About Noida Special Economic Zone

Noida Special Economic Zone (NSEZ), the only Central Government SEZ in northern India, headed by a Development Commissioner, was set up in 1985 in Noida Phase-II on a 310-acre plot of land. Prior to its conversion into an SEZ in 2000, it was one of the seven Export Processing Zones (EPZs) of the country and was known as the Noida Export Processing Zone (NEPZ).

The total investment initially spent on the development of the zone was Rs.60562.97 crore. NSEZ provides state of the art infrastructure, supportive services including security and a sustainable ecosystem for development of units in the manufacturing, services, trading and warehousing space. Some of the key subsectors in manufacturing include gems and jewellery, electronics hardware, handicraft, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, apparel, madeups etc. This is a land locked SEZ, with the nearest point of exports being the Integrated Container Depots (ICDs) like Dadri, Tughlakabad and Patparganj as well as the airport in Delhi. The coming up of the new international airport at Jewar in 2025 would give further fillip to the development of the zone. Its proximity to Delhi and availability of skilled and dedicated manpower makes it ideal for setting up manufacturing and services facilities.

NSEZ has 202 developed plots of varying sizes on which the units can setup their facilities. Apart from this, there are thirteen Standard Design Factory (SDF) complexes that can accommodate 208 units. The SDFs are ready to move in warm shells.

NSEZ units have been logging impressive exports despite the difficult circumstances like the pandemic, volatile freight costs, distance from the ports etc. Exports of goods and services from the zone during 2025-26, even during this tough period, has been Rs. 109157.32 crores. Employment in the zone has gone up from 32,550 in 2009 to 6,52,454 (as of 31 March,2026) while the investment was Rs. 60562.97 crores. During the same period, number of operational units in the zone has increased from 245 to 264. There are 34 SEZs under the jurisdiction of NSEZ, whose exports for software and services are Rs 106748.59 crores(as of 31 March,2026), and exports of goods was Rs 109157.32 crores.

Exports from Exports Oriented Unit (EOU) in the jurisdiction of NSEZ have been to the tune of Rs. 10048.81 crores during the financial year 2025-26 (as per the figures obtained from CBIC).

The territorial jurisdiction of Noida Special Economic Zone is spread over seven states namely Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand as well as three Union Territories of Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The three State Government SEZs where the developer is a State Government entity are the Moradabad SEZ and two SEZs in Sitapura, Jaipur. In the case of Mahindra SEZ located near Jaipur, the Developer is an SPV between a State Government and private entity.