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Rescission of the 2009 notification declaring a 10.375-hectare area at the IT/ITES Special Economic Zone at Eramam Village, Kannur District, Kerala, effectively de-notifying the entire Special Economic Zone under the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.

Detailed Summary

Via S.O. 5181(E) dated 29th November 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce, SEZ Division) recorded that M/s. Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited had proposed, under section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), to set up a Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services at Eramam Village, Thaliparambu Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala, and that the Central Government had earlier notified an area of 10.375 hectares at that SEZ under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act read with rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, vide Notification No. S.O. 2583(E) dated 9th October 2009. M/s. Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited subsequently proposed to de-notify the entire 10.375-hectare area. The State Government of Kerala issued a No Objection Certificate vide letter No. IT-A2/6/2017-ITD-Part(1) dated 5th October 2024, confirming that after de-notification the land will conform to the State Government's land use guidelines/master plan, and the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone, recommended the de-notification. In exercise of powers under the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, the Central Government rescinded the 2009 notification, except as to things already done or omitted before rescission. The notification (F. No. F.1/110/2008-SEZ) was signed by Vimal Anand, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02122024-259097 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4789] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 11, 1946 7786 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (SEZ DIVISION) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th November, 2024 S.O. 5181(E).—Whereas, M/s. Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited 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 Eramam Village, Thaliparambu Taluk, Kannur 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 10.375 hectares at the above Special Economic Zone vide Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Number S.O. 2583 (E) dated 09.10.2009; AND, WHEREAS, M/s. Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Limited has now proposed to de- notify the entire area of 10.375 hectares of the above Special Economic Zone; AND, WHEREAS, the State Government of Kerala has given No Objection Certificate to the proposal vide letter No. IT-A2/6/2017-ITD-Part(1) dated 5th October, 2024. After de-notification, the parcel of land will conform to land use guidelines/ master plan of the State Government; AND, WHEREAS, the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone has recommended the proposal for de-notification of entire area of 10.375 hectares of the Special Economic Zone; NOW, THEREFORE, in the exercise of the powers conferred by the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules 2006, the Central Government hereby rescinds the above notification except for things done or omitted to be done before such rescission. [F. No. F.1/110/2008 -SEZ] VIMAL ANAND, Jt. Secy.

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