Eight Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have been approved for the Agro and Food Processing sector in India. Out of these 8 SEZs, 7 have been notified and 3 SEZs are operational. Presently, there is no SEZ for Agro and Food Processing sector in Maharashtra. Details of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India is given below:
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List of Agro and Food Processing SEZs in India |
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Sl. No. |
Name of the developer |
Type of SEZ |
Location |
SEZ status |
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1 |
Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) |
Agro Based Food Processing |
Malappuram District, Kerala |
Operational |
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2 |
Parry Infrastructure Company Private Limited |
Food Processing |
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
Operational |
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3 |
CCCL Pearl City Food Port SEZ Ltd. |
Food Processing |
Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu |
Operational |
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4 |
Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited |
Agro and Food Processing |
Demapur, Nagaland |
Notified |
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5 |
Ansal Colours Engineering SEZ Limited |
Agro and Food Processing Products |
Sonepat, Haryana |
Notified |
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6 |
CCL Products (India) Limited |
Agro based Food Processing |
Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh |
Notified |
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7 |
Tripura Industrial Development Corporation Limited |
Agro Based Food Processing |
South Tripura District, Tripura |
Notified |
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8 |
Akshaypatra Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. |
Food Processing |
Mehsana, Gujarat |
Formal Approval |
The State-wise revenue generated by Food and Agro Industry units in SEZs during the last two years and current year is given below:
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(Rs. Crores) |
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State-wise |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 (Upto 30.09.2021) |
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Andhra Pradesh |
7.80 |
14.41 |
5.12 |
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Gujarat |
21.94 |
41.32 |
25.65 |
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Karnataka |
6.93 |
19.64 |
7.06 |
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Kerala |
7.22 |
6.08 |
3.39 |
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Madhya Pradesh |
17.65 |
13.23 |
6.44 |
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Maharashtra |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
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Uttar Pradesh |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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West Bengal |
0.17 |
0.01 |
0.31 |
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Total |
61.75 |
94.71 |
48.03 |
The units in the SEZs are taking necessary safety standards as laid down in relevant Act/Rules.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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