To set up a sector specific Special Economic Zone for food processing at Village Chelembra, Taluk Thirurangadi, District Malappuram in the State of Kerala. - S.O. 1883(E) - Special Economic Zone

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16 th July, 2014 S.O. 1883(E). Whereas, M/s. Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation 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 food processing at Village Chelembra, Taluk Thirurangadi, District Malappuram in the State of Kerala; 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 Zone Rules 2006 , had notified an area of 12.52 hectares at above Special Economic Zone vide the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Number S.O. 962(E) dated 13th June, 2007 ; And, whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by second 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 notified an additional area of 0.887 hectares and de-notified an area of 0.887 hectares, with same resultant area 12.52 hectares, vide the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Number S.O. 162(E) dated 10th January, 2013 ; And, whereas, the sector of the above mentioned SEZ was changed from Food Processing to Agro based Food Processing vide approval letter No. F.2/4/2005-SEZ dated 25th April, 2014; And, whereas, M/s. Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has now proposed for de-notification of 2.17 hectares of the above Special Economic Zone; And, 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; And, whereas, the State Government of Kerala has given its No Objection to the proposal vide letter dated 21st October, 2013; And whereas, the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone has recommended the proposal for de-notification of an area of 2.17 hectares of the Special Economic Zone; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by second 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 2.17 hectares, making the resultant area as 10.35 hectares, comprising the survey numbers and the area given below in the Table, namely:- TABLE Serial No. Name of the Village Survey/Plot Number Area originally notified (in hectares) Area to be denotified (in hectares) New Area of the SEZ (in hectares) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1. Chelembra 2/220 12.52 2. 2/220 (Part) Plot No. DN-1 0.20 3. 2/220 (Part) Plot No. DN-2 0.60 4. 2/220 (Part) Plot No. DN-3 0.58 5. 2/220 (Part) Plot No. DN-4 0.79 Total 12.52 2.17 10.35 [F. No. F.2/4/2005-SEZ] RAJEEV ARORA, Jt. Secy.