Lok Sabha Question No. 1803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-13
Subject: SEZs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2023

## SEZs

## 1803.  SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) the areas earmarked under Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the country, State-wise and the present status of the said areas;
- (b) whether the Government is working on a plan to identify and develop an area under special economic zone in Bihar keeping in view the backwardness of the State;
- (c) if so, the names of the places and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the revenue generated every year by the Government from such developed areas under this rule during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There were 7 Central Government Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and 12 State/Private Sector SEZs prior to the enactment of the SEZ Act, 2005.  Presently, 374 SEZs are notified in total, out of which 276 SEZs are operational.  States/Union Territories-wise details of SEZs are at Annexure .

(b) & (c) SEZs being set up under the SEZ Act, 2005 and SEZ Rule, 2006 are primarily private investment driven. Post enactment of SEZ Act, 2005 the Central Government has not set up any SEZ in the  country.  Department  of  Commerce  has  received  two  proposals  from  M/s.  Industrial  Area Development Authority (BIADA), Department of Industries, Government of Bihar for setting up Multiproduct SEZ at Industrial Area, Nawanagar, Buxar and Industrial Area, Kumarbagh, West Champaran. However, the proposals are incomplete in many aspects. The Government of Bihar has been requested to provide the complete proposal as per SEZ laws.

- (d) The revenue received by the Government from SEZs during the last five years, year-wise is as below:

| Year-wise revenue from duty for the Domestic Tariff Area Sale Transactions   | Year-wise revenue from duty for the Domestic Tariff Area Sale Transactions   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                         | Duty Amount Paid (Rs. Crores)                                                |
| 2018-19                                                                      | 24,504                                                                       |
| 2019-20                                                                      | 20,735                                                                       |
| 2020-21                                                                      | 26,056                                                                       |
| 2021-22                                                                      | 40,157                                                                       |
| 2022-23                                                                      | 41,962                                                                       |
| 2023-24 (upto 6 th December, 2023)                                           | 32,995                                                                       |

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1803 for  answer on 13 th  December, 2023

| States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs (as on 30.11.2023)   | States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs (as on 30.11.2023)   | States/Union Territories-wise distribution of approved SEZs (as on 30.11.2023)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| States/UTs                                                                       | Total Notified SEZs                                                              | Total Operational SEZs                                                           |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                   | 30                                                                               | 25                                                                               |
| Chandigarh                                                                       | 2                                                                                | 2                                                                                |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                     | 1                                                                                | 1                                                                                |
| Goa                                                                              | 3                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| Gujarat                                                                          | 24                                                                               | 21                                                                               |
| Haryana                                                                          | 22                                                                               | 8                                                                                |
| Jharkhand                                                                        | 2                                                                                | 1                                                                                |
| Karnataka                                                                        | 52                                                                               | 36                                                                               |
| Kerala                                                                           | 23                                                                               | 20                                                                               |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                   | 8                                                                                | 6                                                                                |
| Maharashtra                                                                      | 44                                                                               | 38                                                                               |
| Manipur                                                                          | 1                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| Nagaland                                                                         | 2                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| Odisha                                                                           | 5                                                                                | 5                                                                                |
| Punjab                                                                           | 3                                                                                | 3                                                                                |
| Rajasthan                                                                        | 6                                                                                | 3                                                                                |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                       | 58                                                                               | 49                                                                               |
| Telangana                                                                        | 56                                                                               | 37                                                                               |
| Tripura                                                                          | 1                                                                                | 0                                                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                    | 23                                                                               | 14                                                                               |
| West Bengal                                                                      | 8                                                                                | 7                                                                                |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                                      | 374                                                                              | 276                                                                              |

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