Fact Sheet on Special Economic Zones

Number of Formal approvals

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

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(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