OBJECTIVES OF SETTING UP SEZs

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..... OBJECTIVES OF SETTING UP SEZs - News and Press Release Dated:- 17-12-2021 - News - The main objectives of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Scheme as stipulated in Section 5 of SEZs Act, 2005 include generation of additional economic activity, promotion of exports of goods and services, promotion of investment from domestic and foreign sources, creation of employment opportunities and developm .....

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..... ent of infrastructure facilities. The SEZs are spread across the country. As such, the details of export, employment and investment relating to operational SEZs during the last 5 years are as under: Year Export (Rs. Crores) Employment* (in persons) Investment* (Rs. Crores) 2016-2017 .....

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..... 5,23,637 17,31,641 4,23,189 2017-2018 5,81,033 19,77,216 4,74,917 2018-2019 7,01,179 20,61,055 5,07,644 2019-2020 7,96,669 22,38,305 5,71,735 .....

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..... 2020-2021 7,59,524 23,58,136 6,17,499 * Calculated on cumulative basis. This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxma .....

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..... nagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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