Special Economic Zone for IT/ITES in the State of Kerala - de-notify the entire area of 32.2558 hectares of the above SEZ - Central Government rescind the Notification No. S.O. 2323(E) dated 10th July, 2020 - S.O. 4426 (E) - Special Economic Zone

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (SEZ DIVISION) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st September, 2022 S.O. 4426(E). -WHEREAS, M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala, 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 (IT/ITES) at Villages Pallippuram Vailoor, District Thiruvanathapuram 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 Zones Rules 2006 , notified an area of 39.3719 hectares and de-notified an area of 6.5074 hectares at the above Special Economic Zone vide Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Numbers S.O. 363(E) dated 13th February, 2013 and S.O. 2323(E) dated 10th July, 2020; AND, WHEREAS, the area initially notified was 39.3719 hectares, however, the actual area, as per record of Revenue authority is only 38.7632 hectares and after the de-notification of 6.5074 hectares, the remaining notified area of the SEZ is 32.2558 hectares; AND, WHEREAS, M/s. Electronics Technology Parks-Kerala has now proposed to de-notify the entire area of 32.2558 hectares of the above Special Economic Zone; AND, WHEREAS, the Government of Kerala has given No Objection Certificate to the proposal vide letter No. IT-A2/50/2021-ITD dated 21.12.2021; AND, WHEREAS, the Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone has recommended the proposal for de-notification of entire area of 32.2558 hectares of the Special Economic Zone. Further, as per the Developer, the proposed de-notified area will be used by prospective developers or industrial units to create supporting IT Infrastructure which would cater largely Domestic IT Business; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by first proviso to rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules 2006 , the Central Government hereby rescinds the above notification except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such rescission. [F. No. F.1/12/2012-SEZ] VIPUL BANSAL, Jt. Secy.