There are 8 approved Free Trade and Warehousing Zones (FTWZs) in India. Out of eight FTWZs, four have been notified. Out of 4 notified FTWZs, 3 are operational.
There is no investment made by the Central Government in these FTWZs. Total amount of Rs.3,315.81 crores have been invested by the private Developers/Co-developers in these FTWZs during the last five years. Further, revenue of Rs.13,051.19 crores have been generated by these FTEZs during the last five years.
Setting up of New FTWZs (SEZs) is primarily private investment driven. A statement showing details of these FTWZs in India is given below:
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Details Free Trade and Warehousing Zones (FTWZs) SEZs in India
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Sl. No.
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Name of the developer
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Location
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Area Hectares
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SEZ status
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1
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Arshiya International Limited
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Taluka Panvel, District Raigad, Maharashtra
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57.898
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Notified/Operational
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2
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J. Matadee Free Trade Zone Private Limited
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Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu
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40
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Notified/Operational
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3
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Arshiya Northern FTWZ Limited
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Moujpur, Bulandshar, Uttar Pradesh
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51.4394
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Notified/Operational
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4
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Arshiya International Ltd.
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Taluka & District Nagpur, Maharashtra
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43.26
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Notified
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5
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Lepakshi Knowledge Hub Private Limited
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Chillamaturu Mandal, Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh
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40
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Formal Approval
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6
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ISPRL FTWZ Padur (Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.)
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Padur, Karnataka
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41.20
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Formal Approval
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7
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Cochin Port Trust
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ThoppumpadyRamesaram Village, Cochin, Kerala
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40.85
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Formal Approval
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8
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Venkatesh Coke & Power Ltd.
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Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvalur District, Tamil Nadu
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46.71
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Formal Approval
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This information was given by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, PiyushGoyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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