To set up a sector specific Special Economic Zone for biotechnology sector at Genome Valley, Village Lalgadi Malakpet, Mandal Shameerpet, District Ranga Reddy in the State of Andhra Pradesh – To Appoint Approval Committee – To notify as deemed to be a Inland Container Depot (ICD) - S.O. 2636(E). - Special Economic Zone

To set up a sector specific Special Economic Zone for biotechnology sector at Genome Valley, Village Lalgadi Malakpet, Mandal Shameerpet, District Ranga Reddy in the State of Andhra Pradesh – To Appoint Approval Committee – To notify as deemed to be a Inland Container Depot (ICD)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 20th October, 2009 S.O. 2636(E).— Whereas, M/s. Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited, a State Government Organisation in the State of Andhra Pradesh, has proposed under Section 3 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 (28 of 2005) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), to set up a sector specific Special Economic Zone for biotechnology sector at Genome Valley, Village Lalgadi Malakpet, Mandal Shameerpet, District Ranga Reddy in the State of Andhra Pradesh; And whereas, the Central Government is satisfied that requirements under sub-section (8) of Section 3 of the said Act , and other related requirements are fulfilled and it has granted letter of approval under sub-section (10) of Section 3 of the said Act for development, operation and maintenance of the above Special Economic Zone on the 14th July, 2009; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005 and in pursuance of rule 8 of the Special Economic Zones Rules 2006 : (i) the Central Government hereby notifies the following area with Survey numbers given below in the table, as a Special Economic Zone, namely:— Sl. No. Name of the Village Survey Number Area (in Hectares) (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Lalgadi Malakpet 101P 11.33 2. 119 3.31 3. 120 5.00 4. 121P 0.80 Total 20.44 hectares (ii) The Central Government hereby also constitutes a Committee to be called the Approval Committee for the above sector specific Special Economic Zone for the purposes of Section 14 of the said Act consisting of the following Chairperson and Members, namely:- 1. Development Commissioner of the Special Economic Zone Chairperson ex-officio 2. Director or Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce or his nominee not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India Member, ex-officio 3. Zonal Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone Member, ex-officio 4. Commissioner of Customs or Central Excise having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner Member, ex-officio 5. Commissioner of Income Tax having territorial jurisdiction over the Special Economic Zone or his nominee not below the rank of Joint Commissioner Member, ex-officio 6. Director (Banking) in the Ministry of Finance Banking Division, Government of India Member, ex-officio 7. Two officers, not below the rank of Joint Secretary, to be nominated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh Member, ex-officio 8. Representative of M/s. Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (Developer of Zone) Special Invitee (iii) the Central Government hereby also appoints the 20th day of October, 2009 as the date from which the above sector specific Special Economic Zone shall he deemed to be Inland Container Depot under Section 7 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962). [F. No. 1/23/2009-SEZ] ANIL MUKIM, Jt. Secy.