Special Economic Zone area amendment updates notified SEZ land area, replacing previously stated measurement with corrected measurement.
The Central Government, exercising powers under Section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, amends a prior notification by replacing the previously stated total area with a revised measurement for the notified SEZ; the change is limited to the numerical description of the site's extent in the earlier Gazette notification.

Commencement of SEZ provisions: central government notification brings specified statutory sections into force under Section 1(3).
The Central Government, relying on sub-section (3) of Section 1 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, appointed 1 October 2008 as the date on which Sections 31 to 41 of the Act shall come into force by notification S.O. 2320(E) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce).

Deeming of SEZ as Inland Container Deport: Gandhinagar IT/ITES SEZ treated as ICD under customs law.
The Central Government appointed 30 September 2008 as the effective date for the sector specific SEZ for information technology and IT enabled services at Gandhinagar proposed by M/s. Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and declared that the SEZ shall be deemed to be Inland Container Deport for the purposes of customs law.

Appointment of Development Commissioner: Director, STPI Gandhinagar designated and subject to Department of Commerce oversight and reporting obligations.
The Central Government appoints the Director, Software Technology Parks of India, Gandhinagar, as Development Commissioner for the Special Economic Zone developed by Tata Consultancy Services Limited at Gandhinagar. The Development Commissioner must follow instructions of the Central Government, 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.

Approval Committee for SEZ constituted to oversee IT/ITES Special Economic Zone, defining membership and ex officio representation.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act for the IT/ITES SEZ at Gandhinagar developed by M/s Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and prescribes the committee's composition: Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio); specified ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, Zonal DGFT, Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax, Ministry of Finance (Banking), two State nominated officers, and the developer's representative as special invitee, with nominee ranks identified.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT and IT enabled services establishes notified SEZ area and plot allocation.
The document notifies a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Gandhinagar, following a proposal by M/s. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. and satisfaction of statutory prerequisites under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and Rules, 2006; it records grant of a Letter of Approval for development, operation and maintenance and formally designates plot number 41 (10.319 hectares) as the notified SEZ area.

Approval Committee for SEZ ensures regulatory approval and compliance for an IT/ITES zone at Putlampalli.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under the Special Economic Zones Act for the IT/ITES SEZ at Putlampalli, developed by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, to perform statutory approval and regulatory functions. The Committee is chaired by the Development Commissioner (ex officio) and includes ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, Foreign Trade, Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax, and Banking in the Ministry of Finance, two state nominated senior officers, and a developer representative as special invitee.

Approval Committee constituted for IT/ITES Special Economic Zone; membership and ex officio representation defined, including developer invitee.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the IT and ITES Special Economic Zone at Mount Poonamalee, Chennai, under powers of sub section (1) of section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, for the project developed by M/s Estra IT Park Private Limited. The Committee's composition is specified: Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio); central government ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, DGFT zone, Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax and Ministry of Finance; state nominees from Tamil Nadu industrial and industries departments; and the developer's representative as special invitee.

Approval Committee constitution for SEZ governance establishes oversight of the IT and ITES Special Economic Zone at Chandaka.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under the Special Economic Zones Act to govern the IT and ITES Special Economic Zone at Chandaka. The Committee is chaired by the Development Commissioner and includes Ex Officio central officers from Commerce, Foreign Trade, Customs/Central Excise, Income Tax, and Finance, two state-nominated Joint Secretary level officers, and a special invitee representing the developer, with specified rank requirements for nominees.

Approval Committee for IT/ITES SEZ established, defining ex officio membership and developer representation under SEZ Act provisions.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the IT and ITES Special Economic Zone at Patia, Bhubaneswar under the SEZ Act, specifying composition: Chairperson Development Commissioner (ex officio); ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, Zonal Joint DGFT Kolkata, territorial Commissioners of Customs/Central Excise and Income Tax (or nominees), Director (Banking) Ministry of Finance, and two Joint Secretary rank state nominees; and a special invitee representative of the developer, M/s DLF Limited.

Approval Committee under SEZ Act constituted to oversee aluminium SEZ at Lapanga with specified ex officio membership.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the aluminium and aluminium products Special Economic Zone at Village Lapanga under the power conferred by sub section (1) of section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, naming the Development Commissioner as Chairperson and specifying ex officio members from Commerce, Foreign Trade, Customs or Central Excise, Income Tax, Finance (Banking), two State nominated officers and a developer representative as Special Invitee, with provision for a Joint Development Commissioner to act in the Chairperson's absence.

Approval Committee for IT and ITES Special Economic Zone establishes membership, ex officio members and developer invitee.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the IT and ITES Special Economic Zone at Kalwara under section 13 of the SEZ Act, 2005, naming the Development Commissioner as Chairperson and specifying ex officio members from commerce, foreign trade, customs and central excise, income tax, banking (Ministry of Finance), state industries, and the state industrial development corporation; the developer's representative is recognised as a special invitee and offices may be represented by nominees at prescribed minimum ranks.

Constitution of Approval Committee for footwear sector SEZ establishes specified ex officio membership and developer representative.
Constitution of an Approval Committee under section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 for the footwear sector SEZ at Footwear Park, Irungattukottai. The Committee is chaired by the Development Commissioner and consists of specified ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, Foreign Trade, Customs or Central Excise, Income Tax, Ministry of Finance (Banking), Tamil Nadu industrial and industries departments, with a representative of the developer as special invitee. In the Development Commissioner's absence, an officer not below Joint Development Commissioner will represent him.

Approval Committee constitution under SEZ Act establishes membership and representation for IT/ITES SEZ at Zamin Pallavaram.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under the Special Economic Zones Act for the information technology and information technology enabled services SEZ at Zamin Pallavaram developed by M/s SNP Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., to perform approval and administrative functions for the SEZ. The committee's composition is prescribed: the Development Commissioner as Chairperson, ex officio members from the Department of Commerce, Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, territorial Customs/Central Excise and Income Tax Commissioners, the Ministry of Finance (Banking), and senior state industrial officials, with the developer as a special invitee and provision for nominees at specified minimum ranks.

Approval Committee for SEZ constituted to oversee approvals, specifying ex officio members and the developer as special invitee.
Constitutes the Approval Committee for the IT and ITES Special Economic Zone at Navalpattu, Tiruchirapalli, under sub section (1) of section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, for the SEZ developed by M/s Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited. The Development Commissioner of the SEZ is Chairperson (ex officio). Ex officio members include a Director/Deputy Secretary (Department of Commerce) or nominee, Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (Chennai), Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise (territorial) or nominee, Commissioner of Income Tax (territorial) or nominee, Director (Banking) in the Ministry of Finance, Director Tamil Nadu Industrial Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau, and Secretary (Industries), Government of Tamil Nadu. A developer representative is a special invitee.

Approval Committee constitution for FTWZ SEZ establishes defined ex officio membership, succession rule, and developer representative as special invitee.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the free trade warehousing zone SEZ at Mannur and Valarpuram under section 13(1) of the SEZ Act, 2005 for the SEZ developed by M/s J. Matadee Eco Parks Private Limited. Lists the Committee membership: Development Commissioner (Chairperson, ex officio), specified ex officio central and state officers and officials with territorial jurisdiction, and a developer representative as Special Invitee. Includes a substitution provision permitting an officer not below Joint Development Commissioner to represent the Development Commissioner in his absence.

Approval Committee constituted for IT/ITeS Special Economic Zone to oversee approvals and regulatory compliance for the zone.
Constitutes an Approval Committee under the Special Economic Zones Act for an IT and ITeS Special Economic Zone at Jagir Ammapalayam, Salem, developed by M/s Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited, and specifies the Committee's composition of ex officio official members and a developer representative as special invitee.

SEZ Approval Committee constituted for chemicals SEZ, defining membership, ex officio seats and developer representative as special invitee.
Constitutes an Approval Committee for the chemicals SEZ at Vilayat and Vorasamni under section 13(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, for the SEZ developed by M/s Jubilant Infrastructure Limited. Specifies composition: Development Commissioner as Chairperson (with a designated substitute), ex officio central and district officers (Commerce nominee, Jt DGFT Rajkot, Customs/Central Excise and Income Tax commissioners or nominees, Director (Banking) MoF, District Collector or nominee, GM District Industries Centre) and the developer's representative as special invitee.

Approval Committee constituted for SEZ at Chandaka - central government prescribes statutory membership and developer invitee.
Central Government notification constituting an Approval Committee for the IT/ITES Special Economic Zone at Chandaka under the SEZ Act, listing its prescribed membership: the Development Commissioner as Chairperson (ex officio); a Department of Commerce officer (or nominee not below Under Secretary); the Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade; Commissioners of Customs/Central Excise and Income Tax or their nominees; Director (Banking), Ministry of Finance; two State nominated officers of Joint Secretary rank; and the developer's representative as special invitee.

Deemed Inland Container Depot status granted to biotechnology Special Economic Zone, enabling customs treatment under the Customs Act.
The Central Government, invoking powers under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, notifies that the biotechnology Special Economic Zone at Rahka and Nimoth villages, Tehsil Sohna, District Gurgaon, Haryana, developed by M/s. Mayar Infrastructure Development Private Limited, shall be deemed an Inland Container Depot for customs purposes from the appointed date, effecting customs classification and administrative consequences under the Customs framework.