Fact Sheet on Special Economic Zones

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Number of Formal approvals

(As on 15.05.2019) 416
Number of notified SEZs
(As on 15.05.2019) 351 + (7 Central Govt. + 12 State/Pvt. SEZs)
Number of In-Principle
32
Approvals (As on 15.05.2019)
Operational SEZs 232 (Break up: 25 are multi product SEZs, remaining are sector specific
(As on 31st March, 2019) SEZs)
Units approved in SEZs 5,109
(As on 31st March, 2019)
7 Central Govt. + Notified SEZs Total Notified Formally Total Area
11 State/Pvt. under the SEZ SEZs Area Approved SEZs (3+4)
SEZs notified Act, 2005 (1+2) (420-355)
Land for SEZs before SEZ Act,
(As on 15.05.2019) 2005.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
2244.95 Ha 40178.32 Ha 42423.27 Ha 5450.81 Ha 47874.08 Ha
Land is a State subject. Land for SEZs is procured as per the policy and procedures of the
respective State Governments.
INVESTMENT Investment Incremental Total Investment
(As on February, 2006) Investment (As on 31st March,
2019)
Central Government SEZs Rs.2,279.20 cr. Rs.16,397.80 cr. Rs.18,677 cr.
State/Pvt. SEZs set up Rs.11,517.69 cr. Rs.13,274 cr.
Rs.1,756.31 cr.
before 2006
SEZs Notified under the Rs.4,75,693 cr. Rs.4,75,693 cr.
-
Act
Total Rs.4,035.51 cr. Rs.5,03,608.49 cr. Rs.5,07,644 cr.

EMPLOYMENT Employment Incremental Total Employment

(As on February, 2006) Employment (As on 31st March,
2019)
Central Government SEZs 1,22,236 persons 1,05,801 persons 2,28,037 persons
State/Pvt. SEZs set up 90,584 persons 1,03,052 persons
12,468 persons
before 2006
SEZs Notified under the 17,29,966 persons 17,29,966 persons
0 persons
Act
1,34,704 19,26,351 20,61,055
Total
persons persons persons
Exports in 2016-17 Rs. 5,23,637 Crore (Growth of 12.05% over FY 2015-16)
DTA Sale (Deemed exports) Rs. 19,886 Crore (3% of total production)
DTA Sale (Not counted for +ve NFE) Rs. 40,633 Crore (7% of total production)
Exports in 2017-18 Rs. 5,81,033 Crore (Growth of 11% over FY 2016-17)
DTA Sale (Deemed exports) Rs. 19,125 Crore (3% of total production)
DTA Sale (Not counted for +ve NFE) Rs. 1,04,097 Crore (15% of total production)
Exports in 2018-19 Rs. 7,01,179 Crore (Growth of 21% over the exports of the
(As on 31st March, 2019) corresponding period of FY 2017-18)

DTA Sale (Deemed exports) Rs. 19,908 Crore (2% of total production)
DTA Sale (Not counted for +ve NFE) Rs. 1,01,866 Crore (12% of total production)

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