Over Rs 1 lakh cr investment expected in SEZs: Official

Bangalore, Aug 17 (UNI) Union Commerce Secretary G K Pillai today said more than Rs one lakh crore investment was expected by December this year in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the country.

Speaking to newsmen here, he said already Rs 46,705 crore investments had been made by various industrialists and more than 46,000 jobs created.

As many as 366 proposals had been received so far for setting up SEZs while 137 were notified. Sixty SEZs were functioning at present.

Mr Pillai later held an Open House discussion on export oriented units (EOUs) and SEZs.

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