- Definition: Spatial economic regions comprising a group of coastal districts or districts with strong port linkage.
- Role under Sagarmala:
- Provide geographical boundary for port-led industrialization.
- Each CEZ could be in immediate hinterland of ports (100 Km radius).
- Have sizable domestic market along with export potential.
- Contain multiple industrial clusters with distinct land banks.
- Aims to leverage the port ecosystem for industrial development.
- 14 CEZs identified along the coastline.