ANSWER: 14
Explanation:
The Ministry of Shipping has identified fourteen Coastal Economic Zones (CEZ) along the coastline of the country under National Perspective Plan (NPP) of Sagarmala Programme. - The CEZ are spatial economic regions spread over multiple coastal districts with strong port linkage.
- Within each CEZ, there could be multiple industrial clusters that could contain industrial units with requisite support infrastructure.
- List of CEZs
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, Dhamara - Petrochemicals, Marine processing
CEZ-14 : West Bengal, Kolkata, Haldia - Leather processing
- Based on the land parcels available in close proximity to a deep draught port and with strong potential for manufacturing, four CEZs have been identified to be taken up in the first phase of development.
- These are in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
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