Special Economic Zone notification for sector-specific IT and ITeS at Gurgaon enables development under SEZ Act.
Pursuant to powers under section 4(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, the Central Government notifies specified survey parcels at Gurgaon as a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services proposed by M/s Dr. Fresh Healthcare Private Limited, following grant of letter of approval under section 3(10); the notification lists parcel identifiers with areas and records a total area of 23.429 hectares.

Special Economic Zone notification for pharmaceuticals enables development and operation of a sector specific zone under SEZ law.
Notification declares a Special Economic Zone for pharmaceuticals at Plot No E-1, Shendre Five Star Industrial Area, Aurangabad, proposed by M/s. Wockhardt Infrastructure Development Limited and approved under the SEZ statutory framework; it lists the specific survey parcels and their areas comprising the zone and records the aggregate land allocation for development and operation.

Special Economic Zone notified at Waluj for automobile and auto-components, enabling development and operation under SEZ Act provisions.
Notification designates specified gut numbers in Pandharpur, Waladgaon and Kamalapur, Waluj Industrial Area as a Special Economic Zone for automobile and automobile components under section 4(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, following Central Government approval under section 3; the listed parcels total 100.26 hectares and the developer proponent is M/s. Bajaj Auto Limited.

Name substitution in SEZ notification replaces the originally named developer with a new corporate entity under SEZ regulatory authority.
Pursuant to powers under the Special Economic Zones Act and governing rules, the Department of Commerce amends the principal SEZ notification by substituting the originally named developer with a different corporate name in the Gazette notification, thereby changing the designated entity identified in that instrument.

Special Economic Zone designation for information technology services was granted following statutory approval and subsequently rescinded.
Special Economic Zone status was conferred on a sector-specific area for information technology and information technology enabled services at Mamidipalli Village, Saroornagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh. The area comprised Survey No. 99/1, measuring 60.70 hectares, and was designated following statutory satisfaction and approval for its development and operation. The Special Economic Zone status was subsequently rescinded through a later rescission measure.

Special Economic Zone designation for IT/ITES grants notified Faridabad land SEZ status under SEZ Act and Rules.
The Central Government, exercising powers under section 4(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, notifies specified survey plot numbers in Faridabad as a sector specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services. The notification records Board approval, possession of the plot since 20 April 1995, satisfaction of minimum area and related statutory requirements, a letter of approval dated 16 June 2006, and lists eleven plots totaling 3.34 hectares.

Industrial Park Approval: eligible for income tax benefits subject to infrastructure thresholds, minimum occupancy and compliance conditions.
Notification designates the Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Limited's Sriganganagar undertaking as an industrial park eligible for income tax benefits under clause (iii) of sub section (4) of section 80IA, subject to terms including specified area and unit thresholds, minimum infrastructure expenditure (50% of project cost or 60% if built up space provided), a cap preventing any single unit occupying more than 50% of allocable industrial area, separate statutory approvals for foreign investment, tax benefits contingent on minimum units being located, continued operation by the developer, requirements for transfer intimation, and invalidation for misinformation or unauthorised amendments.

Industrial park designation conditions tax benefits on infrastructure investment, unit thresholds, approvals, and ongoing compliance.
Notification designates M/s. Gavva Estates Private Limited's undertaking as an industrial park under clause (iii) of sub section (4) of section 80 IA, listing location, area, permitted activities, allocable area percentages, minimum unit threshold, proposed investments and commencement date; imposes minimum infrastructure investment ratios, infrastructure components, a fifty percent cap on any single unit's industrial area, statutory approval requirements, continuity of operation, invalidity and withdrawal grounds for misinformation or non compliance, transfer intimation obligations, and the need for fresh approval if commencement is delayed.

Tariff valuation updated: substituted table sets fixed per-metric-tonne values for specified edible oils and brass scrap.
An amendment under Section 14(2) of the Customs Act substitutes the Table in Notification No.36/2001-Cus (N.T.) with a new schedule fixing per-metric-tonne tariff values for specified goods: crude palm oil, RBD and other palm oil variants, crude and refined palmolein variants, crude soyabean oil, and brass scrap (all grades), with most entries recorded as unchanged from the previous schedule.

Special Economic Zone notification for footwear designates land and records developer approval enabling sectoral development.
Notification designates a sector-specific Special Economic Zone for footwear at Mathur and Mangal villages, District Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, under the Special Economic Zones Act and Rules. It records grant of a letter of approval to a foreign promoter, incorporation of an Indian wholly owned subsidiary as developer, approval of a change in the developer's name, and sets out the precise survey numbers and areas constituting the SEZ, with statutory authority and file reference.

Special Economic Zone notification establishes a sector-specific SEZ for information technology at DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon.
Notification designates specified parcels at Sector 24 and 25A, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon as a Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services, issued under section 4(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006. It records that M/s DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd. received a letter of approval under section 3(10) after satisfying section 3(8) requirements, and lists survey numbers with areas to define the territorial extent of the SEZ for development and operation.

Special Economic Zone notification establishes Powai as an IT/ITES sector-specific SEZ enabling development and operation.
Notification designates a Special Economic Zone at Village Powai, District Mumbai under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 pursuant to a prior letter of approval granted under Section 3. Exercising powers under Section 4(1) and rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006, the Central Government notifies specified survey numbers and areas in Powai as a sector-specific SEZ for information technology and IT-enabled services, aggregating to the total stated area and subject to the Act and Rules.

Special Economic Zone notification for textiles at specified Haryana villages establishes area and survey list, later rescinded by subsequent notification.
Notification designates a Special Economic Zone for textiles at Bans Hariya, Jhund Sarai and Bhangrolla villages, District Gurgaon, Haryana following a proposal by M/s Orient Craft Infrastructure Ltd; the Central Government granted approval under the SEZ framework and, exercising powers under the Act and rules, notified specific survey numbers and parcel areas totalling 114.8318 hectares in the Gazette; the earlier notification was later rescinded by a subsequent notification.

Import exemption for high-capacity motorcycles requires international Type Approval and compliance with emission standards at customs clearance.
Amendment permits import of new high-capacity motorcycles by individuals, companies/firms and OEMs, exempting them from a specific Chapter 87 condition, provided at customs clearance they produce a Type Approval Certificate/Certificate of Conformity from an internationally accredited agency with notarized English translation showing compliance with all ECE Regulations for the complete vehicle and that the motorcycles meet EURO III emission norms.

Export licensing restrictions require specified annual allocations and environmental clearance oversight for sand and aggregate exports to Maldives.
A new Note (d) to Chapter 25 of Schedule 2 prescribes annual export allocations for stone aggregate and river sand for the 2007-08 year and makes those exports subject to export policy. CAPEXIL must ensure suppliers/extractors hold appropriate clearances and that river sand mining does not occur in Coastal Regulation Zone areas where mining is prohibited.

Export time limit: sawn timber imports must be exported within twelve months, creating a mandatory compliance obligation.
An amendment requires exporters of sawn timber under ITC(HS) Chapter 44 to undertake export of imported sawn timber within twelve months from the date of import; this temporal export requirement is added to the "Nature of Restriction" for the item and becomes a mandatory compliance condition under the Foreign Trade Policy framework.

Effective duty rates substituted for specified tariff items under Customs notification amendment, altering exemption and duty structure.
Amendment substitutes revised effective duty rates in the Table to Notification No. 21/2002-Customs: column (4) entries for items (A), (B) and (C) against S.No. 34 are substituted with a revised rate, and the column (4) entry for S.No. 434 is substituted. The substitution is effected by Notification No.58/2007-Customs under powers conferred by the Customs Act, with reference to the principal notification and its last amendment.

Anti-dumping duty on dry cell batteries reinstated; duties calculated against landed value and paid in Indian currency.
Imposition of anti-dumping duty on zinc-carbon dry cell batteries (pencil batteries, R6/AA/UM3) involving China is prescribed as the difference between the Table's reference amount (expressed per 1000 pieces in US dollars) and the landed value of imported goods; the duty is payable in Indian currency, the applicable exchange rate is that notified for bill of entry date, and "landed value" means assessable value under the Customs Act excluding specified customs duties.

Special Economic Zone notified for food processing; Central Government designated specified Hassan district areas as SEZ.
Central Government notified a sector specific Special Economic Zone for food processing and related services at Samudravalli, Sankalapura and Kokkanagatta villages in Hassan District, Karnataka, recording that the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board obtained central approval under the Special Economic Zones Act and listing the specific survey numbers and total area (159.733 hectares) as the territorially designated SEZ pursuant to the Act and applicable rules.

Special Economic Zone notification establishing a sector specific IT (Animation and Gaming) zone and defining its notified land area.
Notification declaring a Special Economic Zone for the information technology sector (Animation and Gaming) at specified survey numbers in Ayiroopara and Kazhakoottam, Trivandrum District, based on Central Government approval of a State Industrial Promotion Organisation's proposal under the SEZ statute and SEZ Rules; the instrument specifies the land parcels and aggregate area and records later de notifications altering the notified area.