De-notification of Special Economic Zone rescinds prior SEZ notification for textile zone after proposal and approvals
The Central Government rescinds the notification of the sector-specific Textile Special Economic Zone at Villages Bans Hariya, Jhund Sarai and Bangrolla, Gurgaon, comprising 142.1031 hectares, pursuant to the first proviso to Rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, following the developer's proposal, the State Government's no-objection and the Development Commissioner, Noida SEZ's recommendation, without affecting actions done or omitted before rescission.

De-notification of Special Economic Zone land at Attipra reduces notified SEZ area after statutory de-notification procedures applied.
Central Government, acting under the Special Economic Zones Act and applicable SEZ Rules, de-notifies a specified land parcel of the sector specific SEZ at Attipra following an operator proposal, State no-objection, and Development Commissioner recommendation; the notification lists the affected survey numbers and areas, quantifies the de-notified land, and declares the revised total SEZ area after deletion.

Special Economic Zone designation for electronic hardware and software enables notified area, approval committee and ICD status.
Notification designates a 1.0504 hectare sector-specific SEZ for Electronic Hardware and Software including IT/ITES at Nanakramguda, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, records that statutory approvals under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 were met and issued, constitutes an Approval Committee with specified ex officio members and nominees including the Development Commissioner and tax and customs officials, and declares the SEZ to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act from the notified date.

Rescission of Special Economic Zone notification removes sector-specific aluminium SEZ following de-notification proposal and approvals.
The Central Government rescinds the earlier notification establishing a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for aluminium following the allottee's proposal to de-notify the entire notified area, with the State government's no-objection and the Development Commissioner's recommendation, invoking the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006; the rescission is subject to effects of acts done or omitted prior to rescission.

De-notification of SEZ land reduces notified area after statutory approval under SEZ Act and Rules.
The Central Government, under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules, has de-notified 6.37 hectares of the sector-specific IT/ITES SEZ at Visakhapatnam following the developer's proposal, the State Government's no-objection, and the Development Commissioner's recommendation, resulting in a reduced notified area and reflecting satisfaction that statutory requirements were met.

Special Economic Zone designation at Mundra grants SEZ status and deems the zone an Inland Container Depot.
Designation of a Multi Product Special Economic Zone at Mundra Taluka, Kutch, Gujarat is notified under the SEZ Act, 2005 with specified delineated area; an Approval Committee comprising designated ex officio officials and a developer representative is constituted; and the zone is declared to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, with later de-notification of certain areas recorded by subsequent notification.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES establishes an approval committee and deems the zone an Inland Container Depot.
Notification designates a 40.469 hectare area as a Sector Specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT enabled services following grant of a letter of approval to the developer, constituting an Approval Committee composed of specified ex officio and nominated members with a developer representative as special invitee, and declares the date from which the zone shall be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs framework to align customs status with SEZ operations.

De notification of Special Economic Zone: central rescission follows developer proposal, state no objection, and official recommendation.
Exercising delegated authority under the Special Economic Zones regulatory framework, the Central Government rescinds the prior notification authorising the sector specific pharmaceuticals SEZ at the specified MIDC plot, at the developer's request, following the State Government's no objection and the Development Commissioner's recommendation, and subject to a saving clause preserving acts done or omitted before rescission.

Special Economic Zone rescission: central government withdraws SEZ notification after proponent request and state no-objection.
Central Government rescinds the notification establishing a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT-enabled services proposed by M/s. Bhuvana Comforts Private Limited, following the proponent's de-notification request, the State Government's No Objection, and the Development Commissioner's recommendation; the rescission is effected under the first proviso to rule 8 of the SEZ Rules and preserves prior acts done or omitted before rescission.

De-notification of SEZ land reduces designated zone area and updates notified survey parcels and regulatory boundaries.
The Central Government, under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, has de-notified 58.29.0 hectares from the sector-specific SEZ for granite processing at SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, reducing the notified area to 95.54.0 hectares. The de-notification follows a proposal by M/s. State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, the State Government's no-objection, and a recommendation from the Development Commissioner, Madras SEZ, and specifies the affected survey numbers and parcel areas.

De-notification of Special Economic Zone reduces pharmaceutical SEZ land in Hassan after statutory approvals and administrative recommendation.
The Central Government de-notifies 58.64 hectares of the sector specific pharmaceutical SEZ at Hassan, Karnataka, reducing the notified area to 50.655 hectares under its statutory powers under the Special Economic Zones Act and the SEZ Rules, after receiving the State Government's No Objection and the Development Commissioner's recommendation; the notification lists the specific survey numbers and hectareages subject to de-notification.

SEZ de-notification reduces zone area following administrative approval and state no-objection and Development Commissioner recommendation.
The Central Government, invoking the second proviso to sub section (1) of section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, hereby de notifies specified survey parcels of a sector specific Special Economic Zone for biotech and pharmaceuticals at Hadapsar/Manjri following a proposal by M/s Serum Bio pharma Park, State Government no objection, and Development Commissioner recommendation, thereby reducing the SEZ area and amending the schedule of survey numbers.

De-notification of Special Economic Zone rescinds prior SEZ notification after developer proposal, state no-objection and administrative recommendation.
The Central Government rescinds the sector specific Special Economic Zone for Gems and Jewellery at Ichhapor, Surat, following the developer's proposal for full denotification, the State government's no-objection, and the Development Commissioner's recommendation; the rescission is effected under the SEZ rules proviso and preserves actions done or omitted prior to rescission.

SEZ rule amendment expands prescribed ARE forms to include ARE-2, updating customs documentation references for exports.
Amendment to the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 under Section 55 substitutes rule 30(1) to add a reference to ARE-2 alongside ARE-1, thereby expanding the prescribed ARE forms incorporated in rule 30(1); the Special Economic Zones (Second Amendment) Rules, 2015 take effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

Special Economic Zone designation expanded to include an additional plot, increasing the notified IT/ITES SEZ area.
Notification adds an additional 0.5915 hectares at Plot Number 3B, Sector 126, Noida to an existing sector specific Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and IT enabled services, effected under the SEZ Act and SEZ Rules via the statutory notification power, increasing the SEZ's total notified area.

SEZ area requirement amended to reduce the prescribed area threshold in Annexure II, affecting zone designation.
The Central Government, invoking its rulemaking power under the enabling statute, amends the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006 by substituting a reduced area figure in Annexure II at serial number 3. The amendment alters the prescribed territorial requirement applicable to that category of special economic zone, is promulgated as the Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2015, and takes effect on publication in the Official Gazette.

De-notification of Special Economic Zone rescinds prior SEZ notification for IT and electronics after state no-objection and recommendation.
The Central Government rescinds the earlier notification establishing a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and electronics covering 40.469 hectares at Kejehra and Mastemau, Lucknow, following a proposal by M/s U.P. Electronics Corporation Limited, receipt of State Government No Objection, and a recommendation from the Development Commissioner; the rescission is made under the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zone Rules, 2006, except as to things done or omitted before such rescission.

Special Economic Zone notification: IT/ITES SEZ at Noida notified; Approval Committee constituted and ICD status deemed.
Notification establishes a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for IT and ITES at Sector-85, Noida (11.161 hectares, Plot A-1 to A-6) for development, operation and maintenance by M/s. Infosys Limited, after satisfaction of statutory prerequisites and grant of approval; it constitutesthe Approval Committee with specified ex officio members and a developer special invitee, and deems the SEZ to be an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act effective 10 July 2015.

De notification of SEZ land reduces designated area following statutory approval and state no objection under SEZ rules.
The Central Government, on recommendation of the Development Commissioner and after the State's no objection, de notifies specified survey parcels of a sector specific food processing SEZ at Vakalapudi, Kakinada under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules, reducing the SEZ area to a resultant 50.00 hectares; the notification lists the survey numbers and hectareages of the parcels removed.

Digitization of SEZ approvals: mandatory online filing for additional developer and unit applications, eliminating manual interface.
The Department of Commerce mandates expansion of SEZ Online System to accept specified developer and unit applications-such as sector change, land addition/deletion, de notification, Form I for CST exemption, issuance of IEC/RCMC, approval of services, area changes, final exit, certificates, broad banding, capacity enhancement, diversification, and changes in entrepreneur/name/shareholding-developed and deployed by NSDL for online submission.