Date: 2026-04-08Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of NDR Infrastructure Private Ltd for setting up of a Multi Sector SEZ at Govindacherrikuppam Villages in Sholingar Taluk, Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu
**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated April 8, 2026, announces the establishment of a Multi-Sector Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by M/s. NDR Infrastructure Private Limited in Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu. The Central Government granted formal approval for the 58.347-hectare project on March 24, 2026, under the SEZ Act, 2005. The document constitutes an Approval Committee for the zone and designates the area as an Inland Container Depot effective April 8, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Land and Location Specifications**
* **Total Area:** The SEZ comprises a total of 58.347 hectares.
* **Geographic Scope:** The land is situated across four villages: Soorai, Aayal, Govindacheri, and Govindacherrikuppam, located in Sholingar Taluk, Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu.
* **Survey Details:** The notification lists 102 specific survey numbers and their respective areas in hectares that constitute the notified SEZ.
**Administrative Governance**
* **Approval Committee:** A dedicated committee is established under Section 13 of the SEZ Act, 2005, to oversee the zone's development and operation.
* **Committee Leadership:** The Development Commissioner of the SEZ serves as the ex-officio Chairperson.
* **Committee Composition:** Members include representatives from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise, Commissioner of Income Tax, and the Ministry of Finance (Banking Division).
* **State Representation:** Two officers from the State Government, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, are included as members.
**Legal and Logistical Status**
* **Regulatory Framework:** The zone is established in accordance with Section 3 and Section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and Rule 8 of the SEZ Rules, 2006.
* **Customs Status:** Under Section 53 of the SEZ Act, the Central Government has designated the SEZ as an Inland Container Depot (ICD) under the Customs Act, 1962.
* **Effective Date:** The designation as an Inland Container Depot is effective from April 8, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**M/s. NDR Infrastructure Private Limited (Developer)**
**Impact**
The entity is officially authorized as the developer for the Multi-Sector SEZ, granting them the right to develop, operate, and maintain the designated 58.347 hectares under SEZ regulations.
**Action Required**
The developer must proceed with the development and maintenance of the zone and appoint a representative to serve as a special invitee on the Approval Committee.
**Ministry of Commerce and Industry / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry assumes regulatory and oversight responsibility for the zone through the newly formed Approval Committee.
**Action Required**
Relevant departments must nominate and provide the designated officials (Director, Deputy Secretary, or nominees of specific ranks) to fulfill their roles within the Approval Committee.
**Government of Tamil Nadu**
**Impact**
The state is a key partner in the governance of the SEZ located within its jurisdiction.
**Action Required**
The State Government must nominate two officers, holding a rank not lower than Joint Secretary, to serve on the SEZ Approval Committee.
**Customs and Revenue Authorities**
**Impact**
The area is now recognized as an Inland Container Depot, requiring specialized customs oversight and the application of SEZ-specific tax and duty frameworks.
**Action Required**
The Commissioner of Customs/Central Excise and the Commissioner of Income Tax (or their nominees) must participate in the Approval Committee to ensure regulatory compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: The primary legislation under which the Multi Sector Special Economic Zone is established, notified, and governed.
NDR Infrastructure Private Limited: The private developer authorized to establish, develop, operate, and maintain the notified Special Economic Zone.
Soorai, Aayal, Govindacheri & Govindacherrikuppam, Tamil Nadu: The combined village cluster in Ranipet District central to the applicability and physical scope of the 58.347-hectare SEZ.
Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006: Statutory rules used in conjunction with the SEZ Act to notify the specific land areas and survey numbers.
Customs Act, 1962: The act under which the notified SEZ is designated as an Inland Container Depot for customs and trade purposes.
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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.ं 1739] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 8, 2026/चत्रै 18, 1948
No. 1739] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(वाजणज्य जवभाग)
(एसईिडे अनभु ाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1807(अ).— यत:, मै. एनडीआर इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर प्राइवेट जलजमटेड, ने तजमलनाडु राज्य में सोराई, अयाल,
गोववंिाचेरी और गोववंिाचेरीकुप्पम गााँव, िोवलंगार तालुक, रानीपेट जिले, में बहु क्षेत्र के जलए जविेष आर्थिक िोन
(एसईिेड) की स्ट्थापना हते ु जविेष आर्थिक िोन अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28), (जिसे एतद्पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम
कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 के अंतगित प्रस्ट्ताव दकया है;
और यतः, केन्द्र सरकार इस बात से संतुष्ट है दक उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप धारा (8) के अतंगित अपेक्षाओं
तथा अन्द्य सबंजधत अपेक्षाओं को पूरा कर जलया गया है और उनको उपयुिक्त जविेष आर्थिक िोन के जवकास, प्रचालन एव ं
रखरखाव हते ू उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उपधारा (10) के अतंगित दिनांक 24 माचि, 2026 को अनुमोिन पत्र प्रिान
कर दिया ह;ै
2537 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 अनुसरण में केन्द्र सरकार, एतद्द्वारा उक्त स्ट्थान के 58.347
हेक्टेयर के नीचे िी गई ताजलका में दिए गए सवेक्षण संख्याओं के क्षेत्रों को अजधसूजचत करती है, अथाित्ः-
ताजलका
क्र. सं. गााँव का नाम सवे नंबर क्षेत्रफल (हक्े टेयर में)
1 सोराई 341/1 0.838
2 339/2ए 1ए 0.089
3 340/1डी 1.821
4 340/1एफ 1 0.429
5 338/6सी 0.340
6 345/3ए 0.380
7 340/2 0.486
8 346/3बी 0.138
9 343 1.388
10 340/1ई 0.405
11 340/1ए 0.834
12 340/1बी 1 0.708
13 339/2डी 1.198
14 343 0.134
15 90/2ए 4 0.316
16 339/2सी 2 0.089
17 339/2सी 4 0.162
18 338/4बी 0.299
19 339/1डी 0.190
20 339/1बी 0.190
21 339/1सी 0.259
22 339/1ई 0.150
23 339/1एच 0.113
24 339/1िी 0.166
25 339/1ए 0.160
26 338/4ए 0.089
27 339/1एफ 0.170
28 348/7 0.496
29 अयाल 245/2ए 0.263
30 245/2बी 0.259
31 245/2सी 0.259[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
32 231/1 0.465
33 231/2 0.271
34 270/1 1.214
35 245/5 0.761
36 245/3 0.753
37 245/6ए 0.182
38 245/7ए 0.360
39 245/7बी 0.028
40 245/7सी 0.380
41 245/4 0.765
42 247/1 0.963
43 265/2 0.429
44 233/2ए 1 0.700
45 245/1 0.789
46 245/6ए 0.202
47 245/6बी 0.425
48 270/2 0.801
49 246/1 0.259
50 246/1 0.320
51 233/2ए 4ए 0.069
52 233/9 0.069
53 233/11 0.069
54 233/8 0.069
55 233/10 0.069
56 233/12 0.069
57 233/13 0.441
58 गोववंिाचेरी 287/2 1.955
59 30/4डी 0.162
60 30/4ई 0.040
61 30/4एफ 0.190
62 30/4िी 0.089
63 30/4एच 0.113
64 30/4ए 0.190
65 30/4बी 0.299
66 30/4सी 0.214
67 30/3 0.3364 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
68 12/2 1.174
69 11/1 0.045
70 12/4 0.243
71 12/3 0.801
72 7/2 1.214
73 13/2 1.214
74 11/2 0.206
75 287/3 1.020
76 288/3 1.255
77 288/2 1.214
78 288/1 1.214
79 10/1बी 1.012
80 18/4 0.142
81 7/1 1.214
82 50/3 1.214
83 50/2 1.214
84 15/2 1.210
85 10/3 1.214
86 7/4 1.060
87 9/1बी 0.182
88 7/3 1.214
89 10/1ए 1.214
90 15/4 0.429
91 10/4 0.433
92 15/3 1.210
93 5/1 1.214
94 287/1 0.745
95 9/1 1.210
96 13/5 0.737
97 47/4ए 1ए 0.445
98 12/1 0.603
99 गोववंिाचेरीकुप्पम 25/1 1.008
100 25/2बी 1सी 0.202
101 27/1 0.834
102 59/2 1.460
कुल 58.347[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 उपयुिक्त जविेष आर्थिक
िोन के जलए एक सजमजत, जिसे अनुमोिन सजमजत कहा िाएगा, गठित करती ह,ै जिसके अध्यक्ष और सिस्ट्य जनम्नानुसार है,
अथाित्-
1. जविेष आर्थिक िोन का जवकास आयक्तु अध्यक्ष,पिेन
2. जनिेिक अथवा उप-सजचव,भारत सरकार,वाजणज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय, वाजणज्य जवभाग या सिस्ट्य,पिेन
उसका नाजमती जिसका स्ट्तर अवर सजचव,भारत सरकार से कम नहीं होगा
3. जविेष आर्थिक िोन पर भू-भागीय क्षेत्राजधकार रखन े वाल े क्षेत्रीय संयक्तु जविेि व्यापार सिस्ट्य,पिेन
महाजनिेिक
4. जविेष आर्थिक िोन पर भू-भागीय क्षेत्राजधकार रखन े वाले सीमा-िुल्क आयक्तु या केन्द्रीय उत्पाि सिस्ट्य,पिेन
िुल्क आयुक्त अथवा उनका नाजमती जिसका स्ट्तर संयुक्त आयक्तु से कम नहीं होगा
5. जविेष आर्थिक िोन पर भू-भागीय क्षेत्राजधकार रखने वाले आयकर आयुक्त अथवा उसका नाजमती सिस्ट्य,पिेन
जिसका स्ट्तर संयुक्त आयक्तु से कम नहीं होगा
6. जनिेिक (बैंककंग),जवत मंत्रालय,बैंककंग प्रभाग,भारत सरकार सिस्ट्य,पिेन
7. राज्य सरकार द्वारा नाजमत दकए िान े वाल े िो अजधकारी जिनका स्ट्तर संयुक्त सजचव स े कम नहीं सिस्ट्य,पिेन
होगा
8. िोन के जवकासकताि 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 8 अप्रैल, 2026 को उस तारीख के रूप में जनधािठरत करती ह ै
जिस तारीख से उपयुिक्त जविेष आर्थिक िोन को सीमा-िुल्क अजधजनयम 1962 (1962 का 52) की धारा 7 के अंतगित
अंतिेिीय कंटेनर जडपो माना िाएगा।
[फा. स. ं के-43016(11)/5/2021-एसईिेड]
जवमल आनंि, संयुक् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(SEZ DIVISION)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026
S.O. 1807(E).— Whereas, M/s. NDR Infrastructure Private Limited, 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 a Multi Sector Special
Economic Zone (SEZ) at Soorai, Aayal, Govindacheri & Govindacherrikuppam Villages in Sholingar Taluk, Ranipet
District, Tamil Nadu;
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 24th
March, 2026;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 58.347 hectares area comprising the Survey numbers and the area given below in the table, namely:-
TABLE
S. No. Village Survey No. Area (Hectares)
1 Soorai 341/1 0.838
2 339/2A1A 0.089
3 340/1D 1.821
4 340/1F1 0.429
5 338/6C 0.340
6 345/3A 0.380
7 340/2 0.486
8 346/3B 0.138
9 343 1.388
10 340/1E 0.405
11 340/1A 0.834
12 340/1B1 0.708
13 339/2D 1.198
14 343 0.134
15 90/2A4 0.316
16 339/2C2 0.089
17 339/2C4 0.162
18 338/4B 0.299
19 339/1D 0.190
20 339/1B 0.190
21 339/1C 0.259
22 339/1E 0.150
23 339/1H 0.113
24 339/1G 0.166
25 339/1A 0.160
26 338/4A 0.089
27 339/1F 0.170
28 348/7 0.496
29 Aayal 245/2A 0.263
30 245/2B 0.259
31 245/2C 0.259
32 231/1 0.465
33 231/2 0.271
34 270/1 1.214
35 245/5 0.761
36 245/3 0.753
37 245/6A 0.182
38 245/7A 0.360
39 245/7B 0.028
40 245/7C 0.380
41 245/4 0.765
42 247/1 0.963
43 265/2 0.429[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
44 233/2A1 0.700
45 245/1 0.789
46 245/6A 0.202
47 245/6B 0.425
48 270/2 0.801
49 246/1 0.259
50 246/1 0.320
51 233/2A4A 0.069
52 233/9 0.069
53 233/11 0.069
54 233/8 0.069
55 233/10 0.069
56 233/12 0.069
57 233/13 0.441
58 Govindacheri 287/2 1.955
59 30/4d 0.162
60 30/4e 0.040
61 30/4f 0.190
62 30/4G 0.089
63 30/4H 0.113
64 30/4A 0.190
65 30/4B 0.299
66 30/4C 0.214
67 30/3 0.336
68 12/2 1.174
69 11/1 0.045
70 12/4 0.243
71 12/3 0.801
72 7/2 1.214
73 13/2 1.214
74 11/2 0.206
75 287/3 1.020
76 288/3 1.255
77 288/2 1.214
78 288/1 1.214
79 10/1B 1.012
80 18/4 0.142
81 7/1 1.214
82 50/3 1.214
83 50/2 1.214
84 15/2 1.210
85 10/3 1.214
86 7/4 1.060
87 9/1B 0.182
88 7/3 1.214
89 10/1A 1.214
90 15/4 0.429
91 10/4 0.4338 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
92 15/3 1.210
93 5/1 1.214
94 287/1 0.745
95 9/1 1.210
96 13/5 0.737
97 47/4A1A 0.445
98 12/1 0.603
99 Govindacherri Kuppam 25/1 1.008
100 25/2b1c 0.202
101 27/1 0.834
102 59/2 1.460
Total 58.347
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 Commerce and Industry, Member ex
Department of Commerce or his nominee not below the rank of Under Secretary to the officio;
Government of India
3. Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Member ex
Economic Zone officio;
4. Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Member ex
Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner officio;
5. Commissioner of Income Tax having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone Member ex
or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner officio;
6. Director (Banking) in the Ministry of Finance, Banking Division, Government of India Member ex
officio;
7. Two officers, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, to be nominated by the State Government Member ex
officio;
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 8th April, 2026 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. K-43016(11)/5/2021-SEZ]
VIMAL ANAND, Jt. Secy.
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