<h1>SEZ Board Meeting: New IT/ITES SEZs Approved, Decisions Deferred on Plastics Recycling and Service Tax Exemptions.</h1> The 43rd meeting of the SEZ Board of Approval, chaired by a senior official from the Department of Commerce, reviewed proposals for establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and addressed various requests related to existing SEZs. Key outcomes included deferring decisions on recycling plastics and service tax exemptions, granting co-developer approvals with tax conditions, and extending validity for several SEZ projects. Proposals for new SEZs in IT/ITES and other sectors received formal approvals. The meeting also addressed requests for de-notification, withdrawal of approvals, and authorized operations, while deferring some appeals and proposals for further consideration.