Lok Sabha Question No. 3190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: SEZ Proposals
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3190(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  AUGUST, 2018

## SEZ PROPOSALS

## 3190(H). SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय  एवं  उɮयोग  मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of proposals for setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) received by the Government during the last three years and the current year, Statewise;
- (b) the details of the proposals approved so far, State-wise along with the funds likely to be spent in this regard, project-wise;
- (c) the State-wise details of the number of proposals under consideration of the Government along with the reasons for not giving approval; and
- (d) the time by which these proposals are likely to be given approval?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) and (b): During  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  54  proposals  were  received  for setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) from various states, out of which 52 SEZs have been approved by the Board of Approval (BoA).  The details of the proposals approved, State-wise is at Annexure .    One each SEZs in the state of Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu was not approved.  SEZs being set up under the SEZs Act, 2005 and SEZ Rule, 2006 are primarily private investment driven. Central Government does not allocate funds for setting up of SEZs.

(c) and (d): At present no proposal is pending in this Department for setting up of SEZs.  The proposals for setting up of SEZs  are considered by the Board  of Approval  (BoA)  on recommendations of the concerned State Government and it is an on-going process.

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| State-wise number of SEZs set up during the last three years and current year   | State-wise number of SEZs set up during the last three years and current year   | State-wise number of SEZs set up during the last three years and current year   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                         | States                                                                          | Number of SEZs                                                                  |
| 1                                                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                                                  | 3                                                                               |
| 2                                                                               | Haryana                                                                         | 1                                                                               |
| 3                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                       | 13                                                                              |
| 4                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                     | 9                                                                               |
| 5                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                  | 1                                                                               |
| 6                                                                               | Punjab                                                                          | 1                                                                               |
| 7                                                                               | Tamil Nadu                                                                      | 3                                                                               |
| 8                                                                               | Telangana                                                                       | 18                                                                              |
| 9                                                                               | Uttar Pradesh                                                                   | 3                                                                               |
| TOTAL                                                                           | TOTAL                                                                           | 52                                                                              |

| State-wise number of SEZs not approved during the last three years and current year   | State-wise number of SEZs not approved during the last three years and current year   | State-wise number of SEZs not approved during the last three years and current year   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                               | States                                                                                | Number of SEZs                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                             | 1                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                            | 1                                                                                     |
| TOTAL                                                                                 | TOTAL                                                                                 | 2                                                                                     |

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