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Minutes of the 44th meeting of the SEZ Board of Approval held on 14th January 2011 to consider proposals for setting up of Special Economic Zones
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.... 6,20,824 persons has been generated in the Special Economic Zones. During the financial year 2009-10, total export of Rs. 2,20,711 crores (approx) has been made from SEZs registering a growth of about 121.40% over the exports for the previous financial year. The export in the first half of financial year 2010-11, has been to the tune of Rs.1,39,841 crore (approx), registering a growth of 55.8% over the exports of corresponding period of the previous financial year. Item No. 44.1: Proposals for setting up of SEZs (i) Request for setting up of a sector specific Special Economic Zone for Gems and Jewellery at village Kalwara, Tehsil Sanganer, District Jaipur, Rajasthan by M/s. Mahindra World City (Jaipur) Limited, over an area of 10.1360 hectares The Board noted that the Developer was in possession of the land. The State Government has also recommended the proposal. Accordingly, the Board decided to grant formal approval to the proposal of M/s. Mahindra World City (Jaipur) Limited, for setting up of a sector specific Special Economic Zone for Gems and Jewellery at village Kalwara, Tehsil Sanganer, District Jaipur, Rajasthan, over an area of 10.1360 hectares. (ii) Request ....
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....ilities over an area of 23.46 acres (9.5 Ha.) in the above mentioned SEZ. (ii) Request of M/s. Acqview Realty Private Limited for co-developer in the sector specific SEZ for Multi Services at Panvel, District Raigarh, Maharashtra, being developed by M/s. Sunny Vista Realtors Private Limited DC SEEPZ stated that the co-developer agreement provide for sale, lease or transfer by any other format of Service Apartment and/or Star Hotel and/or Iconic Residential Towers. The DC sought deferment of the proposal as the developer is yet to furnish clarification sought by DC in this regard. The Board, therefore, after deliberations, deferred the proposal. (iii) Request of M/s. DLF Utilities Limited for co-developer in the sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Rajiv Infotech Park, Plot No. 28, Hinjawadi, Ph. II, Pune, Maharashtra, being developed by M/s. DLF Akruti Info Parks (Pune) Limited After deliberations, the Board decided to grant approval to the request of M/s. DLF Utilities Limited for setting up a co-generation plant to install and commission gas turbine based power generating sets by setting up energy centres to provide electricity at a single source and generate chilled wa....
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....8 85.8 686.4 c. Activity Room - 2 8 110 880 d. Staff Room Type - 1 8 33.6 268.8 e. Staff Room Type - 2 8 26.75 214 f. Toilet Blocks 8 134.4 1075.2 g. Corridor 8 181.45 1451.6 h. Multipurpose Room 1 1370 1370 Total 12330 sqm. (ii) Request of M/s. Calica Construction & Impex Private Limited for authorized operations in the sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Ahmedabad, Gujarat It was noted by the Board that the area of the SEZ is only 10.43.10 hectares and also that SEZ is not very far away from the city of Ahmedabad. Board also observed as per policy it has been discouraging setting up of residential apartments/commercial spaces in the smaller SEZs like IT/ITES SEZs, to prevent real estate activity in the garb of SEZ. The Board, therefore, after deliberations, rejected the authorized operations requested by the developer in the non-processing area, of the SEZ. (iii) Request of M/s. Shantha Biotechnics Limited for authorized operations in sector specific SEZ for Biotech and related activities at village Muppireddipally, Mandal T....
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....Tehsil - Mahu, District Indore, Madhya Pradesh, notified over an area of 11.936 hectares, subject to DC's certificate that the developer has refunded all the tax/duty benefits availed under SEZ Act/Rules. (ii) Request of M/s. Neogen Properties Private Limited for de-notification of the sector specific SEZ for Apparel at Hindupur, District Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, notified over an area of 141.65 hectares The Board noted that in the BoA meeting held on 8th June 2010, the developer was granted approval for de-notification of 40.80 hectares from the notified area of 141.65 hectares and now it has approached BoA for de-notification of the remaining area of 100.85 hectares. After deliberations, the Board decided to approve the request of M/s. Neogen Properties Private Limited for de-notification of the remaining area of 100.85 hectares, subject to DC's certificate that the developer has refunded all the tax/duty benefits availed under SEZ Act/Rules. (iii) Request of State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (SIDCUL) for de-notification of the sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, notified over an area of 14.6 hectares After delibera....
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....of formal approval, granted for setting up of sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Village Jamdoli, Jaipur, Rajasthan, beyond 6th January 2011. (vi) Request of M/s. RNB Infrastructure Private Limited for extension of the validity period of formal approval, granted for setting up of sector specific SEZ for Textile at Bikaner, Rajasthan, beyond 17th February 2011. (vii) Request of M/s. Tata Consultancy Services Limited for extension of the validity period of formal approval, granted for setting up of sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Adibatla village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Andhra Pradesh, beyond 3rd February 2011. (viii) Request of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) for extension of the validity period of formal approval, granted for setting up of sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Gandhinagar-Sarkhej Highway, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, beyond 6th January 2011. (ix) Request of M/s. Writers and Publishers Limited for extension of the validity period of formal approval, granted for setting up of sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Chindwara, Madhya Pradesh, beyond 18th June 2010. (x) Request of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corpor....
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....h November 2010 Item No.44.10: Requests for third extension of validity of formal approvals After deliberations, the Board decided to grant third extension of validity of formal approval granted to M/s. Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited for setting up of a sector specific SEZ for Engineering at Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra for a period one year beyond the expiry of the validity period (i.e. beyond 6th April 2011). Item No. 44.11: Requests for grant of second extension of in-principle approval. BOA granted second extension, to the following proposals, for a period of one year from the date of the expiry of the last extension. (i) M/s. Aurangabad SEZ Limited for setting up of sector specific SEZ for Gems & Jewellery at Aurangabad, Maharashtra (w.e.f. 7th January 2011) (ii) M/s. Nagpur Multi Product SEZ Limited for setting up of Multi Product SEZ at Nagpur, Maharashtra (w.e.f. 9th January 2011) Item No. 44.12: Request of M/s. Indiabulls Realtech Limited a co-developer in the multi product SEZ at villages Musalgaon and Gulvanch, Taluka Sinnar, District Nasik, Maharashtra being developed by M/s. Indiabulls Industrial Infrastructure Limited, for increase in plant....
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....EZ at Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat, being developed by M/s. Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (MPSEZL) After deliberations the Board approved the request of M/s. Adani Wilmar Limited for setting up of pulses processing units, subject to the condition that:- (iii) Pulses will be imported from outside India and no procurement shall be made from DTA till prohibition on export of pulses continue in Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) (iv) Mechanism shall be put in place so that DTA procurement of raw materials by the unit is strictly checked Item No. 44.17: Request of M/s. Mundra Port SEZ Limited, for warehousing of transhipment & other cargo The BoA after deliberations decided that the developer may first approach Unit Approval Committee for setting up of the proposed unit and thereafter, if necessary approach BoA for grant of permission for trading of restricted items. Item No. 44.18: Requests for extension of LoP of units beyond 4th year (i) Requests of M/s. Mastek Limited a unit in M/s. Mahindra World City SEZ, Chennai for extension of LoP beyond 4th December 2010 (ii) Requests of M/s. Wipro Limited a unit in M/s. Mahindra World City SEZ, Chennai for extension ....
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....of irrigation. The Developer, accordingly, for the portion of that wall which crosses the channel, has proposed sinking piles and eracting wall on the piles so that the water channel is not affected. The Board, after due deliberations, approved the request of the developer subject to their following the plan presented before the Board with due monitoring by the DC. Item No. 44.21: Request of M/s. Larsen & Toubro Limited for temporary 2nd gate during construction activities in the sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Vadodara, Gujarat The Board after deliberations approved the request of the developer for one additional temporary entry/exit gate in addition to the already existing one gate for a period up to 31st March 2012 keeping in view the plan of construction by the Developer. Item No. 44.22: Request of M/s. Hansen Drives Limited for grant of approval for undertaking repair/reconditioning etc. of defective gear box units manufactured by third party (Indian and overseas) manufacturers The representative of D/o Revenue pointed out that the unit, in addition to repairing the gear box manufactured by their principals, also have proposed undertaking the repair recon....
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....ter deliberations approved the request of M/s. ATC Tires Private Limited for broad-banding their LOP. (v) Appeal of M/s. Hansen Drives Limited, a unit in Synefra Engineering & Construction Limited SEZ, Tamil Nadu, against the order of DC, MEPZ, rejecting its request for broad banding of LoP The appellant brought out that the appeal is for re-imbursement of Service Tax on the Mandap Keeper's Services who takes care of the dedicated guest house for the SEZ. The Board noted that the Guest House is not located within the SEZ and, hence, the reimbursement of Service Tax cannot be considered in this case. The Board, accordingly, rejected the appeal. DECISIONS ON SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA Item No. 44. 24 (a): Refund of service tax paid on taxable services provided in relation to the authorized operations in SEZs. Item No. 44.24 (b): Exemption of service tax paid on taxable services provided in relation to the authorized operations in SEZs. The representative of D/o Revenue indicated that the report of TRU on both the issues have been received and are presently under submission in the Ministry of Finance and once it is cleared at appropriate levels, further course of action ca....
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.... decided to approve de-notifying of the entire non processing area along with the railway line. This will be done after the storage of construction material, equipment etc. stored in the non-processing area are physically moved to the processing area and till then no duty free benefits will be available for developing infrastructure in that area. The DC and the local Revenue Authorities will work out a suitable mechanism for the same. (ii) Request of M/s. Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited for relaxation of conditions of LoA regarding contiguity and multiple entry/exit gates On the request of DC SEEPZ, the Board deferred the consideration of the item. Item No. 44.28: Request of DC VSEZ for clarification on the procedure for Procurement of "Cotton Yarn", a restricted item, by SEZ units Item No. 44.34: Restriction on export of cotton yarn - exemption to export from DTA to garments manufacturing units in SEZ. The Board noted that recently a decision has been taken that there will be no restriction on procurement of cotton yarn from DTA subject to it being converted into fabric for exports. The exporting units are only restricted in exporting the yarn itself. Accordingly, t....
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.... Maharashtra, beyond 29th July 2011 (iii) Request of M/s. Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited for second extension of the validity period of formal approval, granted for setting up of sector specific SEZ for IT/ITES at Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, beyond 25th July 2011 (iv) Request of M/s. Navi Mumbai SEZ Private Limited for second extension of the validity period of formal approval, granted for setting up of sector specific SEZ for Multi Services at Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, beyond 25th July 2011 Item No.44.33: Requests for transfer/change of equity (i) Request of M/s. Aachvis Softech Private Limited, developer of the sector specific SEZ IT/ITES at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for changing the shareholding of the company (ii) Request of M/s. Aachvis IT SEZ Infra Private Limited a co-developer in the sector specific SEZ IT/ITES at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, being developed by M/s. Aachvis Softech Private Limited, for changing the shareholding of the company (iii) Request of M/s. Standard IT Web Solutions Private Limited a co-developer in the sector specific SEZ IT/ITES at Noida, Uttar Pradesh being developed by M/s. Aachvis Softech Private Limited, for changing....
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....ouncil of EOUs and SEZs. 11. Shri S. D. Bhasor, US/Coord, Ministry of Defence 12. Shri A. K. Gupta, General Manager, RIICO. 13. Shri Ashok Manami, General Manager, KIADB, Government of Karnataka, Bangalore 14. Shri B. Bhattacharyee, SIO, DGEP, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. 15. Shri A.K. Agarwal, Joint Industrial Adviser, Department of Chemical & Petrochemical, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 16. Shri Bhim Singh, Industrial Extension Officer, Government of Haryana, Industries & Commerce Department 17. Shri Anoop Badhna, Additional R.C., Maharashtra 18. Shri Sudeep Roy, TCPO, Ministry of Urban Development LIST OF DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONERS 19. Shri M.S. Rao, Development Commissioner, VSEZ, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 20. Smt. Reshma Lakhani, Joint Development Commissioner, SEEPZ, SEZ, Mumbai. 21. Shri Suresh Chandra Panda, Development Commissioner, Noida SEZ, Uttar Pradesh 22. Shri Vijay N. Shewale, Development Commissioner, Surat SEZ, Surat 23. Shri C. J. Mathew, Development Commissioner, CSEZ, Kochi. 24. Smt. Deborah Inithea....