<span style="color: #222222;">The Central government has approved a proposal in principle to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at West Jalefa in Sabroom subdivision of South Tripura.  <br />''<br />''An official statement said Central Government made the approval during the 92nd meeting of Board of Approval (BoA) held in the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India on 4th October at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.<br />'' <br />'' In a press statement issued by the State Government's Directorate of Industries and Commerce said on June this year, the state government submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Industries and Commerce for the setting of an agro-based SEZ at Jalefa. <br />''<br />''An estimated investment of setting up first-ever SEZ would be around Rs. 1550 crore which will generate 12,000 jobs.<br />''<br />''Under the plan, rubber-based industrial units, rubber thread, apparel making, bamboo and food process units are proposed to be set up.</span>