Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES granted, area notified and developer authorised to develop and operate.
Central Government notifies a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT enabled services proposed by M/s. Unitech Infopark Limited, noting satisfaction of statutory prerequisites and grant of a letter of approval, and formally declares the specified survey numbers and parcel areas at Nallambakkam Village as the SEZ for development and operation under the SEZ legislation and rules.

Deemed Inland Container Depot status conferred on sector-specific IT/ITES SEZ enabling applicability of Customs Act provisions.
Central Government appointed a date under Section 53 of the SEZ Act by notification to declare the sector specific IT/ITES SEZ at Village Kolkhe, proposed by M/s. Sanyo Resorts (P) Limited, to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, aligning the SEZ's legal status with the customs regime for inland container depots.

Approval Committee for SEZ constituted under SEZ law for IT/ITES sector, defining ex officio and developer membership.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for the information technology and information technology enabled services sector at Village Kolkhe, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad, proposed to be developed by M/s. Sanyo Resorts (P) Limited, constituted under the Special Economic Zones Act. The committee's composition includes the Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio); designated Ministry of Commerce and Industry officer or nominee; Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai; territorial Commissioners of Customs or Central Excise and of Income Tax or their nominees; Director (Banking), Ministry of Finance; two Joint Secretary rank officers nominated by the Government of Maharashtra; and a developer representative as Special Invitee.

Special Economic Zone notified for IT and IT enabled services at Village Kolkhe, specifying surveyed land parcels and regulatory designation.
Notification designates a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Village Kolkhe, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad, Maharashtra, based on prior governmental satisfaction of statutory prerequisites and grant of a letter of approval, and identifies the specific survey parcels and aggregated area constituting the notified SEZ.

Approval Committee constituted under Section 13 for an engineering Special Economic Zone, specifying ex officio members and developer invitee.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 for the sector specific engineering SEZ at village Bhagan and village Kurar Ibrahimpur, Sonepat, developed by M/s. Ansal Kamdhenu Engineering SEZ Limited. Specifies composition: Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio); Department of Commerce officer, Zonal Joint DGFT, Commissioners of Customs/Central Excise and Income Tax (or specified nominees), Director (Banking) Ministry of Finance, Director (Industries & Commerce), Managing Director HSIDC as ex officio members; Developer named as special invitee.

Special Economic Zone notification declares an engineering sector SEZ at Bhagan and Kurar Ibrahimpur under SEZ Act powers.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the SEZ statutory scheme and pursuant to the relevant rules, notifies a sector specific Special Economic Zone for the engineering sector at village Bhagan, Tehsil Ganaur and village Kurar Ibrahimpur, Tehsil Sonepat on National Highway 1 in Haryana, based on a proposal and prior letter of approval for development and operation by M/s. Ansal Kamdhenu Engineering SEZ Limited, covering a total area of 101.24.

Deeming of SEZ as Inland Container Depot under Customs Act grants ICD status to engineering sector SEZs.
The Central Government appoints 7 July 2008 as the date from which two engineering sector SEZs in Sonepat, Haryana, are deemed to be Inland Container Depots, pursuant to powers under the Special Economic Zones Act, thereby bringing those SEZ sites within the regulatory scope of the Customs Act.

Special Economic Zone designation for biotechnology sector at Owale notified, with approval transferred and land parcels specified.
Notification declares a Special Economic Zone for the biotechnology sector at village Owale, Thane, listing survey numbers, part numbers and parcel areas that together comprise the notified zone; it records initial approval under section 3 of the SEZ Act granted to M/s. Mahindra Gesco Developers Limited, the approved transfer of that approval to M/s. Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, and the Central Government's issuance of the area notification under section 4(1) of the SEZ Act and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules.

Deemed Inland Container Depot designation enables a sector-specific SEZ to be treated as an ICD under Customs law.
A sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and IT-enabled services at Sargasan is declared to be deemed an Inland Container Depot under section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962, invoking sub section (2) of section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, thereby subjecting the proposed SEZ developed by M/s. Shivganga Real Estate Holders Private Limited to Customs Act treatment from the notified operative date.

Appointment of Development Commissioner: STPI director designated to discharge SEZ Development Commissioner duties under central oversight.
The Central Government designates the Director, STPI Gandhinagar as Development Commissioner for the identified IT/ITES SEZ under Section 11(1) of the SEZ Act. The appointee 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 as Development Commissioner, while personal service matters remain governed by the parent department.

Approval Committee for SEZ establishes membership and roles for IT/ITES sector, defining ex officio and special invitee representation.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under Section 13(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 for an IT/ITES sector Special Economic Zone at Sargasan proposed by M/s. Shivganga Real Estate Holders Private Limited, prescribing the Development Commissioner of the SEZ as Chairperson (ex officio) and listing ex officio members from the Ministry of Commerce, Joint DGFT (Gujarat), Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax, Director (Banking) Ministry of Finance, two Joint Secretary rank officers from the Government of Gujarat, and the developer's representative as special invitee; later rescinded by a subsequent notification.

Special Economic Zone designation establishes sector-specific SEZ status for IT/ITES at the notified Sargasan land parcels.
Notification designates specified survey-numbered land at Sargasan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat as a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services, recording that the developer proposed the project, was granted a letter of approval, and that statutory prerequisites under the SEZ Act and Rules have been satisfied, thereby formally establishing the SEZ boundaries by reference to the attached table of survey numbers and areas.

Deemed Inland Container Depot designation places the biotechnology SEZ under the Inland Container Depot customs regime from its appointed date.
The Central Government, under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, appointed an effective date for the sector specific biotechnology SEZ at village Owale developed by M/s. Mahindra and Mahindra Limited and declared that SEZ to be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under the Customs Act, 1962, thereby subjecting the zone to the customs regime and administrative treatment applicable to Inland Container Depots.

Approval Committee for biotechnology SEZ constituted under SEZ Act; specified ex officio members and developer invitee listed.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the biotechnology Special Economic Zone at village Owale, Ghodbunder Road, District Thane, promoted by M/s Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, and specifies the committee's composition: Development Commissioner (Chair, ex officio); Department of Commerce representative; Joint Director General of Foreign Trade; Commissioners of Customs/Central Excise and Income Tax or nominees; Director (Banking), Ministry of Finance; State Development Commissioner (Industries) and Joint Secretary (Industries), Government of Maharashtra; and the developer's representative as Special Invitee.

Deeming of SEZ as Inland Container Depot permits the IT/ITES zone to be treated as an ICD for customs.
The Central Government, exercising statutory power under the Special Economic Zones legislation, declares the specified IT/ITES Special Economic Zone developed by a private developer at the cited plot in New Kolkata Township to be deemed an Inland Container Depot for the purposes of the Customs law, and fixes the date from which that deeming takes effect.

Special Economic Zone notification designates land for IT and IT-enabled services following developer approval under SEZ law.
Notification designates specified plots in New Kolkata Township as a Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services under the SEZ Act and Rules, following grant of a letter of approval to the developer and approval of a developer name change, thereby fixing the legal status of the land as SEZ territory for IT/ITES development and operation.

Approval Committee for SEZ established to oversee IT/ITES zone with prescribed ex officio members and developer invitee.
An Approval Committee is constituted for an information technology and information technology enabled services Special Economic Zone established by a private developer, exercising Central Government powers under the Special Economic Zones Act. The Committee is chaired by the Development Commissioner (ex officio) and includes specified ex officio members: a Ministry of Commerce officer or nominee, the Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, territorial Commissioners of Customs/Central Excise and Income Tax (or nominees), the Director (Banking) in the Ministry of Finance, two State nominated Joint Secretary rank officers, and a developer representative as Special Invitee.

Approval Committee constitution for Surat Special Economic Zone establishes prescribed ex officio membership and developer representation.
Constitution of an Approval Committee for the multi product Surat Special Economic Zone at Surat Exim City, Sachin, Gujarat under sub section (1) of Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. The Committee is charged with approvals for the SEZ developed by M/s. Diamond & Gem Development Corporation and comprises the Development Commissioner as Chairperson, specified ex officio members from commerce, foreign trade, customs/central excise, income tax, finance, district administration and industry, and a developer representative as Special Invitee; the Development Commissioner may be represented by an officer not below Joint Development Commissioner in his absence.

Deeming of Special Economic Zone as Inland Container Depot alters customs status for agro processing SEZ developed by MIDC.
The Central Government appointed 17 June 2008 as the date on which the sector specific Special Economic Zone for the agro processing sector at Akola, developed by M/s. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, shall be deemed to be an Inland Container Depot under Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.

Approval Committee for sector specific SEZ established, naming ex officio members, developer invitee and substitute rule.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for a sector specific Special Economic Zone for agro processing at Akola developed by M/s. MIDC under Section 13(1) of the SEZ Act, 2005. The Committee is chaired ex officio by the Development Commissioner of the SEZ and includes ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, DGFT, Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax, Banking (Ministry of Finance), two state nominated senior officers, and a MIDC representative as Special Invitee, with a substitution rule for the Development Commissioner.