(a) the details of industrial parks set up in the country during each of the last three
years, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government is contemplating to set up more industrial parks in the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the details of financial assistance likely to be
provided by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY(SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a): State-wise approvals given under the Industrial Park Scheme during each of the last
three years is at annexure.
(b)&(c): Government of India does not set up Industrial Parks. The parks are set-up by
developers who are eligible for 100% Income Tax exemption for 10 years as per Section 80 IA of
Income Tax Act, 1961 under the Industrial Park Scheme.
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 109 TO BE
ANSWERED ON 26.2.2008 REGARDING “SETTING UP OF INDUSTRIAL PARKSâ€.
STATE-WISE DETAILS OF APPROVALS GIVEN UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL PARK SCHEME DURING EACH OF THE LAST
THREE YEARS
Sl.No. State Number of approvals given 2005 2006 2007 Total 1 Andhra Pradesh 6 8 3 17 2 Gujarat 3 - - 3 3 Haryana - 1 - 1 4 Karnataka 18 7 1 26 5 Maharashtra 32 4 1 37 6 Pondicherry - - 1 1 7 Punjab 1 - - 1 8 Rajasthan 14 58 6 78 9 Tamil Nadu 1 6 - 7 10 Uttar Pradesh 1 1 - 2 11 Uttaranchal 2 3 1 6 12 West Bengal 1 1 - 2 Total 79 89 13 181