Date: 2026-03-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation, for ITES SEZ at Ayiroopara and Kazhakoottam Villages, Thiruvananthpuram District, Kerala
**Executive Summary**
This notification pertains to the de-notification of a specific area within the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kerala, India. The proposed de-notification, totalling 0.809 hectares, was submitted by the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation. The Central Government has approved this de-notification, effective from March 2, 2026, resulting in a revised SEZ area of 7.289 hectares.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **SEZ De-notification:** An area of 0.809 hectares from the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Ayiroopara village, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, is de-notified.
* **Original SEZ Establishment:** The SEZ was initially proposed for the IT/ITES sector (formerly IT Animation and Gaming) at Ayiroopara and Kazhakoottam villages by M/s. Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation.
* **Approvals and Recommendations:** The proposal for de-notification has received approval from the Kerala State Government and recommendation from the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone.
* **Revised SEZ Area:** Following the de-notification, the total resultant area of the SEZ will be 7.289 hectares.
* **Specific Area for De-notification:** The de-notified area corresponds to survey number 407/1-1 Block-12 in Ayiroopara village.
* **Legal Basis:** The de-notification is carried out under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.
* **Effective Date:** The de-notification is effective from March 2, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation**
* **Impact:** The corporation's SEZ land parcel is reduced by 0.809 hectares. The remaining land will continue to be utilized for infrastructure development supporting the SEZ's objectives.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is mentioned for the corporation in this document, as the de-notification is being enacted by the government.
**Central Government**
* **Impact:** The government is exercising its authority under the SEZ Act and Rules to modify the designated SEZ area.
* **Action Required:** To formally issue the notification and record the change in SEZ status and area.
**State Government of Kerala**
* **Impact:** The State Government's land use guidelines and master plans will govern the use of the de-notified land parcel for infrastructure development.
* **Action Required:** To ensure that the utilization of the de-notified area aligns with its land use guidelines and master plans.
**Stakeholders associated with the IT/ITES Sector (formerly IT Animation and Gaming)**
* **Impact:** The overall operational area of the SEZ is reduced. The specific impact on potential or existing businesses within the SEZ is not detailed.
* **Action Required:** To refer to any subsequent communications or updates from the relevant authorities regarding the SEZ.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: The primary law under which Special Economic Zones are established and regulated.
Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006: The rules that provide detailed procedures and guidelines for the implementation of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The government ministry responsible for overseeing trade and industry, including Special Economic Zones.
KINFRA Film and Video Park: The entity that initially proposed the Special Economic Zone and is involved in the current de-notification process.
Ayiroopara Village: The specific location within Kerala where the Special Economic Zone is situated and a portion of which is being de-notified.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1148] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, माच च9, 2026/िाल्ग नु 18, 1947
No. 1148] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026/PHALGUNA 18, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(एसईिडे अनुभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 माच,च 2026
का. आ. 1200(अ.)—यतः, म.ै केरल इंडजस्ट्रयल इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर डेवलपमेंट कारपोरेिन (पूव च मै. दकन्फ्रा दिल्म एंव
जवजडयो पाकच), ने केरल राज्य में अयीरूपारा तथा किाकूट्टम गांव, जिला जतरुवनंतपरु म म ें आईटी/आईटीईएस क्षेत्र (पूव च
आईटी (एनीमेिन एंव गेममंग) क्षेत्र) हते ु एक जवजिष्ट जविेष आर्थचक िोन की स्ट्थापना हते ु जविेष आर्थचक िोन अजधजनयम,
2005 (2005 का 28), (जिसे एतद्पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 के अतं गतच प्रस्ट्ताव दकया था;
और यत:, केन्फ्र सरकार न े जविषे आर्थचक िोन जनयम 2006 के जनयम 8 के साथ पठित उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा
4 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, उपरोक्त जविेष आर्थचक क्षत्रे में नीच े िी गई ताजलका म ें
उल्लेजखत क्षेत्रों को अजधसूजचत/ अनजधसूजचत दकया था: -
क्र. स.ं अजधसूचना स.ं अजधसूचना दिनांक अजधसूजचत क्षेत्रिल अनजधसूजचत क्षेत्रिल पठरणामी क्षेत्रिल
(हक्े टेयर म)े (हक्े टेयर म)े (हक्े टेयर म)े
(i). का.आ.572(अ) 12.04.2007 10.121 - 10.121
(ii). का.आ.3206(अ) 30.08.2019 - 2.023 8.098
1654 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और यतः, म.ै केरल इंडजस्ट्रयल इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर डेवलपमेंट कारपोरेिन न े अब उपरोक्त जविेष आर्थचक िोन से
0.809 हक्े टेयर के क्षेत्र को अनजधसूजचत करन े का प्रस्ट्ताव दकया है;
और यतः, केरल सरकार न े उनके पत्र सं. िीआई/143/2024-आईएनडी दिनांक 27.01.2025 के तहत प्रस्ट्ताव
को सहमजत िे िी ह।ै अनजधसचू ना के बाि, ऐस े भूजम पासचल का उपयोग बुजनयािी ढांचे के जनमाचण के जलए दकया िाएगा,
िो मूल रूप से पठरकजल्पत एसईिेड के उद्देश्य को पूरा करेगा और ऐसा जवमुरीकृत क्षेत्र संबंजधत राज्य सरकार के भूजम
उपयोग दििाजनिेिों/मास्ट्टर प्लान की पुजष्ट करेगा;
और, यतः, जवकास आयुक्त, कोचीन जविेष आर्थचक िोन न े 0.809 हक्े टेयर के क्षेत्र को अनजधसूचत करन े के
प्रस्ट्ताव की जसिाठरि की ह;ै
और यतः, केन्फ्र सरकार इस बात से संतष्टु ह ैदक अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (8) के अतं गचत अपक्षे ाओं तथा
अन्फ्य सम्बंजधत अपेक्षाओं को पूरा कर जलया गया है;
अतः अब, जविेष आर्थचक िोन अजधजनयम, 2005 की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (1) के िसू रे परन्फ्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और जविेष आर्थचक िोन अजधजनयम, 2006 के जनयम 8 के अनसु रण म ें केन्फ्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा
केरल राज्य म ें अयीरूपारा गांव, जिला जतरुवनंतपरु म म ें जविेष आर्थचक िोन म ें स े 0.809 हक्े टेयर के क्षेत्र को अनजधसूजचत
करती ह,ै जिसके पठरमाणतः कुल क्षेत्रिल 7.289 हक्े टेयर हो िाएगा, जिसमें जनम्नजलजखत ताजलका में उल्लेजखत सवेक्षण
संख्या और क्षेत्र िाजमल ह,ैं अथाचत्ः-
अनजधसूजचत क्षेत्र हते ु ताजलका
क्र. स.ं गावाँ का नाम सव ेनबं र कुल क्षत्रे िल (हक्े टेयर म)ें
अयीरूपारा 407/1-1 ब्लॉक-12
1. 0.809
कुल 0.809
उपयक्तु घटाव के पश्चात ्एसईिडे का कुल क्षत्रे िल 7.289
[िा. स.ं एि.2/35/2005-एसईिेड]
जवमल आनंि, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(SEZ DIVISION)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2026
S.O. 1200(E).–Whereas, M/s. Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (formerly M/s.
KINFRA Film and Video Park), 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 sector specific Special Economic Zone for IT/ITES sector (formerly
IT (Animation and Gaming) sector) at Ayiroopara and Kazhakoottam Villages, Thiruvananthapuram District, in the
State of Kerala;
And, whereas, the Central Government, in 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, had notified/de-notified the following areas
at above Special Economic Zone as per the details given below in the table: -
S. No. Notification No. Notification Date Notified Area De-Notified Area Resultant Area
(in hectares) (in hectares) (in hectares)
(i). S.O. 572(E) 12.04.2007 10.121 - 10.121
(ii). S.O. 3206(E) 30.08.2019 - 2.023 8.098
AND, WHEREAS, M/s. Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has now proposed for
de-notification of 0.809 hectares from the above Special Economic Zone;[PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
AND, WHEREAS, the State Government of Kerala has given its approval to the proposal vide letter No.
GI/143/2024-IND dated 27.01.2025. Further, after de-notification, the land parcels would be utilized towards 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 0.809 hectares of the above the Special Economic Zone;
AND, 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 exercise of the powers conferred by second 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 0.809 hectares at Ayiroopara Village, Thiruvananthapuram District,
in the State of Kerala, thereby making the resultant area as 7.289 hectares, comprising the Survey number and the area
given below in the table, namely:-
TABLE FOR DE-NOTIFICATION AREA
Sl. No. Name of Village Survey No. Area (in Hectares)
1. Ayiroopara 407/1-1 Block-12 0.809
Total 0.809
Grand Total Area of SEZ after above deletion 7.289
[F. No. F.2/35/2005-SEZ]
VIMAL ANAND, Jt. Secy.
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