Question : Special Economic Zones

(a) the details of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in various States/UTs of the country, State/UT-wise along with the share of SEZs in total export from the country during the last three years;
(b) whether the Government has set up any SEZ exclusively for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) products in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat and if so, the details and the locations thereof;
(c) whether the Government has any proposal/request for setting up of new SEZs for MSMEs in these States and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the SEZs have benefited from ‘SEZ India’ mobile app and if so, the details thereof and the extent to which success has been achieved by SEZs in increasing export from the said mobile app along with the reaction of the Government in this regard; and
(e) whether the Government appointed Panel for this purpose, has suggested any change in the SEZ rules and if so, the details thereof along with the decision, if any, taken by the Government in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a): In addition to Seven Central Government Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and 11 State/Private Sector SEZs set-up prior to the enactment of the SEZs Act, 2005, approvals have been accorded to 423 proposals for setting up of SEZs in the country. Presently, out of 375 notified SEZs a total of 221 SEZs are operational. States/UTs-wise details of SEZs is at Annexure-I. The export data of country vis-à-vis SEZs during the last three years is as under:

Financial Year Total exports of the Country (INR-Crs) Total export of the SEZs (INR-Crs) % share of the SEZs exports in the total export of the country
2015-2016 2746636 467337 17.01
2016-2017 2930041 523637 17.87
2017-2018
(as on 30.09.2017) 1021714 266773 26.11

(b) and (c): No Madam. Setting up of SEZs is private investment driven.

(d): A Mobile app named “SEZ India” has been launched on 06.01.2017 by the Department of Commerce. App is intended for ease of checking status of the transaction and quick reference to important information. The total exports from SEZs as on 30th September, 2017 i.e. in the second quarter of the current financial year 2017-18, has been to the tune of Rs. 2,66,773 crore approximately, registering a growth of 13.09% over the exports of corresponding period of the previous financial year.

(e): Yes Madam. A Committee was constituted by the Government for review of SEZs Rules, 2006. The Committee has submitted its recommendations and decision has not been taken on the same.

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Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1530 for 5th March, 2018

State-wise distribution of SEZs (As on 26.02.2018)
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 Total SEZs (Including prior to SEZs Act + under the SEZs Act) Notified SEZs under the SEZ Act, 2005 Total Notified SEZs (Including prior to SEZs Act + under the SEZs Act) Total Operational SEZs (Including prior to SEZs Act + under the SEZs Act)
-1- -2- -3- (1+2+3) -4- (1+2+4) -5-
Andhra Pradesh 1 0 30 31 25 26 19
Chandigarh 0 0 2 2 2 2 2
Chhattisgarh 0 0 2 2 1 1 1
Delhi 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
Goa 0 0 7 7 3 3 0
Gujarat 1 2 28 31 24 27 19
Haryana 0 0 24 24 21 21 6
Jharkhand 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Karnataka 0 0 62 62 51 51 26
Kerala 1 0 29 30 25 26 19
Madhya Pradesh 0 1 10 11 5 6 4
Maharashtra 1 0 56 57 49 50 28
Manipur 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
Nagaland 0 0 2 2 2 2 0
Odisha 0 0 7 7 5 5 4
Puducherry 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Punjab 0 0 5 5 3 3 3
Rajasthan 0 1 9 10 8 9 4
Tamil Nadu 1 4 50 55 47 52 37
Telangana 0 0 64 64 58 58 30
Uttar Pradesh 1 1 24 26 21 23 12
West Bengal 1 2 7 10 5 8 7
GRAND TOTAL 7 11 423 441 357 375 221
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