Lok Sabha Question No. 1126 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Coastal Economic Zones
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF SHIPPING

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1,I26 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8th FEBRUARY,2O'I8

## LOK SABHA COASTAL ECONOMIC ZONES

1126. SHRI. A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI G .M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state: *a  qko-rr  qat

- (a) whether  the Government proposes to develop Coastal Economic  Zone (CEZ) inter alia to increase the exports in some  areas particularly  in the field of electronics and textiles;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
- (d) the present status  of development  of various CEZs under Sagarmala Programme, CEZ-wise; and
- (c) the extent to which development of such CEZ is likely to encourage the  "Make  in lndia" initiative and aid in employment generation;
- (e) the steps being  taken by the Government for development of these CEZs in a time bound manner in order to achieve  their oblectives?

## ANSWER

MtN|STER OF STAIE tN THE tvir,ilSTRy OF SHtpptNG (sHRt PON. RADHAKRTSHNAN)

- (a)to(c):For promoting  port-led  industrialization,  '14  Coastal  Economic Zones (CEZs) covering all the Maritime  States and Union Territories have been identified  as part of the National Perspective Plan under the Sagarmala  programme.  The Perspective Plans for all 14 CEZs have been prepared  in consultation with relevant  State Governments  and Central Ministries. The list of these proposed CEZs is included in Annexure.

Port-led ind ustrialization  through the proposed  development  of CEZ under Sagarmala  Programme are expected  to provide  impetus to the "Make in lndia" initiative of the Government of lndia, tn"I will aid in creation of  jobs  in lndia.

- (d)&(e):Finalization  of institutional framework  and roadmap for the development  of CEZ based on the recommendations of lnter Ministrial Committe has been taken up.

List of 14 proposed CEZs identified in the National Perspective  plan  for Sagarmala:

| No.   | Proposed location for cEz   | State            | Districts Covered                                                                      | Potential lndustries                             |
|-------|-----------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 1     | Kachch                      | Gujarat          | Kachchh                                                                                | Petrochemicals, Cement, Furniture                |
| 2     | Saurashtra                  | Gujarat          | Junagarh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad                                                 | Apparel, Automotive                              |
| a     | Suryapur                    | Gujarat          | Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad                                                        | Marine Clusters                                  |
| 4     | North Konkan                | Maharashtra      | Nashik, Thane, Mumbai, Punc, Raiqarh                                                   | Power, Electronics, Apparel                      |
| 5     | South Konkan                | Maharashtra, Goa | Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, No(h Goa, South Goa                                             | Refining, Steel, Food Processinq                 |
| 6     | Dakshin Kanara              | Karnataka        | Udupi, Dakshin Kannada, Kodagu, Mysore                                                 | Petrochemicals                                   |
| 7     | Malabar                     | Kerala           | Ernakulam, Alappuzha Kollam, Th,rr rvana nthapuram                                     | Furniture                                        |
| 8     | Mannar                      | Tamil Nadu       | Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi                                                  | Apparel, Refining                                |
| 9     | Poompu har                  | Tamil Nadu       | Cuddalore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tiruchirappallu, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Naqapattinam  | Leather Processing, Power                        |
| 10    | VCIC South                  | Tamil Nadu       | Thiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram                                                     | Steel, Petrochemicals, Electronics, Shipbuildinq |
| 11    | VCIC Central                | Andhra           | Chittoor, Nellore                                                                      | Electronics                                      |
| 12    | VCIC North                  | Andhra Pradesh   | Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari, East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam | Food Processing, Petrochemicals, Cement, Apparel |
| 13    | Kalinga                     | Odisha           | Puri, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jaiapur, Bhadrak                            | Petrochemicals, Marine Processing                |
| 14    | Gaud                        | West Bengal      | Purba Medinipur, South twenty Paroanas                                                 | Leather Processing                               |