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TMI Blog2022 (11) TMI 1400X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gov.in, the area including the cities of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the tehsils of Maval, Mulshi, Haveli and some parts of the talukas of Bhor, Daund, Shirur, Khed, Purandar and Velhe are covered under the Pune Metropolitan Region, which is one of the largest Metropolitan Regions in the country. The Government of Maharashtra established PMRDA to carefully plan the Development of Pune, the Industrial City of Pimpri-Chinchwad and the surrounding area of 7,357 sq.km. - Some major objectives of PMRDA are long-term planning, enforcing the development plans, providing for roads, water supply, sanitation, Metro Railways, necessary infrastructure and also stimulating economic development in the region. PMRDA is a body with constitutional rights res ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 411016 have sought an Advance Ruling on a Project Import proposed to be carried out by them. 2. The applicant made the following submissions : 2.1 The project authority in the said case is Pune Metropolitan Rail Development Authority (PMRDA). 2.2 PMRDA is an independent Autonomous body of Government of Maharashtra. 2.3 PMRDA is setting up a dedicated Pune Metro Line 3 (Pune - Hinjewadi). 2.4 The applicant, i.e. Pune IT City Metro Rail Corporation is a special purpose vehicle formed among PMRDA, Siemens GMBH and Tata Projects to design, build, finance, operate and transfer the operations to the beneficiary. 2.5 Siemens Limited is one of the contractual suppliers to the applicant for supplies of imported goods towards the Pu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... that this project does not fall under 3FF and squarely falls under the scope of Serial No. 3F of the Regulations, whereby the sponsoring authority for the said project becomes the concerned State Government. 2.10 The applicant has sought an Advance Ruling on whether the applicant and Siemens Limited can register the said Project and avail the concessional duty benefit under Project Import Regulations under the CTH 9801 with recommendation/sponsoring letter issued by the PMRDA. 3. A personal hearing was held on 13-10-2022 and represented by Shri Vivek Kharawadkar, Chief Engineer, PMRDA, Shri Kailash Gade and Shri Edwin Jesudas from Siemens Ltd. Above-mentioned representatives submitted a copy of the sponsorship letter issued by the A ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... having regard to the economic development of the country notify in the Official Gazette in this behalf, and spare parts, other raw materials (including semi-finished material) or consumable stores not exceeding 10% of the value of the goods specified above provided that such spare parts, raw materials or consumable stores are essential for the maintenance of the plant or the project mentioned in (1) to (6) above. 4.2 The Central Government having regard to the economic development of the country has notified Metro Rail Projects under the Customs Heading 98.01. The project being carried out by the applicant is the Pune Metro Line 3 (Pune - Hingewadi) Metro Rail Project. The applicant is a special purpose vehicle formed between PMRDA, Sie ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., Metro House, Bungalow No. 28/2, Anand Nagar, C.K. Naidu Road, Civil Lines, Nagpur-440001 4.6 The applicant has sought an Advance Ruling on whether the applicant and Siemens Limited can register the said Project and avail the concessional duty benefit under Project Import Regulations under the CTH 9801 with recommendation/sponsoring letter issued by the PMRDA. 4.7 In this regard I find that the project of the applicant is the Pune Metro Line 3 (Pune - Hingewadi) and is carried out by Pune IT City Metro Rail under the aegis of PMRDA. 4.8 As per the official website of the PMRDA viz. http://www.pmrda.-gov.in, the area including the cities of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the teh ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ary, Urban Development Department, Government of Maharashtra for the subject project. They also submitted a copy of the said letter during the hearing. 4.11 I find that the applicant has received the recommendation/sponsoring letter from the Maharashtra State Government which is the sponsoring authority for the subject project in terms of 3F of the Table annexed to the Project Import Regulations. 4.12 Therefore, the applicant can now register the said project and avail the concessional duty benefit under Project Import Regulations under the CTH 9801 with the recommendation/sponsoring letter for import of goods under concessional duty benefit as applicable under CTH 98.01 of the Customs Tariff Act dated 15-9-2022 from the Additional Ch ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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