Special Economic Zone designation at Gopalpur establishes the zone, creates an Approval Committee and confers inland container depot status. Notification under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules designates 500.15 hectares at Gopalpur, Ganjam, Odisha, by reference to a detailed schedule of survey numbers as a Multi Product Special Economic Zone. It constitutes an Approval Committee with specified ex officio members and nominees for administration of the SEZ. The notification further declares the SEZ area to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act effective from the stated date.