Special Economic Zone designation treated as Inland Container Depot under Customs Act, enabling customs status for the textile SEZ.
The central government, by notification under the Special Economic Zones statutory framework, designates the textile Sector SEZ at Pohi, Butibori Industrial Area, Nagpur, as a Special Economic Zone and declares it to be deemed an Inland Container Depot for purposes of the Customs Act, fixing an effective date from which the SEZ attains the customs status and identifying the promoting entity for the facility.

Approval Committee for SEZ constituted: prescribes statutory composition and representation for textile sector SEZ governance.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the textile sector Special Economic Zone at Pohi, Nagpur, under the Special Economic Zones Act, naming M/s. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation as Developer. Specifies Committee composition: Development Commissioner of the SEZ as Chairperson (ex officio); ex officio representatives from commerce, foreign trade, customs/central excise, income tax, and banking; two state nominated senior officers; and a Developer representative as special invitee. Provides that a Joint Development Commissioner may represent the Chairperson in his absence.

Special Economic Zone designation for textile sector at Butibori notified, prescribing specified village survey parcels and area under SEZ Act.
A sector-specific Special Economic Zone for the textile sector at village Pohi, Butibori Industrial Area, Nagpur is notified under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and SEZ Rules, 2006. The Central Government, having granted approval under Section 3, declares the listed survey/gut numbers as an SEZ for development, operation and maintenance, aggregating to 147.04 hectares.

Approval Committee for Special Economic Zone constituted under Section 13 to oversee sector-specific aerospace and precision engineering SEZ.
Constitution of an Approval Committee under Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 for a sector specific SEZ in aerospace and precision engineering, naming the Development Commissioner of Visakhapatnam SEZ as Chairperson and specifying ex officio central and state government members, nominated officers, a Developer representative as special invitee, and a substitution provision for the Chairperson by an officer not below Joint Development Commissioner.

Deeming of Special Economic Zone as Inland Container Depot enables sector-specific SEZ for aerospace and precision engineering to have ICD
The Central Government, under sub section (2) of section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, appoints 24 December 2008 as the date from which the sector specific Special Economic Zone for aerospace and precision engineering at Aditya Nagar proposed to be developed by Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Special Economic Zone notification: aerospace and precision engineering zone designated at Adhibatla after statutory approval under SEZ Act.
Government notification declares a Special Economic Zone for aerospace and precision engineering at Adhibatla following grant of approval to APIIC and satisfaction of statutory requirements, and notifies survey numbers 656 A and AA (101.17 hectares) as the designated SEZ area under the SEZ regulatory framework.

Appointment of Development Commissioner for SEZ imposes regulatory reporting and accountability to the Department of Commerce.
The Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Noida is appointed as Development Commissioner of the Special Economic Zone for the Noida IT/ITES project developed by Golden Tower Infratech Pvt. Ltd.; the incumbent must follow directions of the Central Government, Department of Commerce and the Board of Approval on Special Economic Zones, submit prescribed periodic reports, and is accountable to the Department of Commerce for actions taken as Development Commissioner, while personal service matters are governed by the Department of Information Technology and Software Technology Parks of India.

Deemed Inland Container Depot status granted to Noida IT/ITES SEZ under SEZ Act, activating Customs Act provisions.
Central Government designated the information technology and IT-enabled services Special Economic Zone at Plot No.8, Sector-144, Noida as a deemed Inland Container Depot, fixing a commencement date and thereby subjecting the SEZ to the regulatory and procedural framework of the Customs Act through the authority granted by the Special Economic Zone Act.

Approval Committee for IT/ITeS SEZ constituted under Section 13 to oversee approvals and administration of the Noida SEZ.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the IT/ITeS Special Economic Zone at Plot No.8, Sector 144, Noida, under the Special Economic Zones Act. The committee's composition is prescribed: Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio); ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, Zonal DGFT, Customs (Airport) or nominee, Income Tax or nominee, and Director (Banking) in the Ministry of Finance; state representatives from the industrial development authority and Secretary (Industry), Uttar Pradesh; and the developer's representative as special invitee.

Special Economic Zone designation certifies Plot No.8 Sector-144 Noida as a sector-specific IT/ITES SEZ.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, notifies land at Plot No.8, Sector-144, Noida as a Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services, following a proposal by M/s. Golden Tower Infratech Private Limited and issuance of a letter of approval for development and operation.

Special Economic Zone designation amended to specify electronic hardware technology park and information technology services in Gandhinagar.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Special Economic Zones Act and SEZ Rules, substitutes the earlier description in Notification No. S.O. 2095(E) to designate the Gandhinagar Electronic Estate as a sector specific Special Economic Zone for electronic hardware technology park and information technology and information technology enabled services, thereby aligning the notified wording with the previously granted approvals and the approved scope for development, operation and maintenance at the estate.

Appointment of Development Commissioner under SEZ Act assigns STPI Navi Mumbai director to oversee specified SEZ and report to Commerce.
Appointment under sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 names the Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Navi Mumbai as Development Commissioner of the SEZ for the Kumar Builders Township Ventures Private Limited project at Hinjewadi, Pune, covering electronic hardware and software and IT-enabled services. The Development Commissioner must follow instructions of the Central Government, Department of Commerce and the Board of Approval, submit prescribed periodic reports, and is responsible to the Department of Commerce for actions taken; personal service matters remain under the Department of Information Technology or STPI.

Inland Container Depot designation for a special economic zone deemed under customs law, applying customs status to the SEZ.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Special Economic Zones Act, appointed a date from which the electronic hardware and software including formation technology and information technology enabled services Special Economic Zone at Phase-II, R Gandhi Infotech Park, Village Hinjewadi and Mann, Taluka Mulshi, District Pune, Maharashtra, by M/s. Kumar Builders Township Ventures Private Limited, shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot for purposes of the Customs Act.

Approval Committee constitution for a Special Economic Zone enables centralized administrative review and specified ex officio and nominee memberships.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 for the electronic hardware and software including information technology enabled services SEZ at Phase II, Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Pune, by M/s. Kumar Builders Township Ventures Private Limited, specifying its composition with a Chairperson, ex officio central and state nominees, territorial tax and customs representatives, a banking representative, two state nominated officers and the developer as a special invitee.

Special Economic Zone designation for electronic hardware and IT notifies sector-specific SEZ established by private developer.
Central Government notifies a sector specific Special Economic Zone for electronic hardware and software, including information technology and information technology enabled services, on specified land parcels at Hinjewadi following a private developer's proposal and prior approval under the Special Economic Zones Act; the notification lists survey numbers and a total area of 10.968 hectares.

Appointment of Development Commissioner for SEZ establishes reporting and compliance obligations to the Department of Commerce.
The Central Government appoints the Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Bangalore as Development Commissioner of the Special Economic Zone for Karle Infra Projects at Nagavara (IT/ITES/BPO sector, area 10.876 hectares). The appointee must abide by instructions of the Central Government, the Department of Commerce and the Board of Approval on Special Economic Zones, submit periodic reports as prescribed, and is responsible to the Department of Commerce for actions taken; personal service matters remain governed by the Department of Information Technology/Software Technology Parks of India.

Deeming of SEZ as Inland Container Depot enables Nagavara IT/ITES/BPO zone to be treated under Customs Act.
The Central Government, under sub section (2) of Section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, appointed 12 December 2008 as the date from which the sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES/BPO at Nagavara Village, proposed by M/s. Karle Infra Projects, shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, thereby rendering the SEZ subject to the customs framework applicable to Inland Container Depots from that date.

Approval Committee for sector specific SEZ constituted, defining ex officio and nominated membership for an IT/ITeS/BPO project.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under the Special Economic Zone Act to consider a sector specific SEZ for IT, ITeS and BPO proposed at Nagavara, to be developed by M/s. Karle Infra Projects. The Committee's composition: Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio); senior Department of Commerce representative (ex officio); Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (ex officio); Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise or nominee (ex officio); Commissioner of Income Tax or nominee (ex officio); Director (Banking), Ministry of Finance (ex officio); two State nominated Joint Secretary rank officers (ex officio); and the developer's representative as invitee.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT and IT-enabled services enables a notified SEZ at Nagavara with specified land parcels.
Pursuant to Section 4(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, the Central Government notifies a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology, IT-enabled services and business process outsourcing at Nagavara Village, North Bangalore Taluk, Karnataka, approved under Section 3(10) following satisfaction of Section 3(8) requirements for M/s. Karle Infra Projects; the specified survey numbers total 10.876 hectares.

Special Economic Zone expansion adds specified land parcels to an IT/ITES SEZ, with formal notification and later de notification.
The Central Government, exercising the second proviso to sub section (1) of Section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and in pursuance of rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, hereby notifies an additional area at Mugalivakkam and Manapakkam Villages to be included as part of the sector specific SEZ for information technology and IT enabled services, identifying the relevant survey numbers and hectare areas in the accompanying table, following Board of Approval approval under sub section (10) of Section 3 and satisfaction of sub section (8) requirements.