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The Central Government notifies an 86.2457 hectares area in Karasur village, Puducherry, as a Multi Sector Special Economic Zone, constitutes its Approval Committee, and designates it as an Inland Container Depot from May 27, 2026.

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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) (SEZ Division) issued Notification S.O. 2778(E) on May 27, 2026, in New Delhi, concerning the establishment of a Multi Sector Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Karasur village, Villianur Taluk, Puducherry District, Puducherry. This notification follows a proposal by M/s. Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC) under section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), and the Central Government's letter of approval granted on March 24, 2026, under sub-section (10) of section 3 of the said Act. In exercise of powers under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules, 2006, the Central Government formally notifies an 86.2457 hectares area for the SEZ. Furthermore, under sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, an Approval Committee is constituted for the SEZ, comprising ex officio members including the Development Commissioner (Chairperson), 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, Director (Banking) from the Ministry of Finance, two officers nominated by the State Government, and a special invitee from the Developer. Finally, exercising powers under sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, the Central Government designates May 27, 2026, as the date from which this Special Economic Zone shall be deemed an Inland Container Depot under section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05062026-273168 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2685] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISHTHA 11, 1948 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (SEZ Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th May, 2026 S.O. 2778(E). - Whereas, M/s. Pondicherry Industrial Promotion Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC), 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 Special Economic Zone (SEZ) exclusively for Multi Sector SEZ at Karasur village, Villianur Taluk, Puducherry District, Puducherry; 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; 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 86.2457 hectares area comprising the Survey numbers and the area given below in the table, namely: - 3915 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] TABLE Sl. No. | Name of Village | Survey No. | Area (in Hectares) 1 | | 7/1 | 0.0100 2 | | 7/2 | 0.0100 3 | | 7/3 | 0.0050 4 | | 7/4 | 0.1300 5 | | 7/5 | 0.1300 6 | | 7/6 | 0.2750 7 | | 7/7 | 1.0900 8 | | 7/8A | 0.3300 9 | | 7/8B | 0.2600 10 | | 7/8C | 0.2400 11 | Karasur | 7/8D | 0.2300 12 | | 7/9B | 0.4103 13 | | 7/9C | 0.4010 14 | | 14/1 | 0.2600 15 | | 14/2 | 0.0900 16 | | 14/3 | 0.9950 17 | | 14/4 | 0.3550 18 | | 16/2B | 0.0394 19 | | 16/3 | 1.0500 20 | | 17/1 | 0.3050 21 | | 17/2 | 1.7600 7 22 | | 17/3 | 0.3850 23 | | 17/4 | 0.4050 24 | | 17/5 | 0.7900 25 | | 17/6 | 0.3300 26 | | 18/1 | 1.7350 27 | | 18/2 | 0.6050 28 | | 18/3 | 0.4600 29 | | 18/4 | 0.2500 30 | | 18/5 | 0.3200 31 | | 18/6 | 1.7950 32 | | 19/1 | 3.8450 33 | | 19/2 | 0.6550 34 | | 20/1 | 2.0400 35 | | 20/2 | 0.7200 36 | | 21/1 | 0.9800 37 | | 21/2 | 1.0000 38 | | 21/3 | 0.0350 39 | | 21/4 | 0.5650 40 | | 21/5 | 0.3250 41 | | 21/6 | 0.3200 42 | | 21/8 | 0.2400 43 | | 21/9 | 0.5200 44 | | 22/ | 8.2200 45 | | 23/1 | 0.9400 46 | | 23/2 | 0.5250 47 | | 23/3 | 0.6250 48 | | 23/4 | 0.3550 49 | | 23/5 | 0.2450 50 | | 23/6 | 0.4200 51 | | 23/7 | 0.1800 52 | | 23/8 | 0.0950 53 | | 24/1 | 2.0000 54 | | 24/2 | 0.0900 55 | | 24/3 | 0.1050 56 | | 24/4 | 0.0800 57 | | 24/5 | 0.2600 8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 58 | | 24/6 | 0.2400 59 | | 24/7 | 0.1300 60 | | 24/8 | 0.4850 61 | | 24/9 | 0.0800 62 | | 24/10 | 0.3500 63 | | 24/11 | 0.3800 64 | | 25/1 | 3.6050 65 | | 25/2 | 0.7600 66 | | 26/1 | 0.9650 67 | | 26/2 | 2.0050 68 | | 26/3 | 0.8200 69 | | 27/1 | 4.4600 70 | | 27/2 | 0.5700 71 | | 28/1 | 1.1950 72 | | 28/2 | 0.8800 73 | | 28/3 | 0.5000 74 | | 28/4 | 0.7950 75 | | 28/5 | 0.5700 76 | | 28/6 | 0.2500 77 | | 29/1 | 0.7000 78 | | 29/2 | 0.2400 79 | | 29/3A | 0.1868 80 | | 29/3B | 0.2413 81 | | 29/3C | 0.1768 82 | | 29/3D | 0.2513 83 | | 29/3E | 0.2413 84 | | 29/3F | 0.2666 85 | | 29/3G | 0.2918 86 | | 29/3H | 0.2289 87 | | 29/3I | 0.2614 88 | | 29/3J | 0.2563 89 | | 29/3K | 0.2212 90 | | 29/3L | 0.2413 91 | | 29/4 | 0.1800 92 | | 29/5 | 0.1700 93 | | 29/6 | 0.1650 9 94 | | 29/7 | 0.1800 95 | | 29/9 | 0.0200 96 | | 29/10 | 0.0500 97 | | 29/12B | 0.0300 98 | | 29/13 | 0.0600 99 | | 30/1 | 0.2850 100 | | 30/3 | 1.5100 101 | | 37/2 | 2.0000 102 | | 37/3 | 0.1500 103 | | 37/4 | 0.2600 104 | | 39/1 | 1.2500 105 | | 39/2 | 0.3900 106 | | 42/2 | 0.6600 107 | | 42/3 | 0.5400 108 | | 42/4 | 0.5600 109 | | 42/5 | 0.5000 110 | | 42/6 | 0.3300 111 | | 43/1 | 1.4000 112 | | 43/4 | 0.9900 113 | | 43/5 | 1.1200 114 | | 43/6 | 0.6800 115 | | 44/1 | 0.3600 116 | | 44/2 | 0.3500 117 | | 44/3 | 1.3200 118 | | 44/4 | 0.5800 119 | | 44/5 | 0.6100 120 | | 44/6 | 0.5800 121 | | 45/1 | 1.1600 122 | | 45/2 | 1.1600 123 | | 45/3 | 1.1600 124 | | 16/1 | 0.1950 125 | | 16/4 | 0.155 126 | | 14/5 | 0.275 127 | | 21/7 | 0.14 128 | | 21/10 | 0.15 129 | | 29/8 | 0.2 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 130 | | 30/2 | 0.075 131 | | 37/1 | 0.13 132 | | 42/1 | 0.07 133 | | 43/2 | 0.16 134 | | 43/3 | 0.255 Total | | 86.2457 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, Department of Commerce or his nominee not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India | Member ex officio; 3. Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone | Member ex officio; 4. Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner | Member ex officio; 5. Commissioner of Income Tax having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner | Member ex 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 27th May, 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-43016/7/2026-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. KUMER CHAND MEENA Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.06.05 15:05:32 +05'30°

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