Date: 2022-10-13Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of Google Connect Services India Pvt. Ltd. for notification of their ITITES SEZ at Nanakramguda Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana over an area of 2.90 Ha
## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding Special Economic Zone for IT/ITES
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, concerning the establishment of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for IT/ITES by Ms. Google Connect Services India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Ms. Mahataa Information India Pvt. Ltd.) in Telangana. The notification formally designates the specific land area for the SEZ and establishes an Approval Committee for its oversight. The notification also designates the SEZ as an Inland Container Depot. The core purpose is to facilitate the development, operation, and maintenance of the specified SEZ and establish regulatory oversight.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of the notification S.O. 4865(E), issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, on October 12, 2022, regarding the establishment and governance of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services (IT/ITES). This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To formally notify the specific geographic area designated as a Special Economic Zone for IT/ITES.
* To constitute an Approval Committee for the Special Economic Zone, outlining its composition and responsibilities.
* To designate the SEZ as an Inland Container Depot
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy (a notification establishing an SEZ). The notification addresses the need to formally recognize and facilitate the development of a new IT/ITES Special Economic Zone. The text indicates that Ms. Google Connect Services India Pvt. Ltd. applied to establish the SEZ under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. The Central Government has already granted preliminary approval for the project, suggesting that it aligns with national economic development goals. The notification serves to formally delineate the geographical boundaries and establish the administrative structure required for the SEZ to operate.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Area Designation:** It formally designates 2.900 hectares of land in Nanakramguda Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District in the State of Telangana, comprising Survey Numbers 1153, 1155, 1157, and 11535, as the Special Economic Zone. The specific areas corresponding to each survey number are detailed in the provided table.
* **Approval Committee Constitution:** It establishes an Approval Committee responsible for overseeing the SEZ, as per Section 14 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. The committee's membership includes:
* Development Commissioner of the Special Economic Zone (Chairperson, ex officio)
* Director or Deputy Secretary from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce (Member, ex officio)
* Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (Member, ex officio)
* Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise (Member, ex officio)
* Commissioner of Income Tax (Member, ex officio)
* Director Banking in the Ministry of Finance, Banking Division (Member, ex officio)
* Two officers nominated by the State Government (Members, ex officio)
* Representative of the Developer (Special invitee)
* **Designation as Inland Container Depot:** The notification designates the SEZ as an Inland Container Depot.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected parties and stakeholders include:
* **Ms. Google Connect Services India Pvt. Ltd.:** As the developer and operator of the SEZ, the company is directly impacted by the notification, which enables them to proceed with their development plans.
* **Businesses operating within the SEZ:** Companies intending to establish operations within the SEZ will be subject to the regulations and benefits associated with SEZ status.
* **Central Government (Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce):** Responsible for overseeing the development and operation of SEZs.
* **State Government of Telangana:** Involved through the nomination of officers to the Approval Committee.
* **Members of the Approval Committee:** Individuals appointed to oversee the SEZ's operations and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The primary responsible agency is the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce, through the Development Commissioner of the Special Economic Zone and the Approval Committee.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification appoints the 12th October, 2022 as the date from which the SEZ will be deemed an Inland Container Depot.
* The Approval Committee will convene to discharge its duties as per Section 14 of the SEZ Act, 2005.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of this notification include:
* **Facilitation of IT/ITES Development:** The formal designation of the SEZ is expected to attract investment and promote the growth of the IT/ITES sector in the region.
* **Streamlined Regulatory Oversight:** The establishment of the Approval Committee will provide a framework for efficient monitoring and regulation of the SEZ's operations.
* **Enhanced Trade Facilitation:** The designation of the SEZ as an Inland Container Depot can facilitate customs clearances, potentially boosting trade activities within the zone.
* **Economic Growth:** The notification aims to promote economic growth and development through the establishment and operation of the SEZ.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 4865(E) officially establishes a Special Economic Zone for IT/ITES developed by Ms. Google Connect Services India Pvt. Ltd. in Telangana. It defines the SEZ's boundaries, establishes an Approval Committee for oversight, and designates the SEZ as an Inland Container Depot. This notification is a significant step towards facilitating investment, promoting growth in the IT/ITES sector, and contributing to the economic development of the region. The establishment of the SEZ, and its subsequent smooth operation under the guidance of the Approval Committee, is expected to contribute significantly to the regional and national economy.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Commerce: A department of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, involved in the SEZ approval process.
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: An act related to the establishment, development, and management of Special Economic Zones in India. It is mentioned multiple times in the document.
Ms. Google Connect Services India Pvt. Ltd.: A company that proposed to set up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Formerly known as Ms. Mahataa Information India Pvt. Ltd.
ITITES: Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services. The proposed SEZ is for ITITES.
Nanakramguda Village: A village located in Telangana, where the SEZ is proposed to be set up.
Serilingampally Mandal: A mandal in Telangana, where the SEZ is proposed to be set up.
Ranga Reddy District: A district in the State of Telangana, where the SEZ is proposed to be set up.
Telangana: A state in India where the SEZ is proposed to be set up.
Approval Committee: A committee constituted under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 to oversee the SEZ.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry overseeing the Department of Commerce, and involved in the SEZ approval process.
Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006: Rules pertaining to the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
Customs Act, 1962: An act related to customs duties and regulations. The Special Economic Zone is deemed to be Inland Container Depot under section 7 of this Act.
Vipul Bansal: Jt. Secy.
New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued. This is also where the Government of India Press is located.
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स.ं 4655] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अक्त बू र 13, 2022/आजव न 21, 1944
No. 4655] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022/ASVINA 21, 1944
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(एसईिेड अनभु ाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 12 अक् तूबर, 2022
का.आ. 4865(अ).—यत:, म.ै गूगल कनेक्ट सर्विसेि इंजडया प्राइवेट जलजमटेड (पूवि म ें म.ै महता इंफॉमेिन इंजडया
प्राइवेट जलजमटेड) न े तले गं ाना राज्य म ेंरंगा रेड्डी जिल े के नानकरामगुडा गांव, सेररललंगमपल्ली मडं ल, प्लॉट नंबर 8बी, सव े
संख्या 115/3, 115/5, 115/7 एवं 115/35 म ें आई.टी./आई.टी.ई.एस. हते ू जविेष आर्थकि िोन की स्ट्थापना हते ु जविषे
आर्थिक िोन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28), (जिसे एतद्पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 के अंतगित
प्रस्ट्ताव दकया ह;ै
और यतः, केन्द्र सरकार इस बात स े संतष्टु ह ैदक उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (8) के अतंगति अपेक्षाओं
तथा अन्द्य सबंजधत अपेक्षाओं को पूरा कर जलया गया ह ै और उनको उपयुिक्त जविेष आर्थिक िोन के जवकास, प्रचालन एव ं
रखरखाव हते ू उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उपधारा (10) के अतंगति दिनांक 30 अगस्ट्त, 2019 को अनुमोिन पत्र प्रिान
कर दिया ह;ै
अतः अब, जविेष आर्थिक िोन अजधजनयम, 2005 की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग
करते हुए और जविेष आर्थिक िोन अजधजनयम, 2006 के जनयम 8 के अनुसरण म ें केन्द्र सरकार, एतद्द्वारा उक्त स्ट्थान के
2.900 हक्े टेयर के नीच े िी गई ताजलका म ें दिए गए सवेक्षण सख्ं याओं के क्षेत्रों को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अथाित्ः-
6929 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका
क्र. स.ं गााँव का नाम सवेक्षण संख्या क्षेत्रफल (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1. नानकरामगुडा गांव 115/3 0.048
2. 115/5 0.364
3. 115/7 0.501
4. 115/35 1.987
Total 2.900
और अतः, जविेष आर्थिक िोन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) की धारा 13 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्र सरकार, एतद्द्वारा उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के प्रयोिनाथि उपयक्तुि जविेष आर्थिक
िोन के जलए एक सजमजत, जिसे अनुमोिन सजमजत कहा िाएगा, गरित करती ह,ै जिसके अध्यक्ष और सिस्ट्य जनम्नानुसार ह,ै
अथाित-्
1. जविेष आर्थिक िोन का जवकास आयक्तु अध्यक्ष, पिेन
2. जनिेिक अथवा उप-सजचव, भारत सरकार, वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मंत्रालय, वाजणज्य सिस्ट्य, पिेन
जवभाग या उसका नाजमती जिसका स्ट्तर अवर सजचव, भारत सरकार स े कम नहीं होगा
3. जविेष आर्थिक िोन पर भ-ू भागीय क्षेत्राजधकार रखने वाले क्षेत्रीय संयुक्त जविेि व्यापार सिस्ट्य, पिेन
महाजनिेिक
4. जविेष आर्थिक िोन पर भ-ू भागीय क्षेत्राजधकार रखन े वाल े सीमा-िुल्क आयक्तु या केन्द्रीय सिस्ट्य, पिेन
उत्पाि िुल्क आयक्तु अथवा उनका नाजमती जिसका स्ट्तर संयुक्त आयक्तु स े कम नहीं होगा
5. जविेष आर्थिक िोन पर भ-ू भागीय क्षेत्राजधकार रखन े वाले आयकर आयक्तु अथवा उसका सिस्ट्य, पिेन
नाजमती जिसका स्ट्तर संयुक्त आयुक्त स े कम नहीं होगा
6. जनिेिक (बैंककंग), जवत मंत्रालय, बैंककंग प्रभाग, भारत सरकार सिस्ट्य, पिेन
7. राज्य सरकार द्वारा नाजमत दकए िाने वाले िो अजधकारी जिनका स्ट्तर संयुक्त सजचव स े सिस्ट्य, पिेन
कम नहीं होगा
8. िोन के जवकासकता ि का प्रजतजनजध जविेष, आंमजत्रती
और यतः, जविेष आर्थिक िोन अजधजनयम 2005 (2005 का 28) की धारा 53 की उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा दिनांक 12 अक्त ूबर, 2022 को उस तारीख के रूप में जनधािररत करती
ह ै जिस तारीख स े उपयुिक्त जविेष आर्थिक िोन को सीमा-िुल्क अजधजनयम 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 7 के अंतगित
अंतिेिीय कंटेनर जडपो माना िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं एफ. 1/5/2019-एसईिेड]
जवपुल बंसल, संयुक्त सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)
(SEZ Division)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th October, 2022
S.O. 4865(E).—Whereas, M/s. Google Connect Services India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly M/s. Mahataa Information
India Pvt. Ltd.) has proposed under section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), (hereinafter
referred to as the said Act) to set up an Special Economic Zone for IT/ITES at Plot No. 8B, Sy. No. 115/3, 115/5,
115/7 and 115/35, Nanakramguda Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District in the State of Telangana;
AND, WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that requirements under sub-section (8) of section 3
of the said Act, and other related requirements are fulfilled and it has granted letter of approval under sub-section (10)
of section 3 of the said Act for development, operation and maintenance of the above Special Economic Zone on 30th
August, 2019;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by 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, hereby notifies the 2.900 hectares area comprising the Survey numbers and the area given below in the table,
namely: -
TABLE
Sl. No. Name of Village Survey No. Area (in Hectares)
1. Nanakramguda Village 0.048
115/3
2. 115/5 0.364
3. 115/7 0.501
4. 115/35 1.987
Total 2.900
AND, THEREFORE, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), hereby constitutes a Committee to be called the
Approval Committee for the above Special Economic Zone for the purposes of section 14 of the said Act consisting of
the following Chairperson and Members, namely:-
1. Development Commissioner of the Special Economic Zone Chairperson Ex Officio;
2. Director or Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Member ex officio;
Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce or his nominee not
below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India
3. Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade having territorial jurisdiction Member ex officio;
over the Special Economic Zone
4. Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise having territorial jurisdiction Member ex officio;
over the Special Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint
Commissioner
5. Commissioner of Income Tax having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Member ex officio;
Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner
6. Director (Banking) in the Ministry of Finance, Banking Division, Member ex officio;
Government of India
7. Two officers, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, to be nominated by the Member ex officio;
State Government
8. Representative of the Developer of the zone Special invitee
AND, THEREFORE, the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of
section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), hereby appoints the 12th October, 2022 as the date
from which the above Special Economic Zone shall be deemed to be Inland Container Depot under section 7 of the
Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).
[F. No. F. 1/5/2019-SEZ]
VIPUL BANSAL, Jt. Secy.
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