Lok Sabha Question No. 158 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Land Acquired for Development of SEZs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR, C. N. JAYADEVAN, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, SAKUNTALA LAGURI, RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.158 (H)

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  APRIL, 2016

## LAND ACQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SEZS

## 158 (H).  SHRI JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) the total area of land notified/ acquired for development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT -wise;
- (b) the total area of land utilised for the purpose during the said period, State/UTwise including the land unutilised along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to review the SEZ policy in order to revive unutilised zones and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to return the unutilised land to farmers and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the number of rural and agricultural industries being benefited from SEZs along with the extent of benefit in terms of percentage received by the said industries by way of SEZs?

## ANSWER

वािणÏ य एवं उɮयोग राÏ य मंत्री ) Įीमती िनमर्ला सीतारमण ( ( èवतंत्र प्रभार )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) and (b): During the last three years and as on 8 th April, 2016, 27 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been notified over an area of 3591.56 hectares. State-wise number of these SEZs and its area notified is at Annexure.
- (c) and (d): The  Government,  on  the  basis  of  inputs/suggestions  received  from stakeholders on the policy and operational framework of the SEZ Scheme, periodically reviews the policy and operational framework of SEZs and takes necessary measures so as  to  facilitate  speedy  and  effective  implementation  of  SEZ  policy.    In  order  to operationlise the non-functional SEZs, review meetings with the Development Commissioners of SEZs are held regularly. Steps for time bound delivery of services, digitization  and  online  processing  of  various  activities  involving  Developers  and  Units

have been taken.   Also Road Shows in various cities of the country to give wide publicity to  SEZs  have  been  organised.    Further,  land  is  a  State  subject  and  land  for  SEZs  is procured as per the policy and procedures of the respective State Governments.  The Board  of  Approval  for  SEZs  only  considers  those  proposals,  which  have  been  duly recommended by the State Government.

- (e): Since SEZs Act, 2005 and Rules, 2006  were notified in June, 2005 and February, 2006 respectively,  approvals have been granted for setting up of 10 SEZs for Agro and Food Processing sector having the share of 2.15% to the total number of SEZs.

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## Annexure to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 158 for 25 th April, 2016

| State-wise number of SEZs and its area notified during the last three years and as on 8 th April, 2016:   | State-wise number of SEZs and its area notified during the last three years and as on 8 th April, 2016:   | State-wise number of SEZs and its area notified during the last three years and as on 8 th April, 2016:   | State-wise number of SEZs and its area notified during the last three years and as on 8 th April, 2016:   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                   | States                                                                                                    | Number of Notified SEZs                                                                                   | (Area in hectares) Total Area Notified                                                                    |
| 1                                                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                                                   | 2                                                                                                         | 1912.29                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                         | Karnataka                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                         | 17.42                                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                                         | Kerala                                                                                                    | 5                                                                                                         | 135.80                                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                                         | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                         | 103.11                                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                                         | Maharashtra                                                                                               | 5                                                                                                         | 318.24                                                                                                    |
| 6                                                                                                         | Manipur                                                                                                   | 1                                                                                                         | 10.85                                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                                         | Nagaland                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                         | 290.00                                                                                                    |
| 8                                                                                                         | Odisha                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                         | 500.15                                                                                                    |
| 9                                                                                                         | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                         | 238.95                                                                                                    |
| 10                                                                                                        | Telangana                                                                                                 | 3                                                                                                         | 13.12                                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                             | 2                                                                                                         | 51.63                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                           | TOTAL                                                                                                     | 27                                                                                                        | 3591.56                                                                                                   |

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