Lok Sabha Question No. 5157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Establishing Special Economic Zones
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5157 ANSWERED ON 24/03/2026

## ESTABLISHING SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

5157.  SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government to establish a special economic zones for pharmaceutical industries;
- (b) the details regarding such establishments in the State of Telangana; and
- (c) the details on expansion of such zones for the pharmaceutical industry in the next five years?

## 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) to (c) Special Economic Zones (SEZs) set up under the SEZ Act, 2005 and SEZ Rules,  2006  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 the SEZ Act, 2005 considers proposals to set up SEZs, including for pharmaceutical industries, which have been duly recommended by the respective State Governments. At present, there are fifteen (15) SEZs notified in the country for pharmaceutical sector, including two (2) such SEZs  in  the  State  of  Telangana.  The  details  of  notified  and  operational  SEZs  in Telangana for pharmaceutical industries are at Annexure . There are 56 pharmaceutical  units  in  these  15  SEZs.  In  addition  to  that,  there  are  116  units  of pharmaceutical and bio-tech sector in other SEZs across the country.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5157 for answer on 24th March, 2026

| List of notified and operational Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zones in Telangana   | List of notified and operational Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zones in Telangana   | List of notified and operational Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zones in Telangana   | List of notified and operational Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zones in Telangana   | List of notified and operational Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zones in Telangana   | List of notified and operational Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zones in Telangana   | List of notified and operational Pharmaceutical Special Economic Zones in Telangana   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                               | Name of the Developer                                                                 | Location                                                                              | Type of SEZ                                                                           | Area (hectares)                                                                       | Date of Notification                                                                  | Number of Units                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                     | Telangana State Industrial Infrastructural Corporation Ltd. (TSIIC)                   | Pollepally village, Jedcharla Mandal, Mahaboobnagar District, Telangana               | Pharmaceuticals Formulation                                                           | 101.17                                                                                | 13.06.2007                                                                            | 14                                                                                    |
| 2                                                                                     | Divi's Laboratories Limited                                                           | Lingojigudem Village, Choutuppal Mandal, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri District Telangana       | Pharmaceutical                                                                        | 50.946                                                                                | 27.02.2019                                                                            | 1                                                                                     |
| Total                                                                                 | Total                                                                                 | Total                                                                                 | Total                                                                                 | Total                                                                                 | Total                                                                                 | 15                                                                                    |