UPSC Economics Government Schemes Question Bank Government Welfare Schemes And Programmes

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          Ministry of Shipping has organised a Coastal Economic Zones workshop under which programme in July 2016?

    A) Sagarmala          

    B) Sagarmanthan

    C) Sagarpath          

    D) Sagarjanak

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Sagarmala. To provide a boost to the Make in India initiative and promote port led industrialisation, Ministry of Shipping organised a workshop on Coastal Economic Zones or CEZs under the Sagarmala programme in New Delhi. Workshop apprised participants that CEZs will be aligned to relevant ports in the maritime states and will house Coastal Economic Units for setting up manufacturing facilities. The CEZs have been conceptualised as spatial economic regions extending 300-500 km of coastline and 200-300 km inland from the coast. CEZ will be an agglomeration of coastal districts within the State.


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