Question : INDUSTRIAL UNITS IN SEZS



(a) the number of industrial units were in operation in Special Economic Zones in each State up to December, 2002;

(b) the total production made by these units during the period April, 2002 to December, 2002 and the goods exported out of the total production; and

(c) the percentage of the export made by these units constitute the total export made from the country during the said period?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (c) 659 units were in operation in eight Special Economic Zones (SEZs) located at Kandla and Surat (Gujarat), Santa Cruz (Maharashtra), Cochin (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Falta (West Bengal) and Noida (U.P.) as on December, 2002. Value of production made by the units in the SEZs, production exported and percentage contribution of exports from SEZs in the total exports of the country during April - December, 2002 are given below:-

(Rs. in Crores)
Value of Production Value of production exported Percentage of exports from SEZs in the total exports of the country
7787.44 7548.33 4.08