Gujarat Leads National Chart in Terms of Area Occupied by SEZs

September 4, 2007	(5 votes, average: 3.6 out of 5)  Loading ...
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Finally, Gujarat has emerged as the leading SEZ state. Thanks to prohibitive investments in the segment. Around 15,000 hectares of the state land is to be utilized for the development of these duty free enclaves. Gujarat leads the national chart on the back of same fact in terms of geographical area occupied by SEZs.  The Board of Approvals has given the nod for the construction of five more such projects in Gujarat.

Following in footsteps of Gujarat is Maharashtra. With the total 11,500 hectares reserved for SEZs, the state wins the second position. Andhra Pradesh has 11,000 hectares of area under SEZs which puts it after Maharashtra. Tamil Nadu comes to a fourth position with around 5,000 hectares and Orissa has 2,500 hectares.

Maharashtra will have the maximum number of SEZs, which are yet decided to be 75 followed by Andhra Pradesh (over 60) and Tamil Nadu (nearly 60), says the Ministry of Commerce. Contrary to this, Gujarat tops the chart as per the total area falling under SEZs.

There are the proposals of three more SEZs for the state of Gujarat.  If all of them get approved, the total will reach to 50. Among the prominent companies which have made a beeline for parking large funds in Gujarat SEZs are Tata, Reliance, Essar, Adani, Welspun and Satyam.

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