Lok Sabha Question No. 998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Industries Benefited from SEZs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 998 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th  DECEMBER,2018

## INDUSTRIES BENEFITED FROM SEZs

## 998. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  ascertained  the  number  of  rural  and  agro-industries being benefited from Special Economic Zones (SEZs) including the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether such industries in the SEZs have been able to generate adequate amount of revenue for the Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof indicating the percentage of total revenue generated by the SEZs from such industries;
- (e) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (f) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f): The main objectives of the SEZ Scheme were promotion of exports of goods and services, promotion of investment and creation of employment.  Out of total 7 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for Agro and Food Processing sectors in India, 6 have been notified and 3 SEZs are operational. A statement showing details including the State of Tamil Nadu is at Annexure .  The physical exports from these SEZs during the last five years and current year 2017-18 (i.e. up to 30th September, 2018) is as under:

| Years                      |   Exports (Value in Rs. Crores) | %of total physical exports from SEZs   |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 2012-13                    |                             806 | 0.17%                                  |
| 2013-14                    |                             881 | 0.18%                                  |
| 2014-15                    |                            1132 | 0.24%                                  |
| 2015-16                    |                            2365 | 0.51%                                  |
| 2016-17                    |                            4061 | 0.78%                                  |
| 2017-18                    |                            4117 | 0.71%                                  |
| 2017-18 (up to 30.09.2018) |                            2650 | 0.79%                                  |

## Annexure

| 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   |
|--------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 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, Andhra Pradesh                | Notified                                         |
| 7                                                | Akshaypatra Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.                              | Food Processing                                  | Mehsana, Gujarat                                 | Formal Approval                                  |