9911796707
TMI BlogGUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (SEZs) - draft guidelinesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Bhawan, New Delhi-66) by 10.12.2009. Yours faithfully Sd/- (R.K.Pandey) Under Secretary to the Government of India GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (SEZs) 1. BACKGROUND: India was one of the first in Asia to recognize the effectiveness of the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) model in promoting exports, with Asia's first EPZ set up in Kandla in 1965. With a view to overcome the shortcomings experienced in the EPZ format, a Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Policy was announced in April 2000. The policy intended to make SEZs an engine for economic growth. SEZs in India functioned from 1.11.2000 to 09.02.2006 under the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy and fiscal incentives were made effective through the pr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ion Policy as framed by the Ministry of Rural Development will be applicable for acquisition of land for SEZ also. However, while identifying the location for setting up of Special Economic Zones, the promoter may keep in view the following aspects: (i) As far as possible, SEZs may be located outside an urban agglomeration/municipal limit. (ii) Sufficient land and water resources for the population envisaged in the SEZs should be available.. (iii) Cultivable land should be considered only if adequate quantum of other land is not available. First preference should be for acquisition of waste and barren land, followed by single crop land and double crop land necessary to meet the contiguity requirements. (iv) Site shall have pote ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Planning of SEZs may adopt different kind of development low-rise and low-density development or high rise, medium density or high-rise and high-density urban form depending on the availability of land requirement of the operating units (viii) Developers of the SEZs would strive to address environmental aspects as prescribed by law, planned green areas, ground water recharging areas and disaster mitigation aspects. 3.2 Role of State Government: SEZs may be located in a regulated or any non-regulated area. For a SEZ falling within the regulated area, the State Government may constitute an Empowered Committee under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary and consisting of representatives from various Ministries/Departments to prepare the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... vity for SEZs being critical to the success of the SEZ, State Governments should evolve a development an and create adequate external infrastructure for the SEZs on a time bound basis. (ii) Water Supply: There should be planning for adequate provision for water supply to meet both residential and nonresidential demand of water. Best practices should be adopted for conservation and recycling of water. The Zone should be adequate facilities for rain water harvesting. If water is drawn in bulk from an existing water supply system, the storage reservoir may suitably be sited. (iii) Drainage: The drainage system shall be designed based on the soil conditions, ie., Water absorption capacity of the soil, area of pen spaces and other non-re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... buildings and public buildings and places. (vii) Telecommunications: A Zone must have optical fibre connectivity to provide state-of-the-art high speed communication link for audio and video to the users in the zone. There should be a video conferencing facility in the office of the Developer and the DC in the Zone which should be operational for use by the DC for reviews as well as for meeting with the State Government Departments/Central Government Departments as well as investors. (viii) Housing: Five per cent of the total area must be used for constructing low cost housing and dormitories in all SEZs of a size of 100 hectares or more. In case of a SEZ of a size of less than 100 hectares, developers should provide low cost housing/ ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... around the Zone in a planned manner in particular for SEZs around which there is no commercial or industrial activity. Developers will work with the State Government to achieve the same objective. 5. Industrial Township: State Government should take appropriate steps to declare the SEZs as industrial townships under Article 243 Q of the Constitution with appropriate governing body giving suitable representation to the SEZ developer, units and SEZ residents. 6. General: The developer and State Government will have to take a long term view for developing infrastructure facilities within the Zone, particularly in case of multi-sector SEZs. - Circular - Trade Notice - Public Notice - Instructions - Office orders Tax Management India - t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
|
