Exports from Indore SEZ this year have witnessed an enthusiastic rise of 35 per cent as compared to its export in the last financial year. According to a report, the total export from Indore SEZ in 2014-15 has touched Rs3,010 crore mark as against Rs2,909 crore in the last financial year. Similarly, total turnover from Indore SEZ this year has touched Rs5,310 crore mark as against Rs4,211 crore in 2013-14, recording a growth of 26 per cent.
A K Rathore, Development Commissioner, Indore SEZ told mediapersons that total investment in the special economic zone, Indore has touched Rs3,820 crore with currently 47 industrial units remaining operational. He said construction of five new industrial units at Indore SEZ is also underway. These units include industries of all sectors such as pharmaceutical, engineering, agro and textiles.
Similarly, exports from Crystal IT Park, the only functional IT SEZ of the State, has also witnessed an appreciable rise with total exports from Crystal IT Park in 2014-15 touching Rs90.61 crore mark as against Rs73.47 crore in 2013-14. Currently, four units with a total employees’ base of 930 are functional in Crystal IT Park and construction of four new units is under way.
Informing about the newly notified IT SEZs vis-a-vas M/s TCS ltd and M/s Infosys ltd., Rathore said all statutory permissions have been granted by various agencies to both the SEZs except for environmental clearance for M/s Infosys ltd, which is at advance stage and actual construction work will begin full fledgedly from April itself, he added.