WHY HAVE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES RULES BEEN RELAXED?

India relaxed SEZ rules to boost domestic semiconductor and electronics production, reducing land requirements from 50 to 10 hectares, easing encumbrance rules, and allowing domestic sales. These changes, effective June 2025, aim to reduce import reliance. Semiconductors are vital for digital devices, and two new SEZs worth ₹13,100 crore were approved.