To set up a sector specific Special Economic Zone for biotechnology sector at villages Ratchumarripalli Peddarangapuram and Venkatampalli Mandal Pulivendula, District Kadapa in the State of Andhra Pradesh - S.O. 2160(E) - Special Economic Zone

To set up a sector specific Special Economic Zone for biotechnology sector at villages Ratchumarripalli Peddarangapuram and Venkatampalli Mandal Pulivendula, District Kadapa in the State of Andhra Pradesh MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 24th August, 2009 S.O. 2160(E). - WHEREAS M/s. Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited, a state government organisation in the State of Andhra Pradesh has 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 biotechnology sector at villages Ratchumarripalli Peddarangapuram and Venkatampalli Mandal Pulivendula, District Kadapa in the State of Andhra Pradesh; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government is satisfied that requirements under sub-section (8) of section 3 of the said Act, and other related requirements are fulfilled and it has granted letter of approval under sub-section (10) of section 3 of the said Act, for development, operation and maintenance of the above Special Economic Zones on the 31st October, 2008; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by 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 : (i) the Central Government hereby notifies the following area at villages Ratchumarripalli Peddarangapuram and Venkatampalli Mandal Pulivendula, District Kadapa in the State of Andhra Pradesh comprising of the following Survey numbers and the area given below in the Table, as a Special Economic Zones namely : - S. No. Name of the Village Survey Number Area (in Hectares) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. RATCHUMARRIPALLI 30/part 0.25 2. 33/part 0.78 3. 34/part 0.20 4. 42/part 1.80 5. 46/part 1.19 6. 47 2.70 7. 48 2.21 8. 49 0.23 9. 50 0.24 10. 51 4.46 11. 52 0.09 12. 53 6018 13. 54 0.17 14. 55 3.99 15. 56/part 1.59 16. 61/part 0.53 17. 62/part 1.10 18. PEDDARANGAPURAM 01 1.26 19. 02 0.39 20. VENKATAMAPALLI 28/part 0.15 21. 28/5 0.04 22. 34/part 1.23 23. 34/5 0.08 24. 35/part 1.13 Total 31.99 hectares (ii) the Central Government hereby also constitutes a Committee to be called the Approval Committee for the above sector specific Special Economic Zone for the purposes of section 14 of the said Act consisting of the following Chairperson and members, namely: - 1. Development Commissioner of the Special Economic Zone Chairperson, ex-officio 2. Director or Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce or his nominee not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India Member, ex-officio 3. Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, Hyderabad Member, ex-officio 4. Commissioner of Customs or Excise having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner Member, ex-officio 5. Commissioner of Income Tax having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner Member, ex-officio 6. Director (Banking) in the Ministry of Finance, Banking Division, Government of India Member, ex-officio 7. Two officers, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, to be nominated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, ex-officio 8. Representative of M/s. Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (Developer of the Zone) Special Invitee (iii) the Central Government hereby appoints the 24th day of August, 2009 as the date from which the above Special Economic Zone shall be deemed to be Inland Container Depot under section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) . [F.No.1/121/2008-SPZ] ANIL MUKIM, Jt. Secy.