Lok Sabha Question No. 4145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Coastal Economic Zones
Ministry: SHIPPING
Asked by: M. Selvaraj, K. Subbarayan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4145

TO BE ANSWERED ON  '18TH  JULY, 2019

## COASTAL ECONOMIC ZONES

4145. SHRI M. SELVARAJ: SHRI SUBBARAYAN  K.:

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state: qj-d-.{ft€{q{f

- (a)whetheritisafactthattheGovernmenthasidentified14CoastalEconomic Zones (cEZs) to be targeted for labour intensive  and export orientr-'d industries; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government  to develoP these zones?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR SHIPPING (SHR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a & b) Yes, Sir. ln the National Perspective  Plan(NPP)  of Sagarmala  Programme'  14 coasial Economic  Zones (cEZs) have been identified, details of which are placed at Annexurel.  CEZs  proposed  in the NPP of Sagarmala  programme (2016-2035) are expectedtoreducelogisticcostandtogeneratenewjobs.Proposalfordevelopingone prototype  CEZ has been taken up by the Government'

## LIST OF COASTAL ECONOMIC ZONES

| cEz         | STATE           | LINKAGE PORT                              | POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES                             |
|-------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| cEz-1       | Gujarat         | Kandla, Mundra                            | Petrochemicals, cement, furniture                |
| cEz-z       | Gujarat         | Pipavav. Sikka                            | Apparel, automotive                              |
| cEz-3       | Gujarat         | Dahej, Hazira                             | Marine clusters                                  |
| cEz-4       | Maharashtra Goa | JNPT, Mumbai                              | Power, Electronics, Apparel                      |
| cEz-5       | Maharashtra Goa | Dighi, Jaigarh, Mormugao                  | Refining, Steel, Food processinq                 |
| cEz-6       | Karnataka       | New Manqalore                             | Petrochemicals                                   |
| cEz-7       | Kerala          | Cochin                                    | Furniture                                        |
| cEz-8       | Tamil Nadu      | VOCPT(Tuticorin)                          | Apparel, Refining                                |
| cEz-9       | Tamil Nadu      | Cuddalore                                 | Leather processing, Power, Refining              |
| cEz-10      | Tamil Nadu      | Chennai, Kamarajar (Ennore) and Katupalli | Stee!, Petrochemicals, Electronics, Shipbuildinq |
| cEz-11      | Andhra Pradesh  | Krishnapatnam                             | Electronics                                      |
| cEz-|2 | Andhra Pradesh  | Vizag, Kakinada                           | Food Processing, Petrochemicals, Cement, Apparel |
| cEz-l3      | Odisha          | Paradip, dharma                           | Petrochemicals, Marine processinq                |
| cEz-14      | West Benqal     | Kolkata, Haldia                           | Leather Drocessinq                               |

Annexure-  |