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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
14 Coastal Economic Zones being developed under Sagarmala
Posted On:
08 FEB 2018 5:04PM by PIB Delhi
For promoting port-led industrialization, 14 Coastal Economic Zones (CEZs) covering all the Maritime States and Union Territories have been identified as part of the National Perspective Plan under the SagarmalaProgramme. The Perspective Plans for all 14 CEZs have been prepared in consultation with relevant State Governments and Central Ministries. The list of 14 proposed CEZs identified in the National Perspective Plan for Sagarmalais as follows:-
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No.
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Proposed location for CEZ
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State
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Districts Covered
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Potential Industries
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1
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Kachch
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Gujarat
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Kachchh
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Petrochemicals, Cement, Furniture
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2
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Saurashtra
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Gujarat
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Junagarh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad
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Apparel, Automotive
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3
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Suryapur
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Gujarat
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Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad
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Marine Clusters
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4
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North Konkan
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Maharashtra
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Nashik, Thane, Mumbai, Pune, Raigarh
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Power, Electronics, Apparel
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5
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South Konkan
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Maharashtra, Goa
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Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, North Goa, South Goa
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Refining, Steel, Food Processing
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6
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DakshinKanara
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Karnataka
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Udupi, Dakshin Kannada, Kodagu, Mysore
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Petrochemicals
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7
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Malabar
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Kerala
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Ernakulam, Alappuzha Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram
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Furniture
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8
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Mannar
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Tamil Nadu
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Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi
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Apparel, Refining
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9
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Poompuhar
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Tamil Nadu
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Cuddalore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tiruchirappallu, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam
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Leather Processing, Power
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10
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VCIC South
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Tamil Nadu
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Thiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram
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Steel, Petrochemicals, Electronics, Shipbuilding
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11
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VCIC Central
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Andhra Pradesh
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Chittoor, Nellore
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Electronics
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12
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VCIC North
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Andhra Pradesh
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Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari, East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam
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Food Processing, Petrochemicals, Cement, Apparel
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13
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Kalinga
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Odisha
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Puri, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jajapur, Bhadrak
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Petrochemicals, Marine Processing
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14
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Gaud
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West Bengal
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PurbaMedinipur, South twenty Parganas
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Leather Processing
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Port-led industrialization through the proposed development of CEZ under Sagarmala Programme are expected to provide impetus to the “Make in India” initiative of the Government of India, that will aid in creation of jobs in India.Finalization of institutional framework and roadmap for the development of CEZ based on the recommendations of Inter-MinisterialCommittee has been taken up.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Shipping and Finance Shri Pon. Radhakrishnan in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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NP/MS
(Release ID: 1519885)
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