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SEZ 2.0: 17-Member Committee on Policy Reforms

15 March 20261 min read
ECONOMYSEZ 2.0:17-MemberCommittee onPolicy Reforms15 March 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Centre set up a committee to rework the policy for Special Economic Zones, with the aim of giving exports a fresh push through a new SEZ 2.0 framework.

Key facts

  • Strength: 17 members.
  • Mandate: recommend reforms in the SEZ policy.
  • Deliverable: a concept paper within six months.
  • End goal: formulate SEZ 2.0 to lift exports.
Body represented on the panel
NITI Aayog
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)

Exam angle

  • Number of members: 17.
  • Time limit for the concept paper: six months.
  • Upcoming policy name: SEZ 2.0.

Test yourself

1. How many members are in the committee formed for SEZ policy reforms in March 2026?

The government constituted a 17-member panel.

2. Within what time must the SEZ reform committee submit its concept paper?

The panel has six months for the concept paper.

3. The SEZ reform committee's work is meant to produce which new policy?

Its aim is to formulate a new SEZ 2.0 policy to boost exports.

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