Date: 2025-09-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of Electronics Technology Parks Kerala Technopark, for IT ITES at Andoorkonam Village, Thiruvananthapuram District in the State of Kerala for partial denotification of 10.4523 Ha out of 17.7120 Ha
**Executive Summary**
This document, issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, is a notification dated September 19, 2025, regarding the partial de-notification of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kerala. M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark) proposed the de-notification. The Central Government approves the de-notification of 10.4523 hectares from the existing SEZ.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Background:**
* M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark) proposed establishing an SEZ for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services in Andoorkonam Village, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, under Section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
* Initially, 17.7120 hectares were notified as a Special Economic Zone on November 29, 2012.
* **De-notification:**
* M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark) proposed de-notifying 10.4523 hectares from the SEZ.
* The Kerala State Government approved the proposal on April 9, 2025.
* The de-notified land will be used for infrastructure development that aligns with the original SEZ objectives and complies with state land use guidelines.
* The Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone, recommended the de-notification.
* The Central Government has de-notified the 10.4523 hectares, resulting in a remaining SEZ area of 7.2597 hectares.
* **De-notified Area Details:**
* The de-notified area is detailed in a table specifying the village name (Andoorkonam), block number, re-survey numbers, and area (in hectares).
**Impact Analysis**
**M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark)**
**Impact:** Reduced size of the Special Economic Zone managed by the company. Ability to use the de-notified land for infrastructure development in line with original SEZ objectives.
**Action Required:** Adhere to land use guidelines/master plans of the Kerala State Government for the de-notified area.
**Kerala State Government**
**Impact:** Responsible for land use guidelines and master plans for the de-notified area.
**Action Required:** Ensure that the land use of the de-notified area aligns with the state's land use guidelines and master plans.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: The primary law under which the Special Economic Zone was initially established and is now being partially de-notified.
Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark): The entity that originally proposed and now requests partial de-notification of its Special Economic Zone.
Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006: The rules that govern the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
Kerala: The state where the specific Special Economic Zone in question is located.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for the administration of Special Economic Zones.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 4118] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025/BHADRA 28, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(एसईिडे अनभु ाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 जसतम्बर, 2025
का.आ. 4236(अ).— यतः, म.ै इलक्ट्े रॉजनक्ट्स टेक्नोलॉिी पाकक-केरल (टेक्नोपाकक) न े केरल राज्य के अन्िरू कोनम
गांव, जतरुवनंतपरु म जिला म ें सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी एव ं सूचना प्रौद्योजगकी समर्थकत सेवाओं के जलए एक जवजिष्ट जविेष
आर्थकक िोन की स्ट्थापना हते ु जविेष आर्थकक िोन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28), (जिसे एतद्पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम
कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 के अतं गकत प्रस्ट्ताव दकया था;
और, यतः केन्र सरकार न,े जविषे आर्थकक िोन जनयमावली, 2006 के जनयम 8 के साथ पठित उक्त अजधजनयम की
धारा 4 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्याओं
का.आ. 2806(अ) दिनांक 29 नवम्बर, 2012 द्वारा उपयुकक्त जविेष आर्थकक िोन म ें 17.7120 हक्ट्े टेयर अजधसूजचत दकया
था;
और यतः, म.ै इलेक्ट्रॉजनक्ट्स टेक्नोलॉिी पाकक-केरल (टेक्नोपाकक) न े अब उपरोक्त जविेष आर्थकक क्षत्रे स े 10.4523
हक्ट्े टेयर के क्षत्रे को अनजधसूजचत करने का प्रस्ट्ताव दकया ह ै
6229 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, यतः केरल राज्य सरकार ने उनके पत्र नंबर आईटी-2/91/2024-आईटीडी दिनांक 9 अप्रलै , 2025 के
अनुसार प्रस्ट्ताव को मंिूरी िे िी ह।ै अनजधसूचना के बाि, भूजम पासकल का उपयोग बुजनयािी ढांच े के जनमाकण के जलए दकया
िाएगा, िो मलू रूप स े पठरकजल्पत एसईिडे के उद्दश्े य को परू ा करेगा और ऐसा जवमुरीकृत क्षत्रे संबंजधत राज्य सरकार के
भूजम उपयोग दििाजनिेिों/मास्ट्टर प्लान की पुजष्ट करेगा;
और यतः जवकास आयुक्त, कोचीन जविेष आर्थकक िोन न े जविेष आर्थकक िोन के 10.4523 हक्ट्े टेयर के क्षत्रे को
अनजधसूजचत करने के प्रस्ट्ताव की संस्ट्तुजत की ह;ै
और यतः, केन्र सरकार इस बात स े संतष्टु ह ैदक अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (8) के अतं गकत अपक्षे ाओं तथा
अन्य सम्बंजधत अपेक्षाओं को पूरा कर जलया गया ह;ै
अतः अब, जविेष आर्थकक िोन अजधजनयम, 2005 की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (1) के प्रथम परन्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का
प्रयोग करते हुए और जविेष आर्थकक िोन अजधजनयम, 2006 के जनयम 8 के अनुसरण म ें केन्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा 10.4523
हक्ट्े टेयर के क्षत्रे को उक्त जविेष आर्थकक िोन के भाग स ेअनजधसूजचत करती ह,ै जिसके पठरमाणतः कुल क्षेत्रफल 7.2597
हक्ट्े टेयर हो िाएगा। अनजधसूचना के जलए सवेक्षण संख्या और क्षेत्रफल नीच ेताजलका म ेंदिए गए ह:ैं-
अनजधसजू चत क्षत्रे हते ुताजलका
क्रम. स ं. गाव ंका नाम ब्लॉक नबं र पनु :सवक्षे ण सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल ( हक्ट्े टेयर म) ें
1. अन्िरू कोनम 8 10 (भाग( 2.8613
2. 11 4.0790
3. 12 3.5120
कुल 10.4523
उपयक्तु घटाव के पश्चात एसईिडे का कुल क्षत्रे फल 7.2597
[फा. स. ं एफ.1/11/2012-एसईिेड]
जवमल आनंि, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(SEZ Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th September, 2025
S.O. 4236(E).—Whereas, M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark), had proposed under
section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) to set up a
Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services at Andoorkonam
Village, Thiruvananthapuram District in the State of Kerala;
AND, WHEREAS, the Central Government, in the exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the said Act read with rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules 2006, notified an area of 17.7120
hectares at above Special Economic Zone vide Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Numbers
S.O.2806(E) dated 29th November, 2012;
AND, WHEREAS, M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark) has now proposed for de-
notification of 10.4523 hectares from the above Special Economic Zone;
AND, WHEREAS, the State Government of Kerala has given its approval to the proposal vide letters No.
IT-A2/91/2024-ITD dated 09th April, 2025. Further, after de-notification, the land parcels would be utilized for the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
creation of infrastructure which would sub-serve the objective of the SEZ as originally envisaged and such de-notified
area will confirm to Land Use Guidelines/master plans of the respective State Government;
AND, WHEREAS, the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone has recommended the
proposal for de-notification of an area of 10.4523 hectares of the Special Economic Zone;
NOW, WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that the requirements under sub-section (8) of
section 3 of the said Act and other related requirements are fulfilled;
NOW, THEREFORE, in the exercise of the powers conferred by the first proviso to sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and in pursuance of rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules,
2006, the Central Government hereby de-notifies an area of 10.4523 hectares, thereby making the resultant area as
7.2597 hectares. The survey numbers and the area for de-notification are given below in the table, namely: -
TABLE FOR DE-NOTIFICATION AREA
S. No. Name of Village Block No. Re-Survey number Area (in Hectares)
1. Andoorkonam 8 10 (pt) 2.8613
2. 11 4.0790
3. 12 3.5120
Total 10.4523
Grand total of the SEZ after the above deletion 7.2597
[F.No. F.1/11/2012-SEZ]
VIMAL ANAND, Jt. Secy.
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