OREANDA-NEWS. Since Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Act and Rules were notified in February, 2006, formal approvals have been granted for setting up of 9 SEZs for Agro and Food Processing, out of which, 8 SEZs have been notified. A total of 4 SEZs are exporting. A statement showing list of Agro and Food Processing SEZs is at Annexure.

List of Agro and Food Processing SEZs

Sl. No.

Name of the developer

Type of SEZ

Area

(In hectares)

SEZ status

1

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation

Agro-processing

139

Notified

2

Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Kendra Vikas (Jabalpur) Limited

Agro Based Products

101.21

Notified

3

Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Limited

Agro and Food Processing

50

Notified

4

Ansal Colours Engineering SEZ Limited

Agro and Food Processing Products

25.69

Notified

5

Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)

Agro Based Food Processing

12.52

Notified/

Operational

6

Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB)

Food Processing

159.733

Notified/

Operational

7

Parry Infrastructure Company Private Limited

Food Processing

101.12

Notified/

Operational

8

Akshaypatra Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Food Processing

108.30

Formal

 Approval

9

Pearl City (CCCL Infrastructure Limited)

Food Processing

121.50

Notified/

Operational
In terms of SEZ Act, 2005, a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) may be set up either jointly or severally by the Central Government, State Government or any person for manufacture of goods or rendering services or for both or as a free trade warehousing zone. Such proposals duly recommended by the concerned State Government are considered by the Board of Approval for SEZs. SEZs are generally private investment driver.

Fiscal benefits and duty concessions allowed to SEZ units in general are admissible in respect of unit setup by Agro and Food Processing industries as well. 

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.