Foreign Direct Investment

Foreign Direct Investment in India

The Indian government has set up various schemes for investments in core and infrastructure sectors and also some industries. The schemes are:
Growth centre schemes Electronic hardware technology park The Transport Subsidy Schemes The New Industrial Policy for the North Eastern States Software Technology Park Export Promotion Zones Special Economic Zones

The Foreign Direct Investment in India is permitted in most sectors except as under:
Gambling and betting Arms and ammunition Lottery business Atomic energy Retail trading Railway Transport Coal & Lignite Some specific agricultural activities

Upto 100% equity is permitted in the following sectors
34 High Priority Industry Export Trading Companies Hotels and Tourism Hospitals Shipping Deep sea fishing Oil Exploration Power Housing and Real Estate Development Sick Industrial units Some small industries Industries requiring compulsory licencing

Export Processing Zones

The Export Processing Zones (EPZ) are aimed at establishing a globally viable duty free environment for export production at a minimum cost. The Export Processing Zones in India are:
Kandla (Gujarat) Mumbai (Maharashtra) Noida(UP) Madras (Tamil Nadu) Cochin (Kerala) Falta (West Bengal) Visakhapatnam (Andra Pradesh)

Special Economic Zones

Specifically delineated duty-free enclave, as if it were a foreign territory for the purposes of trade operations, duties and tariffs, having been declared and notified in the Official Gazette as a Special Economic .Zone by the Central Government.