<h1>SEZ Board Approves New IT/ITES, Biotechnology, and Aerospace Zones; Reviews Appeals and Policy Issues on Plastics and Tax.</h1> The 42nd 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 related requests. The board approved several projects, including IT/ITES zones in Bangalore and Bhubaneswar, a biotechnology zone in Andhra Pradesh, and an aerospace engineering zone. It also granted extensions for various SEZ projects and addressed policy issues such as recycling plastics and service tax refunds. Some proposals were deferred for further consideration, and appeals regarding SEZ operations were reviewed, with some approvals granted and others rejected.