(a) Whether there is any proposal for creating a Common Economic Zone (CEZ)
for the areas falling within the National Capital Region for various purposes viz.
Transport, power supply, taxation etc;
(b) If so, the details thereof; and
(c) If not whether the Government propose to conduct any study to explore the
possibility of creating a Common Economic Zone for the benefit of the
residents of NCR?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME
IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES IN THE
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a) to (c): The concept of Common Economic Zone (CEZ) was initiated by the
NCRPB in its meeting held on 2.9.1997 under the chairmanship of the then Prime
Minister. The basic philosophy behind the concept of CEZ is to evolve a
harmonised policy for balanced development of the entire National Capital
Region (NCR) which require uniformity in the fiscal policy such as
harmonization of taxes and tariff structure (sales tax, central sales tax, road tax,
goods tax, octroi, tariff on services like power, water ) etc. The matter requires
detailed discussions with the participating States and the Central Ministries.
The meeting is yet to take place.