"Six states including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh have evinced keen interest in setting up the SEZ in their respective states," Muttemwar said, adding that the government was yet to decide in which state the SEZ would be set up.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an international power conference being held in Mumbai on Friday, Muttemwar said the SEZ will come up on 1,000-acres of land.
The SEZ would also generate 600 MW of renewable energy for captive purposes. The Union government is negotiating with developers for the proposed SEZ, the construction work for which is expected to commence within six months, he added.
A few overseas companies have also expressed their interest in the SEZ, the Minister said, adding that it will be built on PPP basis.
