Lok Sabha Question No. 2560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: EPZs and AEZs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2560 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   MARCH, 2021

## EPZs  AND AEZs

## 2560. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and total number of Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Agricultural Export Zones (AEZs) which have been set up in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of the incentives that have been provided by the Government to the EPZs and AEZs;
- (c) whether there are EPZs which have been set up to promote agricultural activities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a): Export Processing Zones (EPZs) were converted into Special Economic Zones (SEZs) with the enactment of SEZ Act 2005 and SEZ Rules 2006.  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, 425 proposals for setting up of SEZs in the country have been accorded formal approval  under  the  SEZ  Act,  2005.    Presently,  378  SEZs  are  notified,  out  of  which  265  are operational.  States/Union Territories-wise details of SEZs is at Annexure-I.

Further, 60 Agri Export Zones (AEZs) were notified in the year 2001 under Chapter 16 of the  then  EXIM  Policy.  List  of  these  notified AEZs  is  at Annexure-II .  All  the  60 AEZs  have completed their intended span of 5 years.

- (b): SEZ Developers and units are granted fiscal and non-fiscal incentives. The fiscal incentives are in the nature of tax exemptions as per provisions of the SEZ Act, 2005. The fiscal incentives allowed to SEZ developers are as follows:
- i. Duty free import/domestic procurement of goods & services for development of SEZs.
- ii. Income Tax exemption on income derived from the business of  development of the SEZ under Section 80-IAB of the Income Tax Act, for any 10 consecutive assessment years out of 15 years beginning from the year in which SEZ has been notified ( Sunset Clause for Developers has become effective from 01.04.2017 ).

The fiscal incentives allowed to SEZ units are as follows:

- i. Duty free import/domestic procurement of goods and services for SEZ units.
- ii. 100% Income Tax exemption on export income for SEZ units under Section 10AA of the Income Tax Act for first 5 years, 50% fo r next 5 years thereafter and 50% of the ploughed back  export  profit  for  next  5  years.  ( Sunset  Clause  for  Units  is effective  from 01.04.2020 ).
- iii. Exemption of some taxes like stamp duty, electricity duty etc.  as imposed by respective State Governments.

The non-fiscal incentives allowed to SEZ units and Developers are as follows.

- i. Single window clearance for Central and State level approvals.
- ii. Dedicated customs wing for faster clearance.
- iii. SEZ units are allowed to deal with restricted/prohibited items subject to approval of BoA.
4. (c) and (d): Yes Sir, 8 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been approved for the Agro and Food Processing sector in India.  Of these 8 SEZs, 7 have been notified and 4 are operational. A statement showing details of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India is at Annexure-III .

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| 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, 2005) |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 32                                                            | 27                                                            | 24                                                                              |
| 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                                                                                     | 26                                                            | 22                                                            | 21                                                                              |
| Haryana                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 25                                                            | 22                                                            | 7                                                                               |
| Jharkhand                                                     | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 2                                                             | 2                                                             | 0                                                                               |
| Karnataka                                                     | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 63                                                            | 52                                                            | 34                                                                              |
| Kerala                                                        | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 29                                                            | 25                                                            | 20                                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                | 0                                                                       | 1                                                                                     | 12                                                            | 7                                                             | 5                                                                               |
| Maharashtra                                                   | 1                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 51                                                            | 45                                                            | 37                                                                              |
| 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                                                                               |
| Sikkim                                                        | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                                               |
| Tamil Nadu                                                    | 1                                                                       | 4                                                                                     | 56                                                            | 53                                                            | 48                                                                              |
| Telangana                                                     | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 63                                                            | 56                                                            | 34                                                                              |
| Tripura                                                       | 0                                                                       | 0                                                                                     | 1                                                             | 1                                                             | 0                                                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                 | 1                                                                       | 1                                                                                     | 24                                                            | 21                                                            | 14                                                                              |
| West Bengal                                                   | 1                                                                       | 2                                                                                     | 7                                                             | 5                                                             | 7                                                                               |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                   | 7                                                                       | 12                                                                                    | 425                                                           | 359                                                           | 265                                                                             |

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## Annexure-II to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2560 for 10 th March, 2021

| LIST OF NOTIFIED 60 AGRI EXPORT ZONES   | LIST OF NOTIFIED 60 AGRI EXPORT ZONES   | LIST OF NOTIFIED 60 AGRI EXPORT ZONES   | LIST OF NOTIFIED 60 AGRI EXPORT ZONES                                                                              | LIST OF NOTIFIED 60 AGRI EXPORT ZONES                                                                              |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                 | State                                   |                                         | AEZ Project                                                                                                        | Districts / Area                                                                                                   |
| 1                                       | West Bengal                             | 1                                       | Pineapple                                                                                                          | Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Cooch Behar, Howrah                                                        |
|                                         |                                         | 2                                       | Lychee                                                                                                             | Murshidabad, Malda, 24 Pargana(N) and 24 Pargana(S)                                                                |
|                                         |                                         | 3                                       | Potatoes                                                                                                           | Hooghly, Burdhwan, Midnapore (W), Uday Narayanpur, Howrah                                                          |
|                                         |                                         | 4                                       | Mango                                                                                                              | Maldah and Murshidabad                                                                                             |
|                                         |                                         | 5                                       | Vegetables                                                                                                         | Nadia, Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas                                                                           |
|                                         |                                         | 6                                       | Darjeeling Tea                                                                                                     | Darjeeling                                                                                                         |
| 2                                       | Karnataka                               | 7                                       | Gherkins                                                                                                           | Tumkur, Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Hassan, Kolar, Chitradurga, Dharwad and Bagalkot                         |
|                                         |                                         | 8                                       | Rose Onion                                                                                                         | Bangalore (Urban), Bangalore (Rural), Kolar                                                                        |
|                                         |                                         | 9                                       | Flowers                                                                                                            | Bangalore (Urban), Bangalore (Rural), Kolar, Tumkur, Kodagu and Belgaum                                            |
|                                         |                                         | 10                                      | Vanilla                                                                                                            | Districts of Dakshin Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga, Kodagu, Chickamagalur                                |
| 3                                       | Uttranchal                              | 11                                      | Lychees                                                                                                            | Udhamsingh Nagar, Dehradun and Nainital                                                                            |
|                                         |                                         | 12                                      | Flowers                                                                                                            | Dehradun, Pantnagar, Udhamsingh Nagar, Nainital and Uttarkashi                                                     |
|                                         |                                         | 13                                      | Basmati Rice                                                                                                       | Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Dehradun and Haridwar                                                                 |
| .                                       |                                         | 14                                      | Medicinal & Aromatic Plants                                                                                        | Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar and Udhamsingh Nagar                                |
| 4                                       | Punjab                                  | 15                                      | Vegetables (Cabbage Broccoli, Okra, Peas, Carrot, Baby Corn, Green Baby Corn, Green Chillies, Green Beans, Tomato) | Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Sangrur, Ludhiana and Ropar                                                              |
|                                         |                                         | 16                                      | Potatoes                                                                                                           | Singhpura, Zirakpur Distt. Patiala and satellite centres at Rampura Phul, Muktsar, Ludhiana, Jullundur             |
|                                         |                                         | 17                                      | Basmati Rice                                                                                                       | Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur &Nawanshahar                                                |
| 5                                       | Uttar Pradesh                           | 18                                      | Potatoes                                                                                                           | Agra, Hathras, Farrukhabad, Kannoj, Meerut, Baghpat and Aligarh, Janpad Badaiyun, Rampur, Ghaziabad, and Firozabad |
|                                         |                                         | 19                                      | Mangoes and Vegetables                                                                                             | Lucknow, Unnao, Hardoi, Sitapur and Barabanki Lucknow, Unnao, Hardoi, Sitapur and Barabanki                        |
|                                         |                                         | 20                                      | Mangoes                                                                                                            | Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnaur , Meerut, Baghpat and Bulandshahr, Jyotifulenagar                               |

|    |                | 21    | Basmati Rice                                     | Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Rampur, Badaun, Bijnor, Moradabad, JB Phulenagar, Sharanpur, Mujjafarnagar, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad And Baghpat                                 |
|----|----------------|-------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 6  | Maharashtra    | 22    | Grape& Grapevine                                 | Nasik, Sangli, Sholapur, Satara, Ahmednagar                                                                                                                                              |
|    |                | 23    | Mangoes                                          | Rantagiri, Sindhudurg, Raigarh and Thane                                                                                                                                                 |
|    |                | 24    | Kesar mango                                      | Aurangabad, Beed,Jalna, Ahmednagar and Latur                                                                                                                                             |
|    |                | 25    | Flowers                                          | Pune, Nasik, Kolhapur and Sangli                                                                                                                                                         |
|    |                | 26    | Onion                                            | Nasik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Satara, Jalgaon, Solapur                                                                                                                                        |
|    |                | 27    | Pomegranate                                      | Districts of Solapur, Sangli, Ahmednagar, Pune, Nasik, Osmanabad &Latur                                                                                                                  |
|    |                | 28    | Banana                                           | Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, Buldhana, Parbhani, Hindoli, Nanded and Wardha                                                                                                                |
|    |                | 29    | Oranges                                          | Nagpur and Amraoti                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 7  | Andhra Pradesh | 30    | Mango Pulp &Fresh Vegetables                     | Chitoor                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                | 31    | Mango &Grapes                                    | Rangareddy, Medak, Mehboobnagar                                                                                                                                                          |
|    |                | 32    | Mangoes                                          | Krishna                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                | 33 33 | Gherkins Gherkins                                | Districts of Mahboobnagar, Rangareddy, Medak, Districts of Mahboobnagar, Rangareddy, Medak, Karimnagar, Warangal, Ananthapur and Nalgonda                                                |
|    |                | 34    | Chilli                                           | Guntur                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 8  | Jammu& Kashmir | 35    | Apples                                           | Srinagar, Baramula, Anantnag, Kupwara, Kathua and Pulwama                                                                                                                                |
|    |                | 36    | Walnut                                           | Baramulla, Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam,Kupwara, Srinagar, Doda, Poonch, Udhampur, Rajouri and Kathua                                                                                       |
| 9  | Tripura        | 37    | Pineapple                                        | Kumarghat, Manu, Melaghar, Matabari and Kakraban Blocks                                                                                                                                  |
| 10 | Madhya Pradesh | 38    | Potatoes, Onion and Garlic                       | Malwa, Ujjain, Indore, Dewas, Dhar, Shajapur, Ratlam, Neemuch Mandsaur and Khandwa                                                                                                       |
|    |                | 39    | Seed Spices                                      | Guna, Mandsaur, Ujjain, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Shajapur and Neemuch                                                                                                                            |
|    |                | 40    | Wheat (including sharbati wheat for Bhopal Zone) | Ujjain Zone (Neemuch, Ratlam, Mandsaur and Ujjain), Indore Zone (Indore, Dhar, Shajapur and Dewas) and Bhopal Zone (Sehore, Vidisha, Raisen, Hoshangabad, Harda, Narsinghpur and Bhopal) |
|    |                | 41    | Lentil and Grams                                 | Shivpuri, Guna, Vidisha, Raisen, Narsinghpura, Chhindwara                                                                                                                                |
|    |                | 42    | Oranges                                          | Chhindwara. Jpsjamgabad. Betul                                                                                                                                                           |
| 11 | Tamil Nadu     | 43    | Cut Flowers                                      | Dharmapuri                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    |                | 44    | Flowers                                          | Nilgiri                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                | 45    | Mangoes                                          | Districts of Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli                                                                                                                      |
|    |                | 46    | Cashewnut                                        | Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Pudukottai and Sivaganga                                                                                                                                           |
| 12 | Bihar          | 47    | Lychee, Vegetables& Honey                        | Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Hajipur, Vaishali, East and West Champaran, Bhagalpur, Begu Sarai, Khagaria, Sitamarhi, Saran and Gopalganj                                                     |

| 13   | Gujarat          |   48 | Mangoes& Vegetables              | Ahmedabad, Khaida, Anand, Vadodara, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Bharuch, Narmada                           |
|------|------------------|------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      |                  |   49 | Value Added Onion                | Districts of Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Amreli, Rajkot, Junagadh and Jamnagar Districts                 |
|      |                  |   50 | Sesame Seeds                     | Amerali, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Jamnagar                                                    |
| 14   | Sikkim           |   51 | Flowers (Orchids)& Cherry Pepper | East Sikkim                                                                                            |
|      |                  |   52 | Ginger                           | North, East, South &West Sikkim                                                                        |
| 15   | Himachal Pradesh |   53 | Apples                           | Shimla, Sirmaur,Kullu,Mandi,ChambaandKinnaur                                                           |
| 16   | Orissa           |   54 | Ginger and Turmeric              | Kandhamal                                                                                              |
| 17   | Jharkhand        |   55 | Vegetables                       | Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Lohardaga                                                                       |
| 18   | Kerala           |   56 | Horticulture Products            | Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alapuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Thiruvanthapuram, Idukki and Pallakad |
|      |                  |   57 | Medicinal Plant                  | Wayanad, Mallapuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kollam, Pathanamittha, Thiruvananthapuram  |
| 19   | Assam            |   58 | Fresh and Processed Ginger       | Kamrup, Nalbari, Barpeta, Darrang, Nagaon, Morigaon, Karbi Anglong and North Cachar                    |
| 20   | Rajasthan        |   59 | Coriander                        | Kota, Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar &Chittoor                                                                 |
|      |                  |   60 | Cumin                            | Nagaur, Barmer, Jalore, Pali and Jodhpur                                                               |

| 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                                             | Location                                                 | SEZ status                                       |
| 1                                                | Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) | Malappuram District, Kerala                              | Notified and Operational                         |
| 2                                                | Parry Infrastructure Company Private Limited                      | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh                                 | Notified and Operational                         |
| 3                                                | CCCL Pearl City Food Port SEZ Ltd.                                | Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu                           | Notified and Operational                         |
| 4                                                | CCL Products (India) Limited                                      | Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh                        | Notified and Operational                         |
| 5                                                | Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited               | Dimapur, Nagaland                                        | Notified                                         |
| 6                                                | Ansal Colours Engineering SEZ Limited                             | Sonepat, Haryana                                         | Notified                                         |
| 7                                                | Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited                | Paschim Jalefa, Sabroom, South Tripura District, Tripura | Notified                                         |
| 8                                                | Akshaypatra Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.                              | Mehsana, Gujarat                                         | Formal Approval                                  |

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