Lok Sabha Question No. 922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-08
Subject: Non-Operationalisation of SEZs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY,2023

## NON-OPERATIONALISATION OF SEZs

## 922.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for non-operationalisation of the five formally approved Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the North Eastern region;
- (b) the  details  of  distribution  of  the  aforementioned  approved  SEZs,  State/sector-wise including the estimated timelines for their operationalisation; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  resolve  the  issues  pertaining  to  their  nonoperationalisation?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) & (b): Setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as well as SEZ units are primarily private investment driven initiatives.  The time taken in setting up of and operationalizing SEZs could be due to several reasons including time taken for getting approvals from the Statutory/State Government bodies, adverse business climate due to shifts in global economic scenario, changes in fiscal incentives, etc. The details of State/sector-wise distribution of the approved SEZs in the North Eastern Region is at Annexure.

(c): Under the overall supervision of Department of Commerce, the office of jurisdictional Development Commissioner regularly reviews the status of all SEZs and interfaces with the concerned  State  Governments  and  Developers  on  a  regular  basis  to  provide  necessary facilitation, as required.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 922 for answer on 8 th  February, 2023

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Developer                               | Location                                                             | Type of SEZ Sector wise    | Area (hectares)   | Date of Letter of Approval   | Date of Notification   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|
|           | MANIPUR                                             |                                                                      |                            |                   |                              |                        |
| 1         | Manipur IT SEZ Project Development Company Ltd.     | Imphal, Manipur                                                      | IT/ITES                    | 10.85             | 29 th October, 2013          | 26th February, 2014    |
|           | NAGALAND                                            |                                                                      |                            |                   |                              |                        |
| 2         | Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited | Ganeshnagar Under Dhansiri Sub-Division, Dimapur District, Nagaland. | Agro and Food Processing   | 50.7              | 27 th February, 2009         | 9th July 2009          |
| 3         | H.N. Company                                        | Dimapur, Nagaland                                                    | Multi Product              | 290               | 30 th July, 2007             | 15th October, 2012     |
|           | TRIPURA                                             |                                                                      |                            |                   |                              |                        |
| 4         | Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited) | Paschim Jalefa, Sabroom, South Tripura District, Tripura             | Agro Based Food Processing | 16.35             | 9th December, 2019           | 16th December, 2019    |
|           | SIKKIM                                              |                                                                      |                            |                   |                              |                        |
| 5         | Department of Information Technology, Sikkim        | Namli, East Sikkim                                                   | IT/ ITES                   | 6.32              | 8th June, 2021               | Yet to be notified     |
|           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                   |                                                                      |                            |                   |                              |                        |
| 6         | Department of Trade and Commerce, Arunachal Pradesh | Balingong, Changlang District, Arunachal Pradesh                     | Multi Product              | 30.2              | 23rd September, 2022         | Yet to be notified     |

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