Lok Sabha Question No. 1217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: SEZ Projects
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY, 2017

## SEZ PROJECTS

## 1217. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  granted  more  time  to  developers  of  certain  Special Economic Zones (SEZs) including Navi Mumbai SEZ for implementation of their projects and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the validity period of some SEZs has been extended and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  also  approved  two  proposals  from  ValueLabs  Infra LLP and GAR Corporation for establishing IT/ITeS SEZs in Telangana; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the present status of each SEZ in the country?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) and (b): In terms of Rule 6(2)(a) of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, the letter of  approval  granted  to  a  Special  Economic  Zone  (SEZ)  developer  is  valid  for  a  period  of three years within which time, effective steps are to be taken by the developer to implement the approved project. The Board of Approval may, on an application by the developer, grant more time by extending the  validity  period  of  the  letter  of  approval.    During  the  last  five years and current financial year (upto 30 th June, 2017), extension of time have been granted to 145 developers of SEZs across the country, including 8 SEZs of M/s. Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited, to complete their projects.

(c) and (d): The  Government  has  approved  a  proposal  from  ValueLabs  Infra  LLP  for setting up an IT/ITeS SEZ and GAR Corporation Private Limited for establishing 3 IT/ITeS SEZs, in Telangana. While letter of approval has been issued in all 4 cases, notifications have been issued in case of 3 SEZs of GAR Corporation Private Limited.

In addition to Seven Central Government SEZs and 11 State/Private Sector SEZs setup prior to the enactment of the SEZs Act, 2005, approvals have 420  proposals  for  setting  up  of  SEZs  in  the  country.    Presently,  a  total  of  218  SEZs  are operational.  States/UTs-wise status of SEZs is at Annexure.

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| State-wise distribution of approved SEZs   | State-wise distribution of approved SEZs   | State-wise distribution of approved SEZs   | State-wise distribution of approved SEZs                                                         |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| States/UTs                                 | Formal Approvals                           | Notified SEZs                              | Operational SEZs (Central Govt. + State Govt./Pvt. SEZs + notified SEZs under the SEZ Act, 2005) |
| Andhra Pradesh                             | 30                                         | 25                                         | 20                                                                                               |
| Chandigarh                                 | 2                                          | 2                                          | 2                                                                                                |
| Chhattisgarh                               | 2                                          | 1                                          | 1                                                                                                |
| Delhi                                      | 2                                          | 0                                          | 0                                                                                                |
| Goa                                        | 7                                          | 3                                          | 0                                                                                                |
| Gujarat                                    | 28                                         | 24                                         | 19                                                                                               |
| Haryana                                    | 23                                         | 20                                         | 7                                                                                                |
| Jharkhand                                  | 1                                          | 1                                          | 0                                                                                                |
| Karnataka                                  | 62                                         | 51                                         | 26                                                                                               |
| Kerala                                     | 29                                         | 25                                         | 19                                                                                               |
| Madhya Pradesh                             | 10                                         | 5                                          | 2                                                                                                |
| Maharashtra                                | 55                                         | 49                                         | 28                                                                                               |
| Manipur                                    | 1                                          | 1                                          | 0                                                                                                |
| Nagaland                                   | 2                                          | 2                                          | 0                                                                                                |
| Odisha                                     | 7                                          | 5                                          | 3                                                                                                |
| Puducherry                                 | 1                                          | 0                                          | 0                                                                                                |
| Punjab                                     | 5                                          | 3                                          | 3                                                                                                |
| Rajasthan                                  | 9                                          | 8                                          | 4                                                                                                |
| Tamil Nadu                                 | 49                                         | 47                                         | 36                                                                                               |
| Telangana                                  | 64                                         | 55                                         | 29                                                                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                              | 24                                         | 19                                         | 12                                                                                               |
| West Bengal                                | 7                                          | 5                                          | 7                                                                                                |
| GRAND TOTAL                                | 420                                        | 351                                        | 218                                                                                              |