Section 35AC eligible project designation extended for Society for Education of the Crippled; cost unchanged for an additional statutory period.
The Central Government specifies furnishing and running by Society for Education of the Crippled (Child and Adult), Bombay, of a Centre for Independent Living and the Antop Hill School as eligible projects for tax incentive purposes, extends their period of eligibility for a further three financial years commencing with the stated financial year, and confirms the approved project cost remains at the previously enhanced amount, following a recommendation of the overseeing national committee that the projects are being executed properly.

Section 35AC extension: Sevalaya Primary School Building Project retains notified eligibility for three further financial years.
The Central Government, on recommendation of the national committee, notifies the Sevalaya Primary School Building Project at Kasuva Village as an eligible charitable project for tax-benefit purposes for a further three-year period commencing 2012-13, affirming project execution is satisfactory and that the approved cost, including a corpus fund, remains unchanged.

Extension of eligible project status under Section 35AC granted, allowing continued tax-incentive treatment for the Sevalaya old age home project.
Notification extends eligible project status under section 35AC of the Income-tax Act to the Sevalaya old age home project for an additional three-year period commencing with the financial year 2012-13, based on the National Committee's recommendation that the project is being executed properly, and confirms continuation without any change in the approved cost structure comprising a corpus component and recurring expenditure.

Section 35AC eligible project extension approved for Tribal Development scheme by Seva Mandal Meghraj, notified further.
The Central Government, under Section 35AC of the Income-tax Act and following a recommendation under the Income-tax Rules, extends the notification of the "Tribal Development" project by Seva Mandal Meghraj as an eligible project for a further three-year period commencing with financial year 2011-12, without any change in the approved cost of Rs. 2.76 crore.

Eligible project status under section 35AC extended for a further period preserving approved project cost and corpus.
Central Government notification under section 35AC extends the eligibility of "Running of Polio Hospital, Rehabilitation and Research Centre at Hiran Magri, Udaipur" by Narayan Seva Sanstha for a further three-year period commencing with financial year 2012-13, without any change in the approved project cost including the corpus fund, following National Committee recommendation and prior cost enhancements.

Eligible project designation under tax incentive extended for expansion of free eye surgeries and hospital operations for three years.
The Central Government notifies extension of the Lions Club of Karnavati Foundation's expansion project-purchase of equipment to increase free eye surgeries and operation of a hospital at Village Ognaj-as an eligible project or scheme for a further three years beginning with financial year 2012-13, following a recommendation by the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare and without any change to the previously approved project cost including the corpus fund.

Eligible project extension: Brahmrishi Doodhadhari Burfani International Medical and Research Centre's notified eligibility extended after committee recommendation.
The Central Government, on recommendation of the National Committee under the income-tax rules, notifies a further three-year extension of the charitable medical project "Brahmrishi Doodhadhari Burfani International Medical and Research Centre" as an eligible project for tax-deductible expenditure, confirming the approved project cost remains unchanged.

Section 35AC eligible project extension: Free Eye surgeries scheme retained and project cost increased for a further three-year period.
Notification under section 35AC extends the "Free Eye surgeries and running of hospital" scheme as an eligible project for a further three-year period beginning 2012-13, pursuant to a recommendation of the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare. The notification amends the earlier notification to substitute the previously notified maximum project cost and corpus fund with increased figures, thereby revising the ceiling for deduction under section 35AC for the extended period.

Section 35AC eligibility extended for Natural Resource Management project, allowing continued tax-deductible expenditure beyond initial term.
The Central Government notifies continuation of eligibility under section 35AC for the "Natural Resource Management Model Watershed Management & Afforestation programme and allied agricultural support for rural development" carried out by Krishi Gram Vikas Kendra, Rukka Neori Vikas, Ranchi, for a further three financial years commencing with 2011 12, without any change in the approved project cost, following the National Committee's recommendation under rule 11M(5) of the Income tax Rules, 1962.

Deduction under Section 35AC: government notifies expansion and increased approved project cost for Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust.
Central Government notification under Section 35AC specifies an expansion of Amar Jyoti Charitable Trust's rehabilitation project and amends the previously notified maximum allowable project cost, substituting the earlier figure of Rs. 225.84 lakh with Rs. 1550 lakh, following a recommendation by the National Committee under rule 11M(5) of the Income-tax Rules and prior extensions of the project's notified period.

Tax incentive extension: eligibility for Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospital project allowed to continue for a further three-year period.
The Central Government notifies extension of eligibility for the project "Land development, construction, equipments, furnishing and running of Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospital at Rajkot, Gujarat" by Prashanti Medical Services and Research Foundation for a further three-year period beginning with financial year 2011-12, allowing expenditure on the project to qualify under the tax incentive provision, without any change to the previously approved project cost and corpus fund, pursuant to a recommendation of the National Committee.

Tax deduction eligibility expanded for notified welfare programmes after amendment increasing allowable project cost for deduction.
The notification increases the maximum allowable project cost for a previously notified welfare scheme in health, education and environment, following a recommendation by the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare that the project is being executed properly; the Central Government amends the earlier notification to substitute the prior stated cost with the enhanced figure, thereby changing the cap on expenditure eligible for deduction under the Income-tax provision.

Tax deduction eligibility for free medical services project extended and maximum allowable project cost increased.
The scheme "Running of free medical services by Dardi Sahayak Trust at whole of Gujarat" is notified as an eligible project under Section 35AC and extended for a further three financial years beginning 2012-13; the Central Government amends the original notification to increase the maximum allowable project cost to a revised amount inclusive of the existing corpus fund, pursuant to a recommendation of the National Committee for the Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare.

Tax deduction for notified eligible project extended and the allowable project cost ceiling increased for the renewed period.
The Central Government re notifies the project "Construction of a school building and running of SOS Children's Village at Tambaram East, Chennai" as an eligible project for a further three year period commencing with financial year 2012 13, and amends the original notification's table to increase the maximum allowable project cost figure for deduction under the applicable provision, following the National Committee's recommendation that the project is being executed properly.

Tax deduction under section 35AC extended and project cost cap increased for continued rehabilitation services for the blind and disabled.
The Central Government extends qualification under section 35AC for the "Comprehensive rehabilitation, medical & human resource development services for the blind and disabled" by Blind People's Association for three further financial years beginning 2011-12, and amends the earlier notification to increase the maximum project cost eligible for deduction, following the National Committee's recommendation that the project is being properly executed.

Section 35AC deduction expanded to increase the approved project cost cap, permitting larger qualifying charitable expenditure.
The Central Government notifies "Supporting the Leprosy Mission Hospitals" as an eligible project under Section 35AC and, following the National Committee's recommendation, amends the prior notification to increase the maximum allowable project cost used for deduction purposes from the previously specified amount to the newly specified higher amount, thereby modifying the ceiling for qualifying expenditure eligible under the provision.

Tax incentive eligibility extended for a rural drinking water project, preserving approved cost while limiting certificate issuance.
The Central Government notified extension of eligibility for tax incentives to the Hindvi Swarajya Pratistan rural drinking water hand-pump project for a further three-year period commencing with financial year 2010-11, relying on the National Committee's recommendation that the project was properly executed and preserving the previously approved project cost without change; however, no certificate shall be issued for the already-lapsed 2010-11 year.

Extension of eligible project under section 35AC approved following committee recommendation, allowing one-year continuation without cost change.
The Central Government notifies continuation of the Safe motherhood and child survival project by Deepak Charitable Trust as an eligible project under section 35AC for one further year beginning with financial year 2012-13, without any change in the approved cost of Rs. 24.96 crore, following the National Committee's recommendation under rule 11M(5) that the project is being executed properly.

Eligible project notification extends Sankara Eye Hospital's vision scheme, preserving approved cost and corpus for further tax benefit.
Notification extends the eligible project status of the "Kannoli - Vision Saver" scheme by Sankara Eye Hospital, Chennai, for a further three-year period commencing 2011-12, preserving the previously approved project cost including the corpus fund unchanged. The extension was made after the National Committee for Promotion of Social and Economic Welfare recommended continuation under rule 11M on the basis that the project was being executed properly, and the Central Government exercised powers under the Explanation to section 35AC to notify the renewed eligibility.

Prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China extended until 24.6.2012 or until further orders.
Prohibition on import of milk and milk products from China is extended by administrative notification under the Foreign Trade Act and Foreign Trade Policy; the ban covers milk and milk products including chocolates, chocolate products, candies, confectionery and food preparations with milk or milk solids as an ingredient, and continues until the notification's stated expiry or until further orders.