The Gujarat Government is planning to set up new Special Investment Region (SIRs)
in the state.
The state government is likely to establish 12 new SIRs to act as industrial
hubs for various sectors including auto ancillaries, chemicals, healthcare,
electronics etc.
Of the total, 10 are to be set up by Gujarat Industrial Development
Corporation; the other two are to be built by the Gujarat Infrastructure
Development Board and the Gujarat Maritime Board. These SIRs are slated to be
operational by 2016.