The government has eased SEZ rules to attract semiconductor and electronics investments, clearing projects by Micron in Gujarat and Aequs in Karnataka with a combined outlay of ₹13,100 crore.
The government, on Monday, notified key reforms in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) rules to promote investment in semiconductor and electronics component manufacturing. The changes aim to support sectors that are capital-intensive, import-dependent, and have long gestation periods before becoming profitable.
The revised rules, notified by the Department of Commerce on June 3, 2025, include amendments to Rules 5, 7, 18, and 53 of the SEZ Rules, 2006. Under the amended Rule 5, SEZs set up exclusively for semiconductor or electronics component manufacturing will now require a minimum contiguous land area of only 10 hectares, down from 50 hectares earlier.
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Govt eases SEZ rules for semiconductor, electronics manufacturing; Micron, Aequs get nod – CNBC TV18