As of February 2010, there were 575 formal approvals for Special Economic Zones in India, with 348 having been notified. These zones covered a total proposed area of over 200,000 hectares, representing just 0.014% of India's total land. As of December 2009, the zones had generated over Rs. 1.28 trillion in total investment and employed nearly 490,000 people total. Exports from the zones grew over 50% year-over-year in 2008-2009 to Rs. 99,689 crore and reached Rs. 1,52,092.685 crore by December 2009. There were 105 operational zones as of December 2009 hosting over 2,700 approved business units.
As of February 2010, there were 575 formal approvals for Special Economic Zones in India, with 348 having been notified. These zones covered a total proposed area of over 200,000 hectares, representing just 0.014% of India's total land. As of December 2009, the zones had generated over Rs. 1.28 trillion in total investment and employed nearly 490,000 people total. Exports from the zones grew over 50% year-over-year in 2008-2009 to Rs. 99,689 crore and reached Rs. 1,52,092.685 crore by December 2009. There were 105 operational zones as of December 2009 hosting over 2,700 approved business units.
As of February 2010, there were 575 formal approvals for Special Economic Zones in India, with 348 having been notified. These zones covered a total proposed area of over 200,000 hectares, representing just 0.014% of India's total land. As of December 2009, the zones had generated over Rs. 1.28 trillion in total investment and employed nearly 490,000 people total. Exports from the zones grew over 50% year-over-year in 2008-2009 to Rs. 99,689 crore and reached Rs. 1,52,092.685 crore by December 2009. There were 105 operational zones as of December 2009 hosting over 2,700 approved business units.
575 Number of notified SEZs 348(out of 575) + (7 Central Govt. + 12 State/Pvt. SEZs) (As on 10th February, 2010) Number of valid In-Principle 151 Approvals Notified Formally Valid In- Total area for SEZs Approved (FA) Principles proposed SEZs Land for SEZs incl. notified approvals (FA+IP) SEZs (IP) 41,765 Ha 73,661 1,26,963 Ha 2,00,624 Ha
Total area for the notified SEZs would not be more than 0.014% of the total land area of India.
Land is a state subject. Land for SEZs is procured as per the
policy and procedures of the respective State Govts.
INVESTMENT Incremental Total Investment
(As on 31st December, 2009) investment SEZs Notified under the Act Rs.0.1,15,603.78 cr Rs.1,15,603.78 cr State/Pvt. SEZs set up before 2006 Rs. 5,043.39 cr Rs. 6,799.70 cr Central Government SEZs Rs. 3,707.76 cr Rs. 5,986.96 cr Total Rs.1,24,354.93 cr Rs.1,28,390.44 cr EMPLOYMENT Incremental Total Employment (As on 31st December, 2009) Employment SEZs Notified under the Act 2,27,669 persons 2,27,669 persons State/Pvt. SEZs set up before 2006 48,787 persons 61,255 persons Central Government SEZs 78,671 persons 2,00,907 persons Total 3,55,127 persons 4,89,831 persons Exports in 2008-09 Rs. 99,689 Crore(Growth of 50% over 2007-08) • Overall growth of exports of 620% in five years (2004-2009)
Exports in 2009-10 Rs. 1,52,092.685 crore
st (As on 31 December, 2009) Operational SEZs 105 (As on 31st December, 2009)
Units approved in SEZs Central State/Pvt. SEZs SEZs Total
st Government set up before 2006 Notified (As on 31 December, 2009) SEZs under the Act 1,243 945 573 2,761