SEZ Notfn dt 27th Oct

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Goods manufactured by Government exempted from excise -Central Excise Tariff Notification No.23 Excise on specified Petroleum Oils lowered Eye makeup preparations exempted from excise The excise exemption hitherto admissible on all Hawai Chappals will now be admissible to only Hawai Chappals of RSP up to Rs 500-Polyester staple fibre or polyester filament yarn, manufactured from plastic scrap or plastic waste including waste polyethylene terephthalate bottles exempted from excise-Excise on Motor chassis for vehicles lowered to 14 per cent excise-Excise on LED Lights of Chapter 85 lowered to 6 per cent-Inks for ball point pens exempted from excise-Central Excise Tariff Notification No.24-Parts of Footwear and hawai chappals of RSP not exceeding Rs. 500 per pair exempted from excise if consumed in factory-Central Excise Tariff Notification No.25-Excise exemption to goods required for initial setting up of solar power generation project or facility-Central Excise Tariff Notification No.26 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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

NOTIFICATION Dated : October 27, 2006

In exercise of the powers conferred b sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005), the Central Government hereby notifies the following authorized operations to be used by the Board of Approval while approving authorized operations in the Special Economic Zones. This list would be used by the Board of Approval for authorizing operations to be undertaken in a Special Economic Zone which alone would qualify for exemptions, concessions and drawback.

(A) Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services, Bio-technology and Gems and Jewellery Special Economic Zone :

(i) Roads with Street lighting, Signals & Signage

(ii) Water treatment plant, water supply lines (dedicated lines upto source), sewage lines, storm water drains and water channels of appropriate capacity

(iii) Sewage and garbage disposal plant, pipelines and other necessary infrastructure for sewage and garbage disposal, Sewage treatment plants

(iv) Electrical, Gas & PNG Distribution Network including necessary sub-stations of appropriate capacity, pipeline network etc

(v) Security offices, police posts, etc, at entry, exit and other points within and along the periphery of the site.

(vi) Effluent treatment plant and pipelines and other infrastructure for Effluent treatment

(vii) Office space

(viii) Parking including Multi-level car parking (automated / manual)

(ix) Telecom and other communication facilities including internet connectivity

(x) Rain water harvesting plant

(xi) Power ( including power back up facilities)

(xii) Air conditioning

(xiii) Swimming pool

(xiv) Fire protection system with sprinklers, fire and smoke detectors

(xv) Recreational facilities including club house, Indoor/Outdoor games, gymnasium

(xvi) Employee welfare facilities like ATMs, Creche, Medical center and other such facilities

(xvii) Shopping arcade/Retail space

(xviii) Business/Convention Centre

(xix) Common Data centre with inter-connectivity

(xx) Housing/Service apartments

(xxi) Play ground

(xxii) Bus bay

(xxiii) Food Services including Cafeteria, food court(s), Restaurants, coffee shops, canteens and catering facilities

(xxiv) Landscaping and water bodies

(xxv) Clinic & Medical Centers

(xxvi) Wi Fi/Wi Max Services

(xxvii) Drip and Micro irrigation systems

(xxviii) Any other operation ancillary or incidental to operations specified above from (i) to (xxviii) which the Board of Approval may authorise from time to time.

(B) Sector Specific SEZs

(i) Roads with Street lighting, Signals and Signage.

(ii) Water treatment plant, water supply lines, sewage lines, storm water drains and water channels of appropriate capacity

(iii) Sewage and garbage disposal plant, pipelines and other necessary infrastructure for sewage and garbage disposal and Sewage treatment plants

(iv) Electrical, Gas & PNG Distribution Network including necessary sub-stations of appropriate capacity, pipeline network etc

(v) Security offices and police posts at entry, exit and other points within and along the periphery of the site.

(vi) Effluent treatment plant and pipelines and other infrastructure for Effluent treatment

(vii) Office space/Shopping arcade/Retail space/ Multiplex

(viii) Housing

(ix) Hotel/Service apartments

(x) Clinic / Medical Centers/ Hospital

(xi) School/Technical Institution/Educational Institution

(xii) Parking including Multi-level car parking (automated / manual)

(xiii) Telecom and other communication facilities including internet connectivity

(xiv) Business/Convention Centre

(xv) Common Data centre with inter-connectivity

(xvi) Rain water harvesting plant

(xvii) Power ( including power back up facilities

(xviii) Rail head

(xix) Access control and Monitoring system

(xx) Swimming pool

(xxi) Fire Station, Fire protection system with sprinklers, fire and smoke detectors

(xxii) Recreational facilities including club house, Indoor/Outdoor games and gymnasium

(xxiii) Employee welfare facilities like ATMs, Creche, Medical center and other such facilities

(xxiv) Play grounds

(xxv) Bus bays

(xxvi) Food Services including Cafeteria, food court(s), Restaurants, coffee shops, canteens and catering facilities

xxvii) Landscaping and water bodies

(xxviii) Wi Fi/Wi Max Services

(xxix) Drip and Micro irrigation systems

(xxx) Any other operation ancillary or incidental to operations specified above from (i) to (xxix) which the Board of Approval may authorise from time to time.

(C) Multi Product SEZs

(i) Roads with Street lighting, Signals and Signage

(ii) Water treatment plant, water supply lines, sewage lines, storm water drains and water channels of appropriate capacity

(iii) Sewage and garbage disposal plant, pipelines and other necessary infrastructure for sewage and garbage disposal and Sewage treatment plants

(iv) Electrical, Gas & PNG Distribution Network including necessary sub-stations of appropriate capacity, pipeline network etc

(v) Security offices and police posts at entry, exit and other points within and along the periphery of the site.

(vi) Effluent treatment plant and pipelines and other infrastructure for Effluent treatment

(vii) Office space/Shopping arcade/Retail space/multiplexes

(viii) Housing

(ix) Hotel

(x) Clinic /Medical Centers / Hospital

(xi) School/Technical Institution/Educational Institution

(xii) Parking including Multi-level car parking (automated / manual)

(xiii) Access control and Monitoring system

(xiv) Telecom and other communication facilities including internet connectivity

(xv) Rain water harvesting plant

(xvi) Power (including power back up facilities)

(xvii) Swimming pool

(xviii) Fire Station, Fire protection system with sprinklers, fire and smoke detectors

(xix) Rail head within the SEZ

(xx) Port

(xxi) Airport/Air Cargo Complex

(xxii) ICD

(xxiii) Banks

(xxiv) Recreational facilities including club house, Indoor/outdoor games and gymnasium.

(xxv) Employee welfare facilities like ATMs, Creche, Medical center and other such facilities

(xxvi) Play grounds

(xxvii) Golf course

(xxviii) Bus bays

(xxix) Food Services including Cafeteria, food court(s), Restaurants, coffee shops, canteens and catering facilities

(xxx) Landscaping and water bodies

(xxxi) Wi Fi/Wi Max Services

(xxxii) Drip and Micro irrigation systems

(xxxiii) Any other operation ancillary or incidental to operations specified above from (i) to (xxxii) which the Board of Approval may authorise from time to time.

(F.No. 1/7/2006-SEZ)

(YOGENDRA GARG)
Director

Footnote : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India vide notification S.O. No. 54(E) and amended vide notification dated 10th August, 2006.