Setting up a sector specific SEZ for biotech and related activities at Village Muppireddipally, Mandal Toopran, District Medak - Andhra Pradesh - S.O. 2002(E) - Special Economic Zone

Setting up a sector specific SEZ for biotech and related activities at Village Muppireddipally, Mandal Toopran, District Medak - Andhra Pradesh MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) New Delhi , the 13th August, 2010 S.O. 2002(E).- Whereas M/s. Shantha Biotechnics Limited, a private organization 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 biotech and related activities at Village Muppireddipally, Mandal Toopran, District Medak 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 sector specific Special Economic Zone on 22nd July, 2010; Now, therefore, the Central Government, 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 hereby notifies the following area at above location with survey numbers given below in the Table, as a Special Economic Zone, namely:- Sl. No. Name of the Village Survey No. Area(in hectares) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1 Muppireddipally 354 10.12 And, therefore, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005) hereby constitutes a Committee to be called the Approval Committee for the above 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 Economy 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. Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone —Member, ex-officio 4. Commissioner of Customs or Central 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 Karnataka —Member, ex-officio 8. Representative of M/s. Shantha Biotechnics Limited (Developer of the Zone) —Special Invitee And, therefore, the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 53 of Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005) hereby appoints the 13th day of August, 2010 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. F. 1/5/2010-SEZ] ANIL MUKIM, Jt. Secy.