SEZ Indore, the only green field multi-product SEZ of India has recorded a growth of 21 per cent as far as total export from the SEZ in the current financial year is concerned. In the financial year 2015-16, total export from Indore SEZ has been pegged at Rs 5,800.08 crores as against Rs 4,781.79 crore in 2014-15.
Indore SEZ commissioner Ishwar Singh talking to this newspaper said the total turnover of Indore SEZ in the current financial year has been recorded at Rs 6466.24 crore as compared to Rs 5310.15 crore during the corresponding period in previous year, showing a growth of 22 per cent.
He said currently 49 units are operation at Indore SEZ, while 7 new units which are under various states of construction, will come up in the next few months.
Talking about total investment at Indore SEZ, he said total investment at the SEZ till March 2016 had crossed Rs 3819.88 crore, providing employment providing employment opportunities to 18,269 persons. He said in the coming years more industrial units will come at Indore SEZ which still has vacant land of 600 hectares with all available infrastructural facilities.
Talking about Crystal IT Park SEZ , the only functional IT SEZ of the state, Singh said Indore’s Crystal IT Park which currently have 8 functional IT units has also recorded an enthusiastic export growth. Total exports from Crystal IT park for the year 2015-16 has been recorded at Rs 183.16 crore as compared to Rs 90.61 crore in 2014-15. He said currently Crystal IT Park is providing employment to 1,596 employees.