The Department of Commerce, Government of India, issued Instruction No. 119 mandating all Development Commissioners of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to submit a comprehensive monthly report by the 9th of each month. This report, in a prescribed format, aims to ensure proactive management and monitoring of all SEZs. The format requires details on SEZ performance (operational/non-operational zones and units, vacant land, exports), Unit Approval Committee meetings, proposals for new SEZs and units, meetings with developers and state authorities, efforts for non-operational units, outreach programs, pending approvals and court cases, special campaigns, vigilance steps, processing of BoA proposals, Jan Sunwai details, and pending issues with state government and the Department of Commerce.
No. K-43022/38/2025-SEZ
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
SEZ Division
Vanijya Bhavan, New Delhi
Instruction No. 119 Dated the 8th April, 2025
To
The Development Commissioner,
All Special Economic Zones
Subject: Monthly Report from Development Commissioner of Special Economic Zones – reg.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to above mentioned subject and to state that in order to ensure proactive management and monitoring of all Special Economic Zones (SEZs), it has been decided that all Zones shall henceforth submit a duly filled Report annexed herewith, on monthly basis to this Department by the 9th of every month.
2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Your Faithfully
(Sumit Kuamr Sachan)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tel. 011-23039829
Email: sumit.sachan@nic.in
Format for Monthly Report by DCs
1. Name of zonal SEZ / SEZ:
2. Performance of SEZs:
i. Total No. of notified SEZs —
ii. Total No. of non-operational SEZs —
iii. Total No. of operational and non-operational units (zone wise)
iv. % of vacant land in the notified area :
v. Total Exports (zone wise in Rs. Crore) in the current month
vi. Total Exports (zone wise in Rs. Crore) cumulative upto the month
vii. Total Exports (zone wise) vis a vis exports during the corresponding period of previous year (Month-on-Month)
viii. Total Exports (zone wise) in respect of important / sensitive commodities like precious metals, petroleum products in the current month
ix. Total exports (port code wise in Rs. Crore) during the month
x. Total Exports (port code wise in Rs. Crore) cumulative up to the month
xi. Total Exports (port code wise) vis a vis exports during the corresponding period of previous year (Month-on-Month)
x. Reasons for any surge or decline* in exports vis-à-vis last Month/ corresponding period in the previous year
* Surge/decline may be defined as more than 50% change (month-on-month) in exports in Rs. crores.
3. Details of the meetings of Unit Approval Committee conducted during the month:
| Name of Zone | Proposals received during the previous month | Proposals considered by UAC during the month | Proposals approved | Proposals rejected | Proposals Deferred |
4. Details of proposal regarding setting up of new SEZs, if any:
| Name of the New SEZ | Sector | Investment likely to come | Employment likely to be generated | Present Status of the proposal | Expected date to start operation |
5. Details of the proposals approved for setting up of new SEZ units:
| Name of the Unit | Name of the SEZ | Sector | Investment likely to come | Employment likely to be generated |
Expected date to start operation |
6. Details of the meetings conducted with the developers of non -operational SEZs (number, outcome etc.):
7. Details of the meetings conducted with the developers of operational SEZs (number, outcome etc.):
8. Details of the meetings with State Government / local authorities, if any
9. Efforts taken in respect of non — operational units in the zones
10. Details of outreach programs to promote SEZs (number, venue, sector, stakeholders etc.)
11. Details of the proposals pending in zone for approval of BoA / DoC
12. Details of the fund availability with 0/o DC and Authority, if any
13. Details of the important pending court cases and their status
14. Any special campaign organised during the month as required by DoC / Gol
15. Steps taken during the month for preventive vigilance
16. Steps taken to complete the processing of BoA approved proposals
17. Details of Jan sunwai organised during the month (number, number of grievance / issues received, issues resolved, any important issue etc)
18. Important issues pending with State Government, if any
19. Important issues of the zone pending with Department of Commerce, if any
20. Any other important information, if any
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