Special Economic Zones

Indian Special Economic Zone was structured with the establishment of the first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) at Kandla in the year 1965.

  • The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Policy was announced in April 2000. This resulted in the formation of a much larger and more efficient form of their predecessors with world-class infrastructural facility.
  • The SEZ Act, 2005 and SEZ Rules became effective on and from 10th February 2006.

Major SEZs in India

  • Presently, 379 SEZs are notified, out of which 265 are operational.
  • About 64 percent of the SEZs are located in five states – Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and ....
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