Central Government de-notifies an area of 25.428 hectares, thereby making the resultant area as 361.378 hectares at Duppituru, Moturupalem, Maruturu and Gurujaplem Villages, Visakhapatnam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh - S.O. 4821(E) - Special Economic Zone

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (SEZ DIVISION) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th November, 2024 S.O. 4821(E). Whereas, M/s. Brandix India Apparel City Pvt. Ltd., 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 Textile at Duppituru, Moturupalem, Maruturu and Gurujaplem Villages, Visakhapatnam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh; 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 404.70 hectares and de-notified an area of 17.894 hectares at above Special Economic Zone vide Ministry of Commerce and Industry Notification Numbers S.O.539(E) dated 10th April, 2007 and S.O.2773(E) dated 06th August, 2020 ; AND, WHEREAS, M/s. Brandix India Apparel City Pvt. Ltd has now proposed for de-notification of 25.428 hectares from the above Special Economic Zone; AND, WHEREAS, the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has given its approval to the proposal vide letters No.1371313/Infra/A3/2018 dated 17th January, 2024 and 1665/Infra/A3/2018 dated 11th March, 202. Further, after denotification, 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, Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone has recommended the proposal for de-notification of an area of 25.428 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 25.428 hectares, thereby making the resultant area as 361.378 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 Survey number Area (in Hectares) 1. Duppituru, Atchuthapuram Mandal 231 0.256 2. 233 0.018 3. 234 0.308 4. 235 0.185 5. 236 2.459 6. 238 0.162 7. 239 0.328 8. 240 0.146 9. 288 0.531 10. 289 2.955 11. 290 0.267 12. 291 0.034 13. 295 0.066 14. Moturupalem, Rambilli Mandal 150/P 0.103 15. 151/P 0.253 16. 152/P 0.185 17. 153/P 0.016 18. 155/P 0.669 19. 156/P 3.080 20. 159/P 0.077 21. 162/P 0.289 22. 163/P 0.902 23. 164/p 0.016 24. 172/P 0.817 25. 179/P 0.255 26. 180/P 0.281 27. 189/P 0.391 28. 190/P 0.040 29. 202/p 0.588 30. 203 0.049 31. 204 0.129 32. 209 0.158 33. 210 0.607 34. 225 0.896 35. Gurujupalem, Rambilli Mandal 1/P 7.912 Total 25.428 Grand total of the SEZ after the above deletion 361.378 [F. No. F.2/289/2006-SEZ] VIMAL ANAND, Jt. Secy.