(a) whether the Government of Tamil Nadu has requested the Union Government
to establish the coastal SEZ in the State;
(b) if so, the present status thereof; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be established?
(a) whether the Government of Tamil Nadu has requested the Union Government
to establish the coastal SEZ in the State;
(b) if so, the present status thereof; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be established?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
a)toc): There is no proposal from Government of Tamil Nadu for setting up a coastal
Special Economic Zone(SEZ) in the State. It may, however, be mentioned that the
Central Government had conveyed `in principle` approval for setting up a SEZ near
Ennore, Chennai by Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited(TIDCO)
in August, 2004.