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the border with India and ini!ated the basic physical infrastructure Current status SEZs in Nepal: development works. A study rela! ng to the prospects of poten! al 1) Bhairahawa Sez: industries that can be set up inside the zone and its management Loca! on :- Rupandehi district , Bagaha VDC, Ward No 7 and opera! on modali! es was also conducted. This study has • Area of land :- 36.8 ha iden! " ed 15 varie! es of poten! al industries that can be set up • Present status :- At the phase of comple! on 2 ) Simara SEZ: in the zone. They are: Food products, herbal products, leather • Loca! on:- Bara district , Simara products, garments, handmade paper products, handicra# s, metal • Area of Land:- 564 ha approx. products, sports wears, jewelry, plas! c products, hosiery products, • Present Status:- Upgrading of 2km long approach road, Boundary wall under construc!on, 3) Panchkhal SEZ : assembled electrical and electronics products, electrical/electronic • Loca! on :- Hokse V.D.C, Panchkhal 3 km. east from Panchkhal Bazaar in Kavrepalanchowk district. parts and components, IT. Moreover, the products iden! " ed by NTIS • Area of land :- 50 ha. approx. like ginger, instant noodles etc are also included. • Present status :- Feasibility study completed, Environmental Impact Assessment Ongoing, land acquired 4) Biratnagar SEZ : The current status of the Bhairahawa SEZ is given in following table. • Loca! on :- Amaduwa V.D.C of district Sunsari and Biratnagar Sub-Metropoli! an city , Morang About 3 K.M. west from Rani Customs in Biratnagar Undergoing Work Completed Work Remaining works • Area of land :- 200 ha. approx • Present status :- Feasibility study completed and land acquis! on work on-going Parking area development, Water Supply, Road, Tele- Weighing Bridge, 5) Kaspilvastu SEZ: Strom Water Side Drain, Site communica! on, Electricity, Petrol Pump • Loca! on :- Sauraha V.D.C , Kapilvastu 20 km. East from Krishnanagar Customs Point. Development, Construc! on Drainage, Land Development, • Area of Land :- 64 ha. approx. of Generator House Service Building, Administritave • Present status :- Feasibility study completed. Building, Security Checkposts, 6) Jumla SEZ: Treatment Plant • Loca! on:- Pandugupha V.D.C, Jumla 1.5km. North from Nagma-Mugu road . • Area of Land :- 47 ha. approx. 2. Simara SEZ: • Present status :- Feasibility study completed , Approach Road is under construc! on GoN has selected Simara and its vicinity for establishment of a SEZ. 7) Dhangadi SEZ : It is one of the main industrial city of the na! on, which lies in the • Loca! on :- Shreepur V.D.C , Haraiya, 3.8 km north of Khu! ya along East West highway. • Area of Land:- 180 ha. approx. Central Development Region of Nepal and is about 270 km. from • Present Status:- Feasibility study completed. Kathmandu by road. 8) Nuwakot SEZ: Signi"cant numbers of export oriented industries of various kinds • Loca! on:- Ratmate, Jilling • Area of Land:- 70 ha. approx. have been established in Parsa, Birgunj and its vicinity. Hetauda • Present status:- Pre-feasibility study completed Industrial District (HID) in Hetauda is only about 40 km. from Birgunj 9) Nepalgunj SEZ: city. Fer! le land and existence of numerous irriga! on schemes • Loca! on:- Naubasta VDC have further enhanced the prospect of agro-based industries in • Area of Land:- 348 ha. approx. Parsa district and its vicinity. At present industrial products such as • Present Status:- Pre-feasibility study completed readymade garments, woolen carpets, pashmina, woolen garments, 10) Jhapa SEZ: • Loca! on:- Ratuwamai Forestry Land,Topganchhi V.C.D Ward no. 5, district Jhapa handicra# s, medical herbs, precious and semiprecious stones and • Area of Land:- 300 ha. approx. ornaments, leather goods, handmade papers, co$ on towels and • Present Status:- On-going Feasibility study but now under considera! on. clothes, agro products (fruits, vegetables etc.) are being exported to 11) Dhanusha SEZ: India and other countries. • Loca! on:- Umaprempur V.D.C • Area of Land:- 55 ha approx. Since Inland Container Depot (ICD) is constructed at Birgunj with • Present Status:- Feasibility Study on-going broad gauge railway line connec! on to the Indian railways, Birgunj 12) Rautahat SEZ: has the best opportunity to send the products to the di% erent ci! es • Loca! on:- Jhunkhunwa V.D.C of India and third countries as well as to import raw materials from • Area of Land:- 106 ha. Approx. there. • Present Status:- Feasibility Study on going 13) Siraha SEZ: The following table shows the current status of Simara SEZ • Loca! on:- Gobindapur V.D.C • Area of Land:- 106 ha. Approx. Undergoing Work Completed Work • Present Status:- Feasibility Study on going 14) Gorkha SEZ: Boundary Wall Construc!on Feasibility Study, Master Plan of Block A, • Loca! on:- Deurali VDC Upgrading of 2km long approach road • Area of Land:- 60 ha. Approx. • Present Status:- Feasibility Study on going Background The investors in SEZ are generally granted permission and Special Economic Zone Development Committee (SEZDC) administered in all respect of export and import under strictly Export industry sector is a major driving force for the Nepalese simplified 'One Window Policy' or one stop service. They have Special Economic Zone Development Commi$ ee(the then Special economy. As the na! onal investment capacity is low, signi" cant liberal tax regime with exemp! on to varying degrees in income tax, Economic Zone Project) was established on 2069/10/19 (Feb. 11, expansion of the export industry depends on the a$ rac! on of excise duty, VAT and other taxes and du! es. They have facili! es of 2013) under Ministry of Industry to prepare the SEZ law and foreign investment bringing in technology, marke! ng exper! se and repatria! on of investment, immigra! on, banking, export-import relevant rules and regula! ons, to conduct the pre-feasibility and capital. facility, foreign workers employment etc. All relevant services such feasibility studies for establishment of SEZ in diff erent areas of Nepal a# er being a member of WTO, must li# its capacity in as custom, banking, insurance, police, fi re, medical etc. are at the the country, and to construct required infrastructure in SEZ areas, economic front to sustain and move forward through the highly door. SEZs are governed by liberal produc! on oriented labor law throughout Nepal. The SEZ Development Commi$ ee was formed compe! ! ve world economic market. Promo! on of export based with policy of forbidding union and strikes. Instead, the labors have under the SEZ Forma! on order 2069 B.S.(2013). industries and diversi" ca! on of export market are the major factors wages much higher than outside SEZs, fi xed working period and Presently,SEZDCisengagedinhelpingandassis! ngintheprepara! on which can contribute signi" cantly to the development of economic liberal extra benefi ts and allowances. of policy formula! on, making of special law, rules and regula! ons ac!vi! es and thus to the overall upli# ment of the living standard of Industrial Policy 2010: The Industrial policy, 2010 has been issued and project proposals. It is also responsible for preliminary site the people. having the salient feature where export oriented industries and iden! fi ca! on, technical and environmental feasibility study, fi nancial Government of Nepal (GoN) has adopted the concept of Special industries based in export promo! on house and Special Economic viability of the sites iden! fi ed and the infrastructure development Economic Zone (SEZ) to a$ ract foreign and na! onal investors Zones are en! tled to get declared facili! es and assistance on customs works in Bhairahawa SEZ and Simara SEZ. to invest and establish industrial and business units, which will duty, excise duty and VAT. Industries established in Special Economic Special Economic Zones Under Construction contribute in increased promo! on of export . Zone are en! tled to get the declared income tax exemp! ons, VAT related facili! es and assistance, and exemp! ons on customs duty Inspired by the success of Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Taiwan, SEZ refers to a totally commercial area specially established for and local tax. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Nepal Government conducted a feasibility the promo! on of foreign trade. A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic laws more liberal than a Vision: Promo ng Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Nepal as a totally study of EPZ in 2000. The feasibility study recommended diff erent countrys typical economic laws. Usually the goal is & ourishment commercial area specially established for the promo on of foreign loca! ons such as Bhairahawa, Birgunj, Biratnagar etc as feasible in foreign investment. Moreoever, SEZs are speci" cally delineated trade that has economic laws more liberal than a country’s typical places to establish SEZ on the basis of interna! onal demand, enclaves treated as foreign territory for the purpose of industrial, economic laws a" rac ng both: foreign and domes c investment. na! onal and local compara! ve advantages, loca! ons of ICDs and Also develop SEZ as a delineated enclave treated as foreign territory service and trade opera! ons, with relaxa! on in customs du! es and other infrastructures. Government of Nepal, in 2000, declared to for the purpose of industrial, service and trade opera ons, with a more liberal regime in respect of other laws, foreign investments establish EPZ in Bhairahawa. In 2004, three more places Simara, and other transac!ons. relaxa on in customs du es and a more liberal regime in respect