<h1>SEZ Board Approves New Zones in UP and Maharashtra; Some Proposals Deferred Due to Elections and Pending Recommendations.</h1> The 45th meeting of the SEZ Board of Approval, chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, reviewed proposals for establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and other related requests. The board granted formal approval to several SEZ proposals, including those for electronic hardware and IT/ITES sectors in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Some proposals were deferred pending state government recommendations or due to upcoming elections. The board also addressed requests for co-developer status, authorized operations, and extensions of validity for formal approvals and Letters of Permission (LoP). Several proposals were deferred for further examination or due to election-related restrictions.