New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) The government has notified two special economic zones (SEZs) to be developed in Puducherry, including the one for the IT sector, an official statement said on Friday.

The proposals were already approved by the Board of Approval for SEZs under the Department of Commerce during its 137th meeting held on February 27.

Out of these two SEZs, one IT/ITES SEZ will be developed by Oulgaret Municipality at Thattanchavady village in Oulgaret Taluk.

"This will be the first SEZ in India to be developed by an urban local body," the commerce ministry said.

The other, a multi-sector SEZ, will be developed by the Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC) at Karasur village in Villianur Taluk. PTI RR HVA

Special economic zones notified in Puducherry for IT/ITES and multi-sector development under the SEZ framework. The government has notified two special economic zones in Puducherry for development under the SEZ framework. One is an IT/ITES SEZ proposed by Oulgaret Municipality at Thattanchavady village in Oulgaret Taluk, and the other is a multi-sector SEZ proposed by the Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation at Karasur village in Villianur Taluk. The proposals had already received approval from the Board of Approval for SEZs under the Department of Commerce.