Lok Sabha Question No. 1868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Free Trade and Warehousing Zones
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd JULY, 2019

## FREE TRADE AND WAREHOUSING ZONES

## 1868. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  Free  Trade  and  Ware  Housing  Zones  (FTWHZs)  in  India  along  with  the location and status of each zone;
- (b) the details of amount invested by the Government and private party during the last five years;
- (c) the details of amount of revenue generated during the last five years; and
- (d) the total number of New FTWH Zones proposed to be developed in the future, if any, and the amount provided for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): There are 8 approved Free Trade and Warehousing Zones (FTWZs) in India.  Out of 8, 4 FTWZs have been notified.  Out of 4 notified FTWZs, 3 are operational.  A statement showing details of these FTWZs in India is at Annexure .
- (b) and (c): There is no investment made by the Central Government in these FTWZs.  Total amount of Rs.3,315.81 crores have been invested by the private Developers/Co -developers in these FTWZs during the last five years.  Further,  revenue of Rs.13,051.19 crores have been generated by these FTEZs during the last five years.
- (d): Setting up of New FTWZs (SEZs) is primarily private investment driven. .

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Annexure to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1868 for 3 rd July, 2019

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| Details Free Trade and Warehousing Zones   | Details Free Trade and Warehousing Zones                    | Details Free Trade and Warehousing Zones                 | (FTWZs) SEZs in India   | (FTWZs) SEZs in India   |
|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                    | Name of the developer                                       | Location                                                 | Area Hectares           | SEZ status              |
| 1                                          | Arshiya International Limited                               | Taluka Panvel, District Raigad, Maharashtra              | 57.898                  | Notified/Operational    |
| 2                                          | J. Matadee Free Trade Zone Private Limited                  | Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu   | 40                      | Notified/Operational    |
| 3                                          | Arshiya Northern FTWZ Limited                               | Moujpur, Bulandshar, Uttar Pradesh                       | 51.4394                 | Notified/Operational    |
| 4                                          | Arshiya International Ltd.                                  | Taluka &District Nagpur, Maharashtra                     | 43.26                   | Notified                |
| 5                                          | Lepakshi Knowledge Hub Private Limited                      | Chillamaturu Mandal, Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh | 40                      | Formal Approval         |
| 6                                          | ISPRL FTWZ Padur (Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.) | Padur, Karnataka                                         | 41.20                   | Formal Approval         |
| 7                                          | Cochin Port Trust                                           | Thoppumpady Ramesaram Village, Cochin, Kerala            | 40.85                   | Formal Approval         |
| 8                                          | Venkatesh Coke & Power Ltd.                                 | Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvalur District, Tamil Nadu           | 46.71                   | Formal Approval         |

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