Only 265 SEZs of 378 Notified are Operational
The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) policy was launched
in April, 2000.
The Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, was passed by Parliament in May, 2005
which received Presidential assent on the 23rd of June, 2005. The SEZ Rules, 2006 came into effect on 10th
February, 2006. The salient features of the SEZ scheme are:-
i.
A designated duty free enclave
to be treated as a territory outside the customs territory of India for the purpose
of authorised operations in the SEZ;
ii.
No licence
required for import;
iii.
Manufacturing or service activities
allowed;
iv.
The Unit shall achieve Positive
Net Foreign Exchange to be calculated cumulatively for a period of five years from
the commencement of production;
v.
Domestic sales subject to
full customs duty and import policy in force;
vi.
SEZ units will have freedom
for subcontracting;
vii.
No routine examination by
customs authorities of export/import cargo;
viii.
SEZ Developers /Co-Developers
and Units enjoy tax benefits as prescribed in the SEZs Act, 2005.
The notification of Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
in the country is guided by the following:-
i.
generation of additional economic
activity
ii.
promotion of exports of goods
and services;
iii.
promotion of investment from
domestic and foreign sources;
iv.
creation of employment opportunities;
v.
development of infrastructure
facilities
There were 7 Central Government Special Economic
Zones (SEZs) and 12 State/Private Sector SEZs prior to the enactment of the SEZs
Act, 2005. In addition, 425 proposals for
setting up of SEZs in the country have been accorded formal approval under the SEZ
Act, 2005. Presently, 378 SEZs are notified,
out of which 265 are operational. States/Union
Territories-wise details of SEZs is at Annexure-I.
Eight Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been approved
for the Agro and Food Processing sector in India. Of these 8 SEZs, 7 have been notified and 4 are
operational. A statement showing details of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India
is at Annexure-II. The exports from these
SEZs during the last five years and current year 2020-21 (i.e. up to 31st
December, 2020) is as under:
|
Years |
Exports (Value in Rs. Crores) |
|
2015-16 |
2365 |
|
2016-17 |
4061 |
|
2017-18 |
4117 |
|
2018-19 |
4405 |
|
2019-20 |
5219 |
|
2020-21 (up to 31.12.2020) |
5456 |
|
Annexure-I States/Union Territories-wise
distribution of approved SEZs |
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|
States/UTs |
Central Government SEZs set up prior to the enactment
of SEZs Act, 2005 |
State Government/ Private Sector SEZs set up prior
to the enactment of SEZs Act, 2005 |
Formal Approvals granted under the SEZs Act, 2005 |
Notified SEZs under the SEZ Act, 2005 |
Total Operational SEZs (Including prior to SEZs Act + under the SEZs
Act, 2005) |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
1 |
0 |
32 |
27 |
24 |
|
Chandigarh |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Delhi |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Goa |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
|
Gujarat |
1 |
2 |
26 |
22 |
21 |
|
Haryana |
0 |
0 |
25 |
22 |
7 |
|
Jharkhand |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Karnataka |
0 |
0 |
63 |
52 |
34 |
|
Kerala |
1 |
0 |
29 |
25 |
20 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
0 |
1 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
|
Maharashtra |
1 |
0 |
51 |
45 |
37 |
|
Manipur |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Nagaland |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Odisha |
0 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
|
Puducherry |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Punjab |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
|
Rajasthan |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
|
Sikkim |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
1 |
4 |
56 |
53 |
48 |
|
Telangana |
0 |
0 |
63 |
56 |
34 |
|
Tripura |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
1 |
1 |
24 |
21 |
14 |
|
West Bengal |
1 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
7 |
12 |
425 |
359 |
265 |
|
Annexure-II List of Agro and Food Processing SEZs
in India |
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|
Sl. No. |
Name of the developer |
Location |
SEZ status |
|
1 |
Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) |
Malappuram District, Kerala |
Notified and Operational |
|
2 |
Parry Infrastructure Company Private Limited |
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
Notified and Operational |
|
3 |
CCCL Pearl City Food Port SEZ Ltd. |
Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu |
Notified and Operational |
|
4 |
CCL Products (India) Limited |
Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh |
Notified and Operational |
|
5 |
Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited |
Dimapur, Nagaland |
Notified |
|
6 |
AnsalColours Engineering SEZ Limited |
Sonepat, Haryana |
Notified |
|
7 |
Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited |
PaschimJalefa, Sabroom, South Tripura District,
Tripura |
Notified |
|
8 |
Akshaypatra Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. |
Mehsana, Gujarat |
Formal Approval |
This information was given by the Minister of State
in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Hardeep Singh
Puri, in a written reply in the Lok
Sabha 10 March 2021.