State SEZ Bills Clearance by the Centre

[Instruction No. 62 – No. C.4/8/2009-SEZ dated 23rd July 2010]

Subject: Procedure for clearance of State SEZ Bills

I am directed to say that Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Commerce have agreed for a faster procedure for clearance of State SEZ Bills.

As per the procedure agreed, Department of Commerce takes responsibility of having consultation with all concerned Department of the Government of India to create consensus among them and send its recommendation alongwith the no objection of different Departments of the Government of India to MHA for final approval. Ministry of Home Affairs would get the President on the Bill. Development Commissioner of SEZ are advised to send a copy of the communication to the nodal Department of the respective State Government.