As of September 2022, the Indian state of Tamil Nadu had the highest number of operational Special Economic Zones (SEZs), followed by Maharashtra and Telangana. There were a total of 270 SEZs in India.
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are regions within the country that have, geographically, more liberal economic laws to promote foreign direct investments from foreign investors as compared to the domestic law of the land. SEZs have their own specific set of laws.
Number of operational SEZs in India as of October 2022, by state
Including prior to SEZs Act and under the SEZs Act
India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2017 started in April 2016 and ended in March 2017.
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Department of Commerce (India). (February 8, 2023). Number of operational SEZs in India as of October 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
Department of Commerce (India). "Number of operational SEZs in India as of October 2022, by state." Chart. February 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
Department of Commerce (India). (2023). Number of operational SEZs in India as of October 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
Department of Commerce (India). "Number of Operational Sezs in India as of October 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/
Department of Commerce (India), Number of operational SEZs in India as of October 2022, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1395246/india-number-of-sezs-by-state/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
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