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The Central Government hereby de-notifies an area of 15.59989 hectares from the Special Economic Zone for Apparel Park at Khokhra, Ahmedabad, reducing its resultant area to 4.81501 hectares, in exercise of powers under section 4(1) of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, read with rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006.

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce, SEZ Division) issued Notification S.O. 4849(E) on 31st August, 2026, to de-notify 15.59989 hectares from a sector-specific Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Apparel Park at Khokhra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This SEZ was originally proposed by M/s. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation under section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. Previously, the Central Government had notified 38.0413 hectares via S.O. 543(E) dated 10th April, 2007, and de-notified 17.6264 hectares via S.O. 3639(E) dated 28th August, 2024, leaving a resultant area of 20.4149 hectares. The current de-notification proposal by M/s. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, which received approval from the State Government of Gujarat vide letter No. IC/INFRA/NOC/02163524 dated 16.01.2024, aims to utilize the de-notified land for infrastructure creation sub-serving the SEZ's objective. The Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone, recommended this proposal. The de-notification, enacted under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, after satisfying requirements under sub-section (8) of section 3 of the Act, reduces the SEZ's total area to 4.81501 hectares. The de-notified area of 15.59989 hectares includes parcels from Mithipur (T.P. 7, Final Plots 2 and 3, totaling 4.7911 hectares), Rakhial (T.P. 9, Final Plots 58 and 59, totaling 2.6060 hectares), and Rajpur-Hirpur (T.P. 16, Final Plots 303/P, 302/P, and 304/P, totaling 8.202787 hectares).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03092026-275973 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4662] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2026/BHADRA 10, 1948 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (SEZ Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st August, 2026 S.O. 4849(E).— WHEREAS, M/s. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, a state industrial promotion organization in the State of Gujarat 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 Apparel Park at Khokhra, Ahmedabad in the State of Gujarat; 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, 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./dated | Notified Area | De-Notified Area | Resultant Area | | | | (in hectares) | (in hectares) | (in hectares) | +=======+=========================+=================+===================+=================+ | i. | S.O. 543(E) dated 10th | 38.0413 | - | 38.0413 | | | April, 2007 | | | | +-------+-------------------------+-----------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | ii. | S.O. 3639(E) dated 28th | - | 17.6264 | 20.4149 | | | August, 2024 | | | | +-------+-------------------------+-----------------+-------------------+-----------------+ AND, WHEREAS, M/s. Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation has now proposed for de- notification of 15.59989 hectares from the above Special Economic Zone; AND, WHEREAS, the State Government of Gujarat has given its approval to the proposal vide letter No. IC/INFRA/NOC/02163524 dated 16.01.2024. Further, after de-notification, the land parcels would be utilized towards the creation of infrastructure which would sub-serve the objective of the SEZ as originally envisaged; AND, WHEREAS, the Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone has recommended the proposal for de-notification of an area of 15.59989 hectares of the Special Economic Zone; NOW, 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 the exercise of the powers conferred by the first 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 15.59989 hectares, thereby making the resultant area as 4.81501 hectares. The T.P. numbers and the area for de-notification are given below in the table, namely: - TABLE FOR DE-NOTIFICATION AREA +-------+-----------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | S. No.| Name of Village | T.P. No. | Final Plot No. | Area (in Hectares) | +=======+=================+============+================+=====================+ | | Mithipur | 7 | 2 | 4.7327 | +-------+-----------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | | Mithipur | 7 | 3 | 0.0584 | +-------+-----------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | | Rakhial | 9 | 58 | 1.6340 | +-------+-----------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | | Rakhial | 9 | 59 | 0.9720 | +-------+-----------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | | Rajpur-Hirpur | 16 | 303/P | 2.038954 | +-------+-----------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | | Rajpur-Hirpur | 16 | 302/P | 0.0837 | +-------+-----------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | | Rajpur-Hirpur | 16 | 304/P | 6.080133 | +-------+-----------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | | Total denotification area | 15.59989 | +-------+--------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | | Grand total of the SEZ after the above denotification| 4.81501 | +-------+--------------------------------------------------+---------------------+ [F. No. F.2/20/2005-SEZ] VIMAL ANAND, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. RAVINDER KUMAR Digitally signed by RAVINDER KUMAR Date: 2026.09.03 21:48:01 +05'30'

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