Designation of Development Commissioner broadened to territorial jurisdiction, altering administrative authority over the concerned SEZ.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the SEZ Act and Rules, amends the notification for the Petroleum and Petrochemicals SEZ by substituting the phrase "Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone" with "Development Commissioner having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone," thereby altering the designated administrative authority and its territorial allocation for the SEZ.

De-notification amendment corrects survey number for Perungalathur SEZ, clarifying the land parcel identified for IT/ITES development.
The Central Government amends an earlier notification de-notifying an area at Perungalathur village for an IT/ITES Special Economic Zone by correcting the survey number cited in the fifth paragraph of S.O. 2857(E), thereby clarifying the land parcel identification subject to the de-notification under powers conferred by Section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006.

Consultation requirement with Union Public Service Commission added to SEZ Stenographer Grade I recruitment rules, formalising selection procedure.
Amendment inserts a mandatory consultation requirement "and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission" into rule 5 of the Noida Special Economic Zone Stenographer Grade I Recruitment Rules, 2003, immediately following the words "for reasons to be recorded in writing," thereby formalising UPSC involvement in the recruitment process.

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission required for actions under Noida Special Economic Zone recruitment rules.
Insertion into rule 5 of the 2003 Recruitment Rules mandates that the words "and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission" follow ''for reasons to be recorded in writing'', thereby requiring consultation with the Commission as a formal element of the rule.

Special Economic Zone notification designates heavy engineering zone and declares it deemed Inland Container Depot under customs law.
Notification under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 designating specified land parcels at Village Kattupalli, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu as a sector specific Special Economic Zone for Heavy Engineering, listing survey numbers and total area. The Central Government constituting an Approval Committee with named ex-officio members and a developer representative to oversee approvals under the Act. The SEZ is also declared deemed to be Inland Container Depot/Port for purposes of the Customs Act, 1962, with an effective date recorded in the notification.

Special Economic Zone designation expands land included for hi tech engineering at Kittampalayam and Karumathampatti under SEZ Act.
Notification adds a specified set of surveyed parcels at Kittampalayam and Karumathampatti Villages to the existing sector specific Special Economic Zone for hi tech engineering proposed by M/s. Suzlon Infrastructure Limited. The Central Government, exercising powers under the Special Economic Zones Act and pursuant to SEZ Rules, notifies the additional area listed by survey numbers and records that statutory requirements and the developer's letter of approval were satisfied prior to inclusion.

Special Economic Zone designation: Attipra SEZ notified, Approval Committee constituted and zone deemed Inland Container Depot.
The Central Government notifies specified survey parcels in Attipra, Thiruvananthapuram, as a sector specific Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and IT enabled Services, aggregating approximately 11.87.65 hectares. It confirms prior fulfilment of statutory requirements and grant of approval, constitutes an Approval Committee with listed ex officio members and a developer special invitee under section 14 of the SEZ Act, and declares the zone to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act from 19 November 2009.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES establishes an approval committee and grants deemed inland container depot status.
Notification designates a sector specific Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services at Mulavana, District Kollam, specifying survey parcels totalling eighteen hectares, records grant of a letter of approval under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and notifies the area as an SEZ for development, operation and maintenance. It constitutes an Approval Committee under section 14 with designated ex officio members and a developer representative as special invitee, and declares the zone to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, 1962, effective from the notification date.

Special Economic Zone notification establishes a sector-specific IT/ITES SEZ under the SEZ Act, enabling approved development and operation.
Notification declares a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and IT Enabled Services based on an approved proposal under section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and exercising powers under section 4 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006. It lists sixteen survey numbers in Purakkad with a combined area of 13.4415 hectares and authorises the approved developer to undertake development, operation and maintenance of the SEZ, while recording a subsequent rescission reference.

Special Economic Zone notification for solar photovoltaic site designated and deemed an inland container depot to govern customs treatment.
Notification establishes a sector specific Special Economic Zone for the Solar Photovoltaic sector at Thrikkakara North, Kerala, over ten hectares, following grant of approval for development, operation and maintenance. The Central Government constitutes an Approval Committee composed of specified ex officio central officers, two state nominees and a developer special invitee. The notification further declares the SEZ site to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, specifying the date from which SEZ status and ICD deeming take effect.

Amendment to SEZ notification removes a locality from the designated IT/ITES SEZ, altering the notified territorial description.
The Central Government amends notification S.O. 2724(E) dated 29 October 2009 under the SEZ Act and Rules by deleting the word "balola" from Sl. No. (i) of the third paragraph, thereby altering the territorial description of the sector specific SEZ for the Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services sector at Village Behrampur, District Gurgaon (11.033 hectares), developed by M/s. Mikado Realtors Private Limited.

Special Economic Zone designation for pharmaceutical zone triggers Approval Committee formation and deems the area an Inland Container Depot.
Notification designates specified survey areas in Kalyangadh and Gangad, Ahmedabad as a sector specific Special Economic Zone for pharmaceuticals, lists the notified land parcels and total area, constitutes the statutory Approval Committee with named ex officio members and nominees for SEZ oversight, and declares the notified zone to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under customs law effective from the appointed date.

Special Economic Zone designation for a pharmaceutical ingredients park deemed an Inland Container Depot, and an Approval Committee appointed.
Notification establishes a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for pharmaceutical ingredients at Devunipala Valasa, Andhra Pradesh, listing survey parcels totaling 100.37 hectares; constitutes an Approval Committee with specified central, state and developer representatives; and declares the zone to be deemed an Inland Container Depot effective from 11th November, 2009.

Authority governance and financial powers set management duties, expenditure controls, staffing rules and reporting obligations.
These Rules establish the governance, financial and administrative framework for the Special Economic Zone Authority: two year terms for nominated members, grounds for entrepreneur member vacancy and Central Government replacement; Authority powers to manage the Zone, raise resources, approve accounts, engage professionals and implement welfare schemes within expenditure caps; delegated expenditure, cheque signing and travel authorities for the Chairperson with approval thresholds and conditions for contracts; appointment, absorption and pay controls for staff with a cap on personnel costs; and prescribed meeting, accounts, audit and reporting requirements including formats and submission deadlines.

Special Economic Zone designation amended to convert a sector-specific SEZ into a multi-product SEZ and related notifications.
The Central Government amends the prior notification to substitute the words "multi-product" for "sector specific" in the description of the SEZ at Musalgaon and Gulvanch, Taluka Sinnar, District Nasik, thereby recharacterising the project under powers conferred by the SEZ Act and SEZ Rules and effectuating related administrative measures including appointment of an Approval Committee and notification as a deemed Inland Container Depot.

De-notification of Special Economic Zone area authorised under Special Economic Zones Act, removing specified land from SEZ designation.
The Central Government denotifies 7.75.78 hectares comprising part of Survey Number 361/1A2 at Perungalathur Village, Chennai from the sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT enabled services, acting on the developer's proposal and a granted letter of approval, under the second proviso to sub section (1) of Section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.

Special Economic Zone amendment updates approval dates and revises zone area and plot schedule for aluminium manufacturing export.
Amendment to the SEZ notification for an aluminium manufacture and export zone with captive power plant in Jharsuguda adds an additional Letter of Approval date, revises the notified total area and the area entries in specified paragraphs, and substitutes the land-schedule Table for Kurebaga village listing khata and plot identifiers with their respective areas aggregating to the stated parcel total.

Special Economic Zone designation enables a sector specific IT and electronic hardware zone with an approval committee and ICD status.
The Central Government notifies identified parcels at Village Behrampur and Balola, Gurgaon, totaling 11.033 hectares, as a Special Economic Zone for Electronic Hardware and IT/ITeS under the SEZ Act and Rules; constitutes an Approval Committee with specified ex officio members and state nominees including the developer as special invitee; and declares the SEZ to be deemed an Inland Container Depot/Port under the Customs Act.

Special Economic Zone designation confers SEZ status, establishes an Approval Committee and deems the area an Inland Container Depot.
The Central Government notifies specified survey/gat parcels at Musalgaon and Gulvanch, Sinnar, Nasik, totalling 1006.96 hectares, as a multi product Special Economic Zone approved for development by M/s. Indiabulls Industrial Infrastructure Limited; constitutes an Approval Committee under section 14 with specified ex officio members, state nominees and a developer special invitee; and declares the SEZ to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act.

Special Economic Zone designation enables a biotechnology SEZ, establishes Approval Committee and notifies it as a deemed Inland Container Depot.
The Central Government notifies specified survey parcels at Biotech Park, Savli GIDC Estate, Manjusar as a sector specific Special Economic Zone for biotechnology, constituting an Approval Committee with listed ex officio members and a developer representative, and appoints a date on which the SEZ shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot for customs purposes.