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The Central Government de-notifies an area of 10.4523 hectares from the Special Economic Zone for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services at Andoorkonam Village, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, established by M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark).

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 4236(E) issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce) (SEZ Division) on September 19, 2025, announces the de-notification of 10.4523 hectares from a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) originally proposed by M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark). The SEZ, located at Andoorkonam Village, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, for Information Technology and Information Technology Enabled Services, was initially notified for an area of 17.7120 hectares under S.O.2806(E) dated November 29, 2012, based on powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, read with rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules 2006. The de-notification proposal was initiated by M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark) and received approval from the State Government of Kerala vide letter No. IT-A2/91/2024-ITD dated April 09, 2025, and recommendation from the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone. The Central Government, satisfied that requirements under sub-section (8) of section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005, and other related requirements are fulfilled, exercises powers under 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, to de-notify the specified area. This action reduces the SEZ's total area from 17.7120 hectares to 7.2597 hectares, with the de-notified land (comprising Re-Survey numbers 10 (pt), 11, and 12 in Andoorkonam Village, Block No. 8) intended for infrastructure creation sub-serving the SEZ's original objective.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20092025-266266 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4118] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025/BHADRA 28, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (SEZ Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th September, 2025 S.O. 4236(E). Whereas, M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark), 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 Andoorkonam Village, Thiruvananthapuram 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 17.7120 hectares at above Special Economic Zone vide Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Numbers S.O.2806(E) dated 29th November, 2012; AND, WHEREAS, M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala (Technopark) has now proposed for de-notification of 10.4523 hectares from the above Special Economic Zone; AND, WHEREAS, the State Government of Kerala has given its approval to the proposal vide letters No. IT-A2/91/2024-ITD dated 09th April, 2025. Further, after de-notification, the land parcels would be utilized for the creation of infrastructure which would sub-serve the objective of the SEZ as originally envisaged and such de-notified area will confirm to Land Use Guidelines/master plans of the respective State Government; AND, WHEREAS, the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone has recommended the proposal for de-notification of an area of 10.4523 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 10.4523 hectares, thereby making the resultant area as 7.2597 hectares. The survey numbers and the area for de-notification are given below in the table, namely: - TABLE FOR DE-NOTIFICATION AREA +--------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+--------------------+ | S. No. | Name of Village | Block No. | Re-Survey number | Area (in Hectares) | +--------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+--------------------+ | 1. | Andoorkonam | 8 | 10 (pt) | 2.8613 | | 2. | | | 11 | 4.0790 | | 3. | | | 12 | 3.5120 | +--------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+--------------------+ | Total | | | | 10.4523 | +--------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+--------------------+ | Grand total of the SEZ after the above deletion | 7.2597 | +--------+-----------------+-----------+------------------+--------------------+ [F.No. F.1/11/2012-SEZ] VIMAL ANAND, Jt. Secy.

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