Request for Change in Area of SEZs
[Ref: SEZ Circular No. 24 dated 16 July 2009]
Subject: Guidelines for dealing with “Requests for change in area of SEZs”.
F.No. C.8/3/2009-SEZ dated 16 July 2009
It has been decided that the requests for change in
area of SEZs should be routed through the concerned Development Commissioner.
All the Developers of notified SEZs who wish to change the area of their SEZs
may make an application to the Department of Commerce with a copy to the
concerned Development Commissioner. For increase in area, the developer may
apply in Form Q and for denotification of a
portion of area, the developer may apply in Form R alongwith the requisite documents.
2. The Development Commissioner, while
recommending the proposal to the Board of approval will follow the guidelines
prescribed in Annexure – A.
(Annexure to Instruction No. 24)
Annexure
– A
i) The
minimum area requirements as provided under Rule 5 of the SEZ Rules 2006 should
be met.
ii) The approval to various requests for changing
the area of the SEZs may be approved on file provided the proposal is for
modification of the non-notified SEZs.
iii) Once the proposal is notified, proposals for
expansion/reduction in the area may be placed before the BoA.
iv)
No further reduction of land is allowed for SEZs
notified under Rule 5 (3) of the SEZ Rules, which prescribes the requirement of
minimum area of land. In case such requests are received, the same will have to
be placed before EGoM for a decision.
v) On the requests received for addition of
area, the concerned Development Commissioner should submit his report on
possession/ownership, nonencumbrance, contiguity and
vacancy
vi) On
the requests received for de-notification of a portion of area, the concerned Development
Commissioner should submit his report on contiguity and vacancy. The concerned
Development Commissioner will also submit details of duty free
benefits/exemptions availed by the developer under SEZ Act and Rules in respect
of the area to be de-notified.
vii) The concerned Development Commissioner will
also furnish details of units functioning in the area to be de-notified. If
there are any units functioning in the area to be de-notified, the NOC from
such units be furnished.
Form Q
Application
Form for Increase in Area
[Rule
6A (ii) of SEZ Rules, 2006]
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S. No. |
Name of the developer Location Sector |
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1. |
Details of formal approval |
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(i) Approval No. |
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(ii) Date |
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(iii) Area |
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2. |
Details of notification |
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(i) Date |
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(ii) Area |
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3. |
Details of notification of additional area, if
any |
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(i) Date |
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(ii) Area |
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4. |
Details of additional area sought |
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5. |
Total area after addition |
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6. |
Whether additional area to be included contiguous
to the already notified area |
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7. |
Details of documents furnished with the
application in support of possession/ownership of additional parcel of land |
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8. |
Whether combined coloured
map (with proper legends) of the area notified and proposed additional area furnished |
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9. |
List of other documents enclosed |
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i. Non-encumbrance certificate |
i. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
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ii. Development Rights certificate |
ii. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
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iii. Certificate of the Developer regarding
contiguity and vacancy |
iii. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
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iv. Certificate of the Revenue Authority
regarding contiguity and vacancy |
iv. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
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10. Whether contiguity relaxation sought, if yes,
details thereof (In case of Multi Product SEZs only) |
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I/We hereby declare that the above statements are
true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief. I/We will abide by
any other condition, which may be stipulated by the Government of India. I/We
fully understand that any Letter of Approval granted to me/us on the basis of
the statement furnished is liable to cancellation or any other action that may
be taken having regard to the circumstances of the case if it is found that any
of the statements or facts therein are incorrect or
false.
Place: Signature
of the Applicant
Date: name
in Block Letters
Designation
Official
Seal/Stamp
Tel. No. (i)
(ii)
Mobile No.
E-mail
Web-site,
if any
Full
Residential Address
For the use of the Office of Development
Commissioner
I have verified the above mentioned details. I have
carried out site inspection on _______ alongwith
______. The proposal is recommended/not recommended for consideration by the
Board of Approval in the forthcoming meeting. The reasons for recommending/not
recommending are detailed in enclosed report. The certificate of the developer
has/has not been countersigned.
Place: Signature
of the Development Commissioner
Date: Name
in Block Letters
Designation
Official
Seal/Stamp
Form R
Application
Form for Denotification of Area
[Rule
6A (ii) OF SEZ Rules, 2006]
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S. No. |
Name of the developer Location Sector |
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11 |
Details of formal approval |
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(iv) Approval No. |
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(v) Date |
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(vi) Area |
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12. |
Details of notification |
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(iii) Date |
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(iv) Area |
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(v) additional area, if any |
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13. |
Details of area to be de-notified |
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14. |
Total area after de-notification |
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15. |
Whether SEZ area will be contiguous after denotification |
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16. |
Reasons for de-notification of proposed area |
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17. |
Whether combined coloured
map (with proper legends) of the area already notified and proposed denotification area furnished |
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18. |
List of other documents enclosed |
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v. Certificate of the Developer regarding
contiguity |
v. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
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vi. Details of duty free benefits/concessions
availed under SEZ Act and Rules |
vi. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
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vii. Undertaking to refund the duty free
benefits/concessions availed under SEZ Act and Rules |
vii. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
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viii. Details of Units functioning in the area to
be de-notified |
viii. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
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ix. NOC from the Units functioning in the area to
be de-notified |
ix. Not enclosed/Enclosed at Annexure____ |
I/We hereby declare that the above statements are
true and correct to the best of my/our knowledge and belief. I/We will abide by
any other condition, which may be stipulated by the Government of India. I/We
fully understand that any Letter of Approval granted to me/us on the basis of
the statement furnished is liable to cancellation or any other action that may
be taken having regard to the circumstances of the case if it is found that any
of the statements or facts therein are incorrect or
false.
Place: Signature
of the Applicant
Date: name
in Block Letters
Designation
Official
Seal/Stamp
Tel. No. (i)
(ii)
Mobile No.
E-mail
Web-site,
if any
Full
Residential Address
For the use of the Office of Development
Commissioner
I have verified the above mentioned details. I have
carried out site inspection on ______ alongwith
______. The proposal is recommended/not recommended for consideration by the
Board of Approval in the forthcoming meeting. The reasons for recommending/not
recommending are detailed in enclosed report. The certificate of the developer
has/has not been countersigned.
Place: Signature
of the Development Commissioner
Date: Name
in Block Letters
Designation
Official
Seal/Stamp