By IANS
New Delhi : The Board of Approvals (BoA) in the commerce ministry is set to decide Thursday on proposals for setting up 31 special economic zones (SEZ) across the country, including 15 dedicated to IT and ITeS.
Under the chairmanship of Commerce Secretary G.K. Pillai, the board will take up proposals by Gujarat Hydrocarban and Energy SEZ Ltd, Welspun Anjar SEZ Ltd, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd, Tata Consultancy and Cognizant Technology among others.
Three SEZ proposals are for West Bengal and five for Maharashtra.
The government has so far granted approvals for setting up 362 SEZs out of which 136 have been notified, attracting Rs.453.77 billion investments and providing jobs to over 38,405 people, according to official figures.