Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Special Economic Zones in Odisha
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *305 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2024

## SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES IN ODISHA

## *305.   SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

(a) the number of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) currently operational in Odisha and their contribution to the State's exports;

(b) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  establish  more  SEZs  in  Odisha  to  attract investments  in  priority  sectors  like  Information  Technology,  Electronics  and  Mineral-based Industries, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  infrastructure  and  policy challenges faced by existing SEZs in Odisha to enhance their efficiency?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *305  FOR  ANSWER  ON  17 TH   DECEMBER,  2024 REGARDING 'SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES IN ODISHA'

(a) As  on  date,  in  the  State  of  Odisha,  a  total  of  05 Special  Economic  Zones  (SEZs)  are notified  and  operational.  The  exports  from  these  SEZs  and  their  contribution  to  the  State's exports during the last five years are as below:

|   Sl. No. | Years     | Total exports of Odisha* (Value in Rs. Crore)   | Total Exports of SEZs (Value in Rs. Crore)   | %share of SEZs exports in the total exports of the Odisha   |
|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-2020 | 47,191                                          | 11,655                                       | 25%                                                         |
|         2 | 2020-2021 | 75,922                                          | 13,454                                       | 18%                                                         |
|         3 | 2021-2022 | 1,25,778                                        | 26,367                                       | 21%                                                         |
|         4 | 2022-2023 | 90,188                                          | 27,166                                       | 30%                                                         |
|         5 | 2023-2024 | 98,781                                          | 31,332                                       | 32%                                                         |

*Source: NIRYAT portal

(b) SEZs  set  up  under  the  SEZ  Act,  2005  and  SEZ  Rules,  2006  are  primarily  private investment driven initiatives. Post enactment of the SEZ Act, 2005, the Central Government has not  set  up  any  SEZ  in  the  country.  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. No such proposal to establish SEZs in Odisha to attract investments in priority sectors like Information Technology, Electronics, and Mineral-based Industries is pending for approval.

(c) SEZ reform is an on-going process and on the basis of inputs/suggestions received from stakeholders on the policy and operational framework of the SEZs, the Government periodically takes  necessary  measures  for  facilitating  smooth  and  effective  implementation  of  the  SEZ Act/Rules.

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