Four SEZs to receive new investments of Rs 140 cr

Ahmedabad: Ten companies will start their units in four SEZs of the state following a nod by the zonal director of SEZs. Together, these companies will invest Rs 140 crore in the first phase in technology, textile and pharma sectors.

The SEZs that will receive the new clients are Aqualine SEZ (Gandhinagar), GIDC Electronics Park (Gandhinagar), GIDC Apparel Park (Ahmedabad) and JB Pharma SEZ in Bharuch.

The Aqualine SEZ for Information Technology (IT) and IT enabled Services (ITeS), had received applications from Ahmedabad-based Third Eye Enterprise, Gandhingar-based Roving Radiology, Mumbai-based Annet Technologies, Ahmedabad-based Infosense Services, Ahmedabad-based Raegan International and Ahmedabad-based Plenar solutions.

Third Eye will set up an online and offline Software Development Services centre, while Annet and Plenear Soutions will set up an IT-ITeS centre. Similarly, Infosense will start a Web Services and Project Management Centre; Raegan International will set up a BPO-KPO centre, while Roving Technologies will set up a Knowledge Process Outsourcing centre for Tele-Radiology. Togather, these companies will invest Rs 8 crore initially and employ around 400 persons.

Ghaziabad-based Compark E-Services Private Limited will invest close to Rs 60 lakh and employ around 150 people at Gandhinagar-based GIDC Electronics Park, a SEZ for IT-ITeS sector.

Ahmedabad-based GIDC Apparel Park will see investments from Ahmedabad-based Mahavir Tex Fab, who will manufacture shirts, trousers and other textile products. Ahmedabad-based Utkarsh Exim Private Limited will manufacture aprons and gloves for medical use in the SEZ. Together, the companies will invest Rs 1 crore initially and employ close to 300 people.

Pune-based Biodeal Laboratories Private Limited has received a nod to set up facilty for making nasal spray, drops, inhalers, dry powders and tablets at J B Pharma SEZ in Bharuch district. The company will pump in over Rs 130 crore and is expected to employ close to 700 persons at the SEZ.

"We have given nod to 10 companies to set up units in SEZs. We expect that they will soon start their operations," said Pravir Kumar, zonal development commissioner for SEZ.