(a) whether the Union Government has issued any instructions/guidelines on
setting up of SEZs to various State Governments;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the names of States so far prepared their own SEZ Act;
(d) the number of States in which such Act is under process;
(e) the number of cases in which violation of tax exemption/guidelines by these SEZs
has been reported during 2005-06; and
(f) the action taken by the Government to check violation of such tax exemptions/
guidelines?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a)&(b): The State Governments have been advised that while acquiring land for SEZs,
if perforce a portion of double cropped agricultural land has to be acquired to meet the
minimum area requirements, especially for multi-product SEZs, the same should not
exceed 10% of the total land required for the SEZ.
(c): Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat and Tamilnadu have so far
enacted their State SEZ Acts.
(d): SEZ Bills from Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Government have been received.
(e)&(f): 4 (four) cases of diversion of duty free goods had been reported during 2005-06.
Their Letters of Approval have been cancelled.