A 17-member committee tasked with overhauling India's Special Economic Zones (SEZ) policy is poised to submit its final report to the commerce ministry, an official confirmed.
The panel has been working to identify structural inefficiencies in the current framework and is expected to present a comprehensive set of recommendations aimed at revitalizing the zones as hubs for export-led growth.
The report will outline short-term, medium-term, and long-term reforms, including potential amendments to the SEZ Act and associated rules.
Crucially, the committee is set to propose an implementation roadmap with clear timelines, addressing past criticisms that policy changes in the sector have lacked execution clarity.
This structured approach aims to provide certainty for investors and developers who have faced regulatory ambiguity in recent years.
The SEZ framework has been a cornerstone of India's industrial policy since its inception, designed to boost exports and attract foreign direct investment through tax incentives and streamlined regulations.