Lok Sabha Question No. 2526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-10
Subject: Establishment of Special Economic Zones
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Avimanyu Sethi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2526 ANSWERED ON 10/12/2024

## ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

## 2526.  SHRI AVIMANYU SETHI:

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

(a) whether the Government proposed to establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) focused on emerging  industries,  such  as  green  technology  or  electronics,  in  Bhadrak  district,  Odisha,  to promote local employment opportunities, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of strategies being developed by the Government to attract investments in these emerging  sectors  within  SEZs  to  boost  regional  economic  growth  and  skill  development  in coastal region of Odisha;

(c) the  details  of  specific  criteria  or  metrics  used  to  measure  the  success  of  such  SEZ initiatives, particularly in terms of employment generation and skill enhancement for the local workforce; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) & (b) The  Special  Economic  Zones  (SEZs)  set  up  under  the  Special  Economic  Zone Act, 2005 and SEZ Rules, 2006 are primarily private investment-driven initiatives. An SEZ may be set up either jointly or severally by the Central Government, State Government or any person for manufacture of goods or rendering services or for both or as a free trade warehousing zone. Post-enactment  of  the  SEZ  Act,2005,  the  Central  Government  has  not  set  up  any  SEZ  in  the country. Such proposals duly recommended by the concerned State Government are considered by the Board of Approval for SEZs for notification. No such proposal has been received in this Ministry to establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) focused on emerging industries, such as green technology or electronics, in Bhadrak district, Odisha.

(c) & (d) Under  Rule  54  of  the  SEZs  Rules,  2006,  performance  of  the  SEZ  units  are monitored as per the guidelines prescribed under SEZ law.  As on date, in the State of Odisha, a total  number  of  05  SEZs  are  notified  and  operational.  The  employment  generated  from  these SEZs is at Annexure.

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Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (c) & (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2526 for answer on 10.12.2024.

|   Sl. No. | SEZ Name                                             | Location                                                                                       | Type                                | Employment (in number of persons)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|         1 | Orissa Industrial Development Corporation (IDCO) -I  | Chandaka Industrial Estate, P.S. Chandrasekharpur, Tehsil Bhubneshwar, District Khurda, Odisha | IT/ITES                             | 8,014                               |
|         2 | Saraf Agencies Private Limited                       | Chhatrapur, Gunjam District, Odisha                                                            | Mineral based industries            | 193                                 |
|         3 | Vedanta Aluminium Limited                            | Brundamal and Kurebaga Villages, Tehsil and District - Jharsuguda, Odisha                      | Manufacture and Export of Aluminium | 2,202                               |
|         4 | Orissa Industrial Development Corporation (IDCO)- II | Village Gaudakashipur and Arisal, Tehsil Jatni, District Khurda, Odisha                        | IT(Knowledge Park)                  | 4,073                               |
|         5 | Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited             | Gopalpur, District- Ganjam, Odisha                                                             | Multi-Product                       | 31                                  |

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