The National Perspective Plan of the Sagarmala Programme has identified two maritime clusters for development, one in Tamil Nadu and other in Gujarat. Fourteen Coastal Economic Zones (CEZ) have been identified along the coastline of the country in the National Perspective Plan of the Sagarmala Programme. These CEZs are aimed at promoting development of port-proximate industrial clusters, encourage port-led development, reduction of logistics cost and time for movement of EXIM and domestic cargo and enhance the global competitiveness of Indian manufacturing sector. The details of the CEZs identified under Sagarmala Programme are as under:
CEZ | State | Linkage Port | Potential Industries |
CEZ-1 |
Gujarat |
Kandla, Mundra | Petrochemicals, Cement, Furniture |
CEZ-2 | Pipavav, Sikka | Apparel, Automotive | |
CEZ-3 | Dahej, Hazira | Marine clusters | |
CEZ-4 | Maharashtra
Goa |
JNPT, Mumbai | Power, Electronics, Apparel |
CEZ-5 | Dighi, Jaigarh, Mormugao | Refining, Steel, Food processing | |
CEZ-6 | Karnataka | New Mangalore | Petrochemicals |
CEZ-7 | Kerala | Cochin | Furniture |
CEZ-8 |
Tamil Nadu |
VOCPT
(Tuticorin) |
Apparel, Refining |
CEZ-9 | Karaikal | Leather processing, Power | |
CEZ-10 | Chennai, Kamarajar (Ennore) and Katupalli | Steel, Petrochemicals, Electronics, Shipbuilding | |
CEZ-11 | Andhra Pradesh | Krishnapatnam | Electronics |
CEZ-12 | Vizag, Kakinada | Food processing, Petrochemicals, Cement, Apparel | |
CEZ-13 | Odisha | Paradip, Dhamra | Petrochemicals, Marine processing |
CEZ-14 | West Bengal | Kolkata, Haldia | Leather processing |
Ministry of Shipping