cluster: Gujarat                                            |                    1 |
| TOTAL                                | TOTAL                                                            |                   29 |

(c)&(d): CEZs and Industrial Clusters, proposed in the National Prospective Plan of Sagarmalaprogramme (2016-2035) are expected to generate 1 crore new jobs including 40 lakh direct  jobs.  The  timeframes  for  their  development  will  depend  on  the  action  of  various stakeholders including respective State Governments.

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Table - II