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:-
No.Proposed location for CEZ
State
Districts Covered
Potential Industries
1Kachch
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Gujarat
Kachchh
Petrochemicals, Cement, Furniture
2
Saurashtra
Gujarat
Junagarh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad
Apparel, Automotive
3
Suryapur
Gujarat
Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad
Marine Clusters
4
North Konkan
Maharashtra
Nashik, Thane, Mumbai, Pune, Raigarh
Power, Electronics, Apparel
5
South Konkan
Maharashtra, Goa
Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, North Goa, South Goa
Refining, Steel, Food Processing
6
DakshinKanara
Karnataka
Udupi, Dakshin Kannada, Kodagu, Mysore
Petrochemicals
7
Malabar
Kerala
Ernakulam, Alappuzha Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram
Furniture
8
Mannar
Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi
Apparel, Refining
9
Poompuhar
Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Tiruchirappallu, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam
Leather Processing, Power
10
VCIC South
Tamil Nadu
Thiruvallur, Chennai, Kancheepuram
Steel, Petrochemicals, Electronics, Shipbuilding
11
VCIC Central
Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor, Nellore
Electronics
12
VCIC North
Andhra Pradesh
Guntur, Krishna, West Godavari, East Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam
Food Processing, Petrochemicals, Cement, Apparel
13
Kalinga
Odisha
Puri, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jajapur, Bhadrak
Petrochemicals, Marine Processing
14
Gaud
West Bengal
PurbaMedinipur, South twenty Parganas
Leather Processing
Port-led industrialization through the proposed development of CEZ under SagarmalaProgramme 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.
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