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In addition to Seven Central Government Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and 12 State/Private Sector SEZs set up prior to the enactment of SEZ Act, 2005, formal approval has been accorded to 574 proposals out of which 391 SEZs presently stand notified. A total of 175 SEZs have commenced export. A list showing State-wise distribution of formally approved, notified and operational SEZs is at Annexure-I.
Some SEZ developers have sought extension of validity period of the letter of approval granted to them for the execution of their projects stating reasons including adverse business climate due to global recession, delay in approvals from statutory/State Government bodies, delay in environmental clearance, lack of demand for space in SEZs, changed fiscal incentive regime for SEZs etc. After deliberations and taking into account the facts and circumstances of each case, the Board of Approval for SEZs has granted approval for extension of validity of approval in the case of several developers for the execution of their projects. The State wise position of extension of validity of approvals granted for developers from 1.4.2012 till 30.11.2013 is given as per Annexure-II.
Annexure-I
State-wise distribution of SEZs (As on 05.12.2013) | |||
State | Formal Approvals | Notified SEZs | Operational (Exporting) SEZs |
Andhra Pradesh | 109 | 78 | 40 |
Chandigarh | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Chhattisgarh | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Delhi | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Goa | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Gujarat | 43 | 30 | 18 |
Haryana | 45 | 34 | 5 |
Jharkhand | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Karnataka | 61 | 40 | 22 |
Kerala | 29 | 24 | 8 |
Madhya Pradesh | 19 | 9 | 2 |
Maharashtra | 101 | 65 | 20 |
Manipur | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nagaland | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Odisha | 10 | 5 | 1 |
Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punjab | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Rajasthan | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Tamil Nadu | 67 | 53 | 34 |
Uttar Pradesh | 31 | 21 | 9 |
Uttarakhand | 2 | 1 | 0 |
West Bengal | 18 | 9 | 6 |
GRAND TOTAL | 574 | 391 | 175 |
Annexure-II
State-wise details of number of SEZ Developers granted extension of validity of their Approvals for setting up SEZ (w.e.f. 1.4.2012 to 30.11.2013)
Sl. No. | State | No. of SEZ Developers granted extension of Approvals |
1. | Andhra Pradesh | 13 |
2. | Gujarat | 10 |
3. | Haryana | 9 |
4. | Jharkhand | 1 |
5. | Karnataka | 12 |
6. | Kerala | 15 |
7. | Madhya Pradesh | 2 |
8. | Maharashtra | 18 |
9. | Nagaland | 3 |
10. | Odisha | 5 |
11. | Tamil Nadu | 16 |
12. | Uttar Pradesh | 6 |
13. | West Bengal | 5 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 115 |
The information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Dr. E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan in Rajya Sabha today.
Extension of validity for SEZ approvals granted to address project delays and adverse business conditions. The Board of Approval for SEZs granted discretionary extension of validity of Letters of Approval to SEZ developers after case-by-case consideration of delays attributed to adverse business climate, statutory and state approval delays, environmental clearance delays, weak demand for space, and changes in fiscal incentives. The release records 574 formal approvals, 391 notified SEZs and 175 operational SEZs, and states that 115 developers were granted extensions between 1.4.2012 and 30.11.2013. of Press 'Enter' after typing page number.
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