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The Central Government rescinds the notifications establishing a Special Economic Zone for Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services at villages Mahadevapura & Kaggadasapura, K R Puram, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka.

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This notification by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), SEZ Division, S.O. 4234(E) dated 17th September, 2025, announces the rescission of previous notifications that established a Special Economic Zone. Originally, M/s Gopalan Enterprises (India) Private Limited had proposed to set up an SEZ for Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services under section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005). The Central Government had subsequently notified an area of 14.2903 hectares for this SEZ at villages Mahadevapura & Kaggadasapura, K R Puram, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka, through Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Numbers S.O. 1151(E), S.O. 1152(E) and S.O. 1153(E) dated 4th May, 2009, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the said Act read with rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules 2006. M/s Gopalan Enterprises (India) Private Limited has now proposed to de-notify the entire 14.2903 hectares. The State Government of Karnataka provided a No Objection Certificate for this proposal via letter No. CI 218 SPI 2023 dated 5th July, 2025, confirming that the de-notified area would conform to state land use guidelines. The Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone, also recommended the de-notification. Consequently, the Central Government, by exercising powers under the first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules 2006, hereby rescinds the aforementioned notifications, with an exception for actions already done or omitted before this rescission.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20092025-266270 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4116] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025/BHADRA 28, 1947 MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (SEZ Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th September, 2025 S.O. 4234(E).—Whereas, M/s Gopalan Enterprises (India) Private 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/Information Technology Enabled Services at villages Mahadevapura & Kaggadasapura, K R Puram, Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka; AND, WHEREAS, the Central Government in 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 an area of 14.2903 hectares at the above Special Economic Zone vide Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Number S.O. 1151(E), S.O. 1152(E) and S.O. 1153(E) dated 4th May, 2009; AND, WHEREAS, M/s Gopalan Enterprises (India) Private Limited, has now proposed to de-notify the entire area of 14.2903 hectares of the above Special Economic Zone; AND, WHEREAS, the State Government of Karnataka has given No Objection Certificate to the proposal vide letter No. CI 218 SPI 2023 dated 5th July, 2025. Further, after de-notification, such de-notified area will conform to land use guidelines/master places of the State Government; AND, WHEREAS, the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone has recommended the proposal for de-notification of the entire area of 14.2903 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.2/320/2006-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.

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