Lok Sabha Question No. 1822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Special Economic Zones
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd JULY, 2019

## SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

## 1822. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and total number of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which have been set up in the country, State/UTwise;
- (b) whether there are SEZs which have been set up to promote agricultural activities;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): There were 7 Central Government Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and 12 State/Private Sector SEZs prior to the enactment of the SEZs Act, 2005.  In addition to that 416 proposals for setting up of SEZs in the Country have been accorded formal approvals.  Presently, 351 SEZs are notified, out of which 232 SEZs are operational.  States/Union Territories -wise details of SEZs is at Annexure-I.
- (b) to (d): Yes Sir, 7 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been approved for Agro and Food Processing sectors in India.  Out  of these 7 SEZs, 6  have been notified.   Out of these 6 notified SEZs,  3 SEZs are operational.   A statement showing details Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India is at Annexure-II .

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## Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1822 for 3 rd July, 2019

| States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs   | States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs             | States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs                           | States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs   | States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs   | States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs               |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| States/UTs                                                    | Central Government SEZs set up prior to the enactment of SEZs Act, 2005 | State Government/ Private Sector SEZs set up prior to the enactment of SEZs Act, 2005 | Formal Approvals granted under the SEZs Act, 2005             | Notified SEZs under the SEZ Act, 2005                         | Total Operational SEZs (Including prior to SEZs Act + under the SEZs Act) |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 32                                                            | 27                                                            | 19                                                                        |
| Chandigarh                                                    | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 2                                                             | 2                                                             | 2                                                                         |
| Chhattisgarh                                                  | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 2                                                             | 1                                                             | 1                                                                         |
| Delhi                                                         | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 2                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                                         |
| Goa                                                           | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 7                                                             | 3                                                             | 0                                                                         |
| Gujarat                                                       | 1                                                                       | 2                                                                                     | 28                                                            | 24                                                            | 20                                                                        |
| Haryana                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 24                                                            | 21                                                            | 6                                                                         |
| Jharkhand                                                     | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 1                                                             | 1                                                             | 0                                                                         |
| Karnataka                                                     | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 62                                                            | 51                                                            | 31                                                                        |
| Kerala                                                        | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 29                                                            | 25                                                            | 19                                                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                | 0                                                                       | 1                                                                                     | 10                                                            | 5                                                             | 5                                                                         |
| Maharashtra                                                   | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 49                                                            | 43                                                            | 30                                                                        |
| Manipur                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 1                                                             | 1                                                             | 0                                                                         |
| Nagaland                                                      | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 2                                                             | 2                                                             | 0                                                                         |
| Odisha                                                        | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 7                                                             | 5                                                             | 5                                                                         |
| Puducherry                                                    | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 1                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                                         |
| Punjab                                                        | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 5                                                             | 3                                                             | 3                                                                         |
| Rajasthan                                                     | 0                                                                       | 2                                                                                     | 5                                                             | 4                                                             | 3                                                                         |
| Tamil Nadu                                                    | 1                                                                       | 4                                                                                     | 53                                                            | 50                                                            | 40                                                                        |
| Telangana                                                     | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 63                                                            | 57                                                            | 29                                                                        |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                 | 1                                                                       | 1                                                                                     | 24                                                            | 21                                                            | 12                                                                        |
| West Bengal                                                   | 1                                                                       | 2                                                                                     | 7                                                             | 5                                                             | 7                                                                         |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                   | 7                                                                       | 12                                                                                    | 416                                                           | 351                                                           | 232                                                                       |

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| List of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India   | List of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India                    | List of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India   | List of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India       | List of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India   |
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| Sl. No.                                          | Name of the developer                                             | Type of SEZ                                      | Location                                             | SEZ status                                       |
| 1                                                | Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) | Agro Based Food Processing                       | Malappuram District, Kerala                          | Notified/ Operational                            |
| 2                                                | Parry Infrastructure Company Private Limited                      | Food Processing                                  | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh                             | Notified/ Operational                            |
| 3                                                | Pearl City (CCCL Infrastructure Limited)                          | Food Processing                                  | Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu                       | Notified/ Operational                            |
| 4                                                | Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited               | Agro and Food Processing                         | Demapur, Nagaland                                    | Notified                                         |
| 5                                                | Ansal Colours Engineering SEZ Limited                             | Agro and Food Processing Products                | Sonepat, Haryana                                     | Notified                                         |
| 6                                                | CCL Products (India) Limited                                      | Agro based Food Processing                       | Chittoor District, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh | Notified Notified                                |
| 7                                                | Akshaypatra Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.                              | Food Processing                                  | Mehsana, Gujarat                                     | Formal Approval                                  |

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