Date: 2016-03-11Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Whereas, Ms. Infosys 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 Sector Specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology
Executive Summary:
This notification announces the establishment of a Sector Specific Special Economic Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services by Ms. Infosys Limited in Karnataka, India. It specifies the area's survey numbers and hectares and constitutes an Approval Committee for the zone. Additionally, it appoints February 7, 2016, as the date from which the Special Economic Zone shall be considered an Inland Container Depot.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Establishment of Special Economic Zone:**
* Ms. Infosys Limited is authorized to set up a Sector Specific Special Economic Zone in Village Gokul, Taluk Hubli, District Dharwad, Karnataka.
* The area notified as a Special Economic Zone comprises 17.422 hectares with specific survey numbers.
* **Land Details:**
* The notification lists 23 individual land parcels within Gokul, each identified by its Khasara number and area in hectares.
* **Approval Committee Constitution:**
* An Approval Committee is constituted for the Special Economic Zone, as per Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
* The committee's purpose is to oversee Section 14 of the said Act.
* The committee includes:
* Development Commissioner (Chairperson, ex officio)
* Director/Deputy Secretary, Department of Commerce, or nominee
* Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade
* Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise, or nominee
* Commissioner of Income Tax, or nominee
* Director Banking, Ministry of Finance
* Two officers nominated by the State Government
* Representative of the Zone Developer (Special invitee)
* **Inland Container Depot Designation:**
* The Special Economic Zone is designated as an Inland Container Depot, effective February 7, 2016, under Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962.
Impact Analysis:
* **Ms. Infosys Limited**
* *Impact:* Authorized to develop, operate, and maintain the Sector Specific Special Economic Zone.
* *Action Required:* Operate within the guidelines of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and coordinate with the Approval Committee.
* **Central Government**
* *Impact:* Responsible for overseeing the establishment and operation of the Special Economic Zone.
* *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and provide necessary support and approvals.
* **Approval Committee Members**
* *Impact:* Responsible for the oversight and approval of activities within the Special Economic Zone.
* *Action Required:* Perform duties as outlined in Section 14 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and attend committee meetings.
* **State Government of Karnataka**
* *Impact:* Involved in the development and regulation of the Special Economic Zone within its jurisdiction.
* *Action Required:* Nominate two officers to the Approval Committee and coordinate with the Central Government and Ms. Infosys Limited.
Key Entities Referenced
Special Economic Zones Act, 2005: An Indian law that provides the legal framework for the establishment and operation of Special Economic Zones in India.
Infosys Limited: An Indian multinational information technology company that proposed to set up a Sector Specific Special Economic Zone.
Sector Specific Special Economic Zone: A Special Economic Zone focused on information technology and information technology enabled services.
Gokul, Taluk Hubli, District Dharwad, Karnataka: The location of the proposed Sector Specific Special Economic Zone.
Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006: Rules pertaining to the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.
Approval Committee: A committee constituted under the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 to oversee the Special Economic Zone.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for policies related to commerce and industry.
Customs Act, 1962: An Indian law related to customs duties and regulations.
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का.आ. 1071(अ).—यत:, मै. इ(cid:7008)फोिसस िलिमटेड, ने कना(cid:6981)टक रा(cid:6996)य के (cid:7061)ाम-गोकुल, तालुक-(cid:7263)बली, िजला-धारवाड़
म(cid:7286) सूचना (cid:7079)ौ(cid:7378)ोिगक(cid:7409) एवं सूचना (cid:7079)ौ(cid:7378)ोिगक(cid:7409) सम(cid:7414)थत सेवा(cid:7312) के िलए एक (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) िविश(cid:7397) िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन क(cid:7409) (cid:7021)थापना हते ु
िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन अिधिनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) (िजसे एत(cid:7006)प(cid:7391)ात उ(cid:7334) अिधिनयम कहा गया ह ै ) क(cid:7409) धारा 3 के
अंतगत(cid:6981) (cid:7079)(cid:7021)ताव (cid:7408)कया ह;ै
और यत:, के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) सरकार इस बात से संतु(cid:7397) ह ै (cid:7408)क उ(cid:7334) अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 3 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (8) के अंतग(cid:6981)त अपे(cid:6979)ा(cid:7312)
तथा अ(cid:7008)य संबंिधत अपे(cid:6979)ा(cid:7312) को पूरा कर िलया गया ह ै और उसने उपय(cid:7334)ु(cid:6981) िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन के िवकास, (cid:7079)चालन एवं
रखराव हते ु उ(cid:7334) अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 3 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (10) के अंतग(cid:6981)त (cid:7408)दनांक 29 जून, 2015 को अनुमोदन प(cid:7074) (cid:7079)दान कर
(cid:7408)दया ह;ै
अत:, अब, िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन अिधिनयम, 2005 क(cid:7409) धारा 4 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275) शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करत े
(cid:7263)ए और िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन अिधिनयम, 2006 के िनयम 8 के अनुसरण म (cid:7286) के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) सरकार, एत(cid:7375)ारा उपयु(cid:6981)(cid:7334) (cid:7021)थान के 17.422
ह(cid:6989)े टेयर के नीचे दी गई तािलका म(cid:7286) (cid:7408)दए गए खसरा नंबर के (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) को िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) अिधसूिचत करती ह,ै
अथा(cid:6981)त ्:-
तािलका
(cid:7059)ं.स.ं (cid:7061)ाम खसरा नबं र (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े फल (ह(cid:6989)े टेयर म)(cid:7286)
1.(cid:32) गोकुल 217पी 0.101
2.(cid:32) 353पी 0.020
3.(cid:32) 221पी 0.020
4.(cid:32) 222 0.484
5.(cid:32) 223 0.766
6.(cid:32) 224 0.343
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7.(cid:32) 225 1.472
8.(cid:32) 226पी 0.252
9.(cid:32) 238 2.218
10.(cid:32) 239/1पी 0.464
11.(cid:32) 239/2पी 3.075
12.(cid:32) 245/1पी 0.796
13.(cid:32) 245/2पी 0.010
14.(cid:32) 245/3पी 0.121
15.(cid:32) 246/1पी 3.024
16.(cid:32) 246/2पी 1.119
17.(cid:32) 246/3पी 0.006
18.(cid:32) 247/1पी 0.081
19.(cid:32) 247/2पी 1.280
20.(cid:32) 248पी 0.827
21.(cid:32) 254पी 0.121
22.(cid:32) 257/3पी 0.323
23.(cid:32) 257/4पी 0.353
कुल 17.422
(cid:32) और यत:, िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन अिधिनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) क(cid:7409) धारा 13 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275)
शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करत े (cid:7263)ए, के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) सरकार एत(cid:7144)(cid:7367)ारा उ(cid:7334) अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 14 के (cid:7079)योजनाथ(cid:6981) उपय(cid:7334)ु(cid:6981) िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन
के िलए एक सिमित, िजसे अनमु ोदन सिमित कहा जाएगा, ग(cid:7407)ठत करती ह,ै िजसके अ(cid:7007)य(cid:6979) और सद(cid:7021)य िन(cid:7388)ानुसार ह,(cid:7289) अथा(cid:6981)त्:-
1. िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन का िवकास आय(cid:7334)ु अ(cid:7007)य(cid:6979), पदेन
2. िनदेशक अथवा उप-सिचव, भारत सरकार, वािण(cid:6996)य एवं उ(cid:7378)ोग मं(cid:7074)ालय, वािण(cid:6996)य िवभाग सद(cid:7021)य, पदेन
या उसका नािमती िजसका (cid:7021)तर अवर सिचव, भारत सरकार से कम नह(cid:7277) होगा
3. िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन पर भ-ू भागीय (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)ािधकार रखने वाल े (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)ीय संयु(cid:7334) िवदेश (cid:7390)ापार सद(cid:7021)य, पदेन
महािनदेशक
4. िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन पर भ-ू भागीय (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)ािधकार रखने वाले सीमाशु(cid:7016)क आयु(cid:7334) या के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सद(cid:7021)य, पदेन
उ(cid:7004)पाद शु(cid:7016)क आय(cid:7334)ु अथवा उनका नािमती िजसका (cid:7021)तर संय(cid:7334)ु आयु(cid:7334) से कम नह(cid:7277) होगा
5. िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन पर भ-ू भागीय (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)ािधकार रखने वाले आयकर आयु(cid:7334) अथवा उसका सद(cid:7021)य, पदेन
नािमती िजसका (cid:7021)तर संयु(cid:7334) आयु(cid:7334) से कम नह(cid:7277) होगा
6. िनदेशक (ब(cid:7289)(cid:7412)कग), िव(cid:7275) मं(cid:7074)ालय, ब(cid:7289)(cid:7412)कग (cid:7079)भाग, भारत सरकार सद(cid:7021)य, पदेन
7. सरकार (cid:7367)ारा नािमत (cid:7408)कए जाने वाले दो अिधकारी िजनका (cid:7021)तर संयु(cid:7334) सिचव से कम नह(cid:7277) सद(cid:7021)य, पदेन
होगा
8. जोन के िवकासकता(cid:6981) का (cid:7079)(cid:7408)दिनिध िवशेष, आमिं (cid:7074)ती
और यत:, िवशेष आ(cid:7414)थक जोन अिधिनयम, 2005 (2005 का 28) क(cid:7409) धारा 53 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (2) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275)
शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) सरकार एत(cid:7375)ारा (cid:7408)दनांक ….. फरवरी, 2016 को उस तारीख के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) िनधा(cid:6981)(cid:7407)रत करती ह ै
िजस तारीख से उपय(cid:7334)ु(cid:6981) िवशषे आ(cid:7414)थक जोन को सीमा-शु(cid:7016)क अिधिनयम, 1962 (1962 का 52) क(cid:7409) धारा 77 के अंतग(cid:6981)त
अंतद(cid:7287)शीय कंटेनर िडपो माना जाएगा ।
[फा. सं. एफ.1/2/2015-एसईजेड]
डॉ. गु(cid:7272)(cid:7079)साद महापा(cid:7074), संयु(cid:7334) सिचव(cid:32)¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th March, 2016
S.O. 1071(E).—(cid:32) Whereas, M/s. Infosys 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 Sector Specific Special Economic
Zone for information technology and information technology enabled services at Village-Gokul, Taluk-Hubli
District-Dharwad in the State of Karnataka;
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 Sector Specific Special Economic Zone On 29th June, 2015;
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 17.422 Hectares Area At Above Location With Survey Numbers
Given In The Table Below As A Special Economic Zone, Namely:—
Table
S.No. Name of Village Khasara No. Area (in hectares)
1.(cid:32) Gokul 217P 0.101
2.(cid:32) 353P 0.020
3.(cid:32) 221P 0.020
4.(cid:32) 222 0.484
5.(cid:32) 223 0.766
6.(cid:32) 224 0.343
7.(cid:32) 225 1.472
8.(cid:32) 226P 0.252
9.(cid:32) 238 2.218
10.(cid:32) 239/1P 0.464
11.(cid:32) 239/2P 3.075
12.(cid:32) 245/1P 0.796
13.(cid:32) 245/2P 0.010
14.(cid:32) 245/3P 0.121
15.(cid:32) 246/1P 3.024
16.(cid:32) 246/2P 1.119
17.(cid:32) 246/3P 0.006
18.(cid:32) 247/1P 0.081
19.(cid:32) 247/2P 1.280
20.(cid:32) 248P 0.827
21.(cid:32) 254P 0.121
22.(cid:32) 257/3P 0.323
23.(cid:32) 257/4P 0.353
Total 17.422
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 called4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 (cid:105)(cid:105)(cid:111)(cid:59)(cid:102)(cid:99)(cid:102)(cid:101)(cid:120)(cid:32)(cid:111)
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 (cid:59)(cid:102)(cid:105)(cid:105)(cid:111)(cid:102)(cid:99)(cid:101)(cid:120)(cid:32)(cid:111)
over the Special Economic Zone
4. Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise having territorial jurisdiction Member (cid:59)(cid:102)(cid:105)(cid:105)(cid:111)(cid:102)(cid:99)(cid:101)(cid:120)(cid:32)(cid:111)
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 (cid:105)(cid:105)(cid:111)(cid:59)(cid:102)(cid:99)(cid:102)(cid:101)(cid:120)(cid:32)(cid:111)
Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner
6. Director (Banking) in the Ministry of Finance, Banking Division, Government Member (cid:59)(cid:102)(cid:105)(cid:105)(cid:111)(cid:102)(cid:99)(cid:101)(cid:120)(cid:32)(cid:111)
of India
7. Two officers, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, to be nominated by the Member (cid:59)(cid:102)(cid:105)(cid:105)(cid:111)(cid:102)(cid:99)(cid:101)(cid:120)(cid:32)(cid:111)
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 ———— day of February, 2016 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.1/2/2015-SEZ]
Dr. GURUPRASAD MOHAPATRA, Jt. Secy.
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