De-notification of SEZ land reduces designated area and reallocates parcels for state infrastructure projects.
The Central Government has de-notified a 36.4920 hectare portion of an existing Special Economic Zone for IT and ITES in Tamil Nadu, following the developer's proposal, State Government approval, and the Development Commissioner's recommendation; the parcels identified as not commercially used are to be handed over to the State for infrastructure projects, and the notification specifies affected survey numbers and the resultant SEZ area after deletion.

SEZ de-notification rescinds prior notification and allows redevelopment as integrated township following state NOC and developer.
The Central Government rescinds the prior notification designating the Hinjewadi sector-specific SEZ for Electronic Hardware and Software including IT and ITES, withdrawing SEZ status for the entire identified area following the developer's proposal, the State Government's No Objection Certificate and redevelopment intent under its Integrated Township Policy, and the Development Commissioner's recommendation; the rescission is subject to a savings clause preserving prior actions or omissions.

SEZ de-notification reduces zone area after approval; statutory exercise under Special Economic Zones Act as per listed parcels.
Central Government de-notifies 2.7081 hectares from the IT/ITES SEZ at Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, following State Government approval and the Development Commissioner's recommendation, finding statutory requirements under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules satisfied; ten listed survey parcels totaling 2.7081 hectares are removed, leaving a resultant SEZ area of 3.1438 hectares.

De-notification of Special Economic Zone rescinds SEZ status, restoring land for company project use under SEZ rules.
The Central Government rescinds the prior notification establishing the sector-specific Special Economic Zone for aluminum at Lapanga, Odisha, at the developer's proposal and with the State's No Objection Certificate and Development Commissioner recommendation; the rescission is made under the proviso to the applicable SEZ rule and preserves actions already done or omitted before rescission.

SEZ denotification: rescission of Biotechnology SEZ notification with land use restrictions and developer undertakings enforced.
The Central Government rescinded the notification notifying 22.327 hectares as a Biotechnology SEZ at Village Owale, Thane, following a recommendation by the Development Commissioner; the State issued a No Objection Certificate and the developer undertook that de-notified land will be used only in accordance with applicable industrial policies, land use guidelines, master plans and departmental instructions; rescission effected under the proviso to rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, saving prior actions or omissions.

De-notification of SEZ land permits conversion of specified parcels for non SEZ IT/ITES infrastructure following statutory approvals.
The Central Government, exercising powers under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, de-notifies specified survey parcels totaling 1.0521 hectares from the sector specific IT/ITES SEZ at Mahadevapura following the applicant's proposal, State Government approval and Development Commissioner recommendation, thereby revising the SEZ's notified area to 11.3079 hectares; the de-notified land will be used for IT/ITES infrastructure under Non SEZ status.

De-notification of SEZ land reallocates parcels for domestic tariff area industrial use under statutory SEZ powers.
The Central Government de-notifies 51.3069 hectares from the sector specific SEZ for Transport Engineering Goods at Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli, after State Government approval and Development Commissioner recommendation; the developer states the de-notified land will be used for industrial purposes and allotted to domestic tariff area units. De-notification is effected under statutory powers in the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules, yielding a revised notified SEZ area of 51.9311 hectares and identifying the de-notified parcels by survey numbers.

Work from Home permissions in SEZ units require Development Commissioner approval and accounting of export revenue.
A new rule permits Units to authorize specified employees to work from home or outside the SEZ subject to Development Commissioner permission, proposal submission, and compliance conditions. Eligible categories include IT/ITeS staff, temporarily incapacitated, travelling and offsite employees. Permissions are time limited, extendable on compliance, and require attendance records and limits on the proportion of workforce covered unless higher numbers are approved for bona fide reasons. Remote work must relate to approved Unit services and projects; departing employees must be un tagged. Units may temporarily remove specified equipment to the Domestic Tariff Area without duty with authorised certificates and recordkeeping, subject to Specified Officer approval.

Unit deemed to be in International Financial Services Centre when it stores bullion for bullion spot contracts or depository receipts.
A deeming provision treats any unit authorised to store bullion as the underlying asset for issuance of bullion spot delivery contracts or bullion depository receipts traded on a recognised bullion exchange as being in an International Financial Services Centre; key terms are defined by reference to an existing government notification and "bullion exchange" is defined as a stock exchange in an International Financial Services Centre recognised for trading those instruments.

Special Economic Zone notification designates land for a multi sector SEZ, establishes an Approval Committee and ICD status.
Central Government notifies 67.7499 hectares at Pelakuppam Village as a Multi Sector Special Economic Zone approved under the SEZ Act, 2005; specifies the constituent land parcels; constitutes an Approval Committee with specified ex officio and nominated members to exercise functions under the Act; and designates the notified SEZ as an Inland Container Depot for Customs Act purposes.

Special Economic Zone area notification: additional land integrated into SEZ following statutory approval, increasing total notified area.
The Central Government, under 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, notifies addition of 1.5642 hectares to the IT/ITES sector SEZ of M/s. Persipina Developers Pvt. Ltd., listing eleven survey parcels in Village Bhokarpada that together total 1.5642 hectares and making the SEZ's total notified area 6.6042 hectares.

Special Economic Zone expansion approved, additional land notified increasing SEZ area under statutory powers and rules.
The Central Government has notified an additional area of 31.96 hectares to be included in the sector specific Special Economic Zone for Light Engineering Goods and Services at Banapur and Talbal Villages, Kukanur Taluka, Koppal District, Karnataka, following a proposal by M/s. Aequs SEZ Private Limited and prior approval, thereby increasing the total SEZ area to 84.04 hectares; the notification lists the specific survey numbers and parcel areas comprising the addition.

Special Economic Zone expansion: additional area notified for biotechnology SEZ, increasing total SEZ area and updating survey parcels.
Under the Special Economic Zones Act and rule 8, the Central Government notified inclusion of an additional 1.1400 hectares into the Biotechnology SEZ at Manjari Budruk, Pune, increasing the total notified SEZ area to 22.4226 hectares and specifying the survey numbers and hectare allocations for the added parcels.

SEZ Authority membership change: substitution of two SEEPZ SEZ Authority members updating the authority's composition.
Amendment to Notification S.O.2175(E) substitutes the individuals listed at entries 5 and 6 with two newly named members, thereby updating the composition of the SEEPZ SEZ Authority; the Department of Commerce issues this administrative notification under powers conferred by the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.

De-notification of SEZ land: Central Government reduces SEZ area following statutory approval and administrative recommendation.
De-notification of 1.716 hectares from the SEZ at SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Sriperumbudur reduces the SEZ area to 119.788 hectares, effected 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. The proposal by the Developer received State approval and a recommendation from the Development Commissioner; the Developer had allotted the land proposed for de-notification to a unit functioning as a DTA unit. The Central Government recorded satisfaction that statutory prerequisites were fulfilled and issued the notification detailing SF numbers and areas.

SEZ de-notification reduces zone area following statutory procedure and developer undertaking for DTA conversion with required approvals.
Central Government, under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules, de-notifies 2.89 hectares of the sector-specific SEZ at Chokkanahalli Taluka, reducing the notified area to 4.30 hectares. The de-notification follows the developer's proposal, State approval, and the Development Commissioner's recommendation, with a developer undertaking to convert the de-notified land into Domestic Tariff Area for industrial allotment; specific survey numbers and hectare amounts are specified.

Special Economic Zone de-notification reduces SEZ area, enabling land transfer for fisheries research and women's hostel.
Central Government de-notifies 4.4654 hectares from the sector-specific IT SEZ at Village Mulavana, Kollam, making the SEZ area 13.5346 hectares. The State entity proposed the de-notification, the State Government approved it, and the Development Commissioner recommended deletion. Out of the de-notified land, a major portion will be transferred to the State revenue department for allotment to the Fisheries Department for a research centre and the remainder will be used for a working women's hostel. The de-notification is issued under the Central Government's statutory powers and applicable SEZ Rules after satisfaction of legal prerequisites.

De notification of SEZ land reduces the notified area and permits conversion to Domestic Tariff Area use after statutory approvals.
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, de notifies specified survey folio parcels at SIPCOT Industrial Area, Sriperumbudur following a proposal by the Developer, State Government approval and the Development Commissioner's recommendation; the Developer had leased the land to a Co Developer which will use the de notified area for a DTA unit, and the notification records the SF numbers and resultant SEZ area after deletion.

Time-bound return obligation for semi-finished goods in gems and jewellery units: subcontracted studding materials must be returned within prescribed period.
The 2022 amendments to the Special Economic Zones Rules substitute provisos in rule 41(1)(a) and rule 42(1)(ii)(h) to require gems and jewellery units to return semi finished goods, precious metals and other raw material (excluding diamonds, precious and semi precious stones and lab grown diamonds) brought out of the Special Economic Zone for subcontracting of studding back into the unit within a prescribed short period; the amendments come into force on Gazette publication under section 55 of the SEZ Act.

De-notification of SEZ land approved, reducing the notified area and conditioned on state approval and developer commitments.
Central Government de-notified 0.469 hectares of the Phoenix Tech Zone Private Limited IT/ITES Special Economic Zone at Nanakramguda, Telangana, under statutory powers and SEZ Rules, following the Development Commissioner's recommendation, resulting in a revised SEZ area of 5.78 hectares; the de-notified parcel is survey number 138(P).