Lok Sabha Question No. 2830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Sanctioned SEZs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2830 ANSWERED ON 10/03/2026

## SANCTIONED SEZs

## 2830.   SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S:

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

- (a) the total number of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) sanctioned, operational and under construction in the country, State-wise particularly for Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the investment attracted, employment generated and export performance of SEZs in Tamil Nadu since their establishment;
- (c) whether any SEZ proposals from Tamil Nadu are pending for approval with the Government, and if so, the status of such proposals;
- (d) the policy measures taken to ensure equitable development, local employment, and environmental compliance in SEZs, particularly in Tamil Nadu; and
- (e) whether the Government has conducted any review or evaluation of the impact of SEZs on local industries, MSMEs and farmers in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a)  The  States/  Union  Territories-wise  detail  of  number  of  Special  Economic  Zones (SEZs)  notified,  operational  and  non-operational  (including  under-construction)  is  at Annexure .
- (b)  As  on  31.03.2025,  the  cumulative  investment  in  SEZs  in  Tamil  Nadu  is  ₹72,041 crore and  cumulative employment  generated  is  6,07,812 persons. The  exports performance of SEZs in Tamil Nadu during the last five years is as under:

| Year                                        | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
|---------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Export from SEZs in Tamil Nadu (in ₹ crore) | 1,16,844  | 1,36,329  | 1,72,580  | 1,77,930  | 2,03,304  |

(c)  SEZs  are  primarily  private  investment  driven  initiatives  which  may  be  established either jointly or severally by the Central Government, State Governments or any person. The  Board  of  Approval  constituted  under  SEZ  Act,  2005  considers  such  proposals which have been duly recommended by respective State Governments. At present, no proposal for  setting  up  of  such  SEZs  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  is  pending  with  the Central Government.

(d) & (e) The generation of economic activity, development of infrastructure facilities and creation of employment opportunity are the guiding principles laid down under the SEZ Act, 2005 for all SEZs, including those in Tamil Nadu. The SEZ Act, 2005 and the SEZ Rules,  2006  also  include  provisions  and  guidelines  for  environmental  compliances required to be adhered by all SEZs Developers and Units.

In addition to this, the performance and impact of all SEZs, including in Tamil Nadu, is assessed regularly in accordance with the provisions of SEZ Act, 2005 and SEZ Rules, 2006. Additionally, Government of India evaluates the overall performance of all SEZs based on monthly performance reports submitted by the Development Commissioner of the SEZs.

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## Annexure as mentioned in Part (a) in answer to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2830 for 10 th  March, 2026

| States/UTs        |   Total Notified SEZs |   Total Operational SEZs |   Non-Operational (incl. under construction) SEZs |
|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                    30 |                       25 |                                                 5 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                     1 |                        0 |                                                 1 |
| Bihar             |                     2 |                        0 |                                                 2 |
| Chandigarh        |                     2 |                        2 |                                                 0 |
| Chhattisgarh      |                     2 |                        1 |                                                 1 |
| Goa               |                     3 |                        0 |                                                 3 |
| Gujarat           |                    27 |                       22 |                                                 5 |
| Haryana           |                    22 |                        8 |                                                14 |
| Jharkhand         |                     2 |                        1 |                                                 1 |
| Karnataka         |                    50 |                       38 |                                                12 |
| Kerala            |                    20 |                       19 |                                                 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                     8 |                        6 |                                                 2 |
| Maharashtra       |                    41 |                       36 |                                                 5 |
| Manipur           |                     1 |                        0 |                                                 1 |
| Nagaland          |                     2 |                        0 |                                                 2 |
| Odisha            |                     5 |                        5 |                                                 0 |
| Punjab            |                     3 |                        3 |                                                 0 |
| Rajasthan         |                     6 |                        3 |                                                 3 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                    58 |                       49 |                                                 9 |
| Telangana         |                    51 |                       37 |                                                14 |
| Tripura           |                     1 |                        0 |                                                 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                    23 |                       14 |                                                 9 |
| West Bengal       |                     8 |                        7 |                                                 1 |
| GRAND TOTAL       |                   368 |                      276 |                                                92 |