Printing Notification No. 1846 (E) Dated 27th October, 2006 on authorised operations in SEZs

PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART-II SECTION-3,
SUB-SECTION (ii), DATED 27 OCTOBER, 2006

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(Department of Commerce)

New Delhi, the 27 October, 2006

Notification

S.O. 1846 (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by 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 and 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 and Petroleum Natural Gas Distribution Network including necessary substations
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 or 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 or Outdoor games, gymnasium
(xvi) Employee welfare facilities like Automated Teller Machines, Crèche, Medical center and
other such facilities
(xvii) Shopping arcade and/or Retail space
(xviii) Business and/or Convention Centre
(xix) Common Data centre with inter-connectivity
(xx) Housing or 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 and Medical Centers
(xxvi) Wi Fi and/or Wi Max Services
(xxvii) Drip and Micro irrigation systems, and
(xxviii)Such other operation(s) specified above from (i) to (xxvii) which the Board of Approval
may authorise from time to time.

(B) Sector Specific Special Economic Zones

(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 and Petroleum Natural Gas Distribution Network including necessary substations
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 and/or Shopping arcade and/or Retail space and/or Multiplex
(viii) Housing
(ix) Hotel and/or Service apartments
(x) Clinic and/or Medical Centers and/or Hospital
(xi) School and/or Technical Institution and/or Educational Institution
(xii) Parking including Multi-level car parking (automated or manual)
(xiii) Telecom and other communication facilities including internet connectivity
(xiv) Business and/or 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 or Outdoor games and gymnasium
(xxiii) Employee welfare facilities like Automated Teller Machines, Crèche, 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 and/or Wi Max Services
(xxix) Drip and Micro irrigation systems
(xxx) Such other operation(s) specified above from (i) to (xxix) which the Board of Approval
may authorise from time to time.

(C) Multi Product Special Economic Zones

(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 & Petroleum Natural Gas Distribution Network including necessary substations
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 and/or Shopping arcade and/or Retail space and/or multiplexes
(viii) Housing
(ix) Hotel
(x) Clinic and/or Medical Centers and/or Hospital
(xi) School and/or Technical Institution and/or Educational Institution
(xii) Parking including Multi-level car parking (automated or 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 Special Economic Zone
(xx) Port
(xxi) Airport and/or Air Cargo Complex
(xxii) Inland Container Depot
(xxiii) Banks
(xxiv) Recreational facilities including club house, Indoor and/or outdoor games and
gymnasium.
(xxv) Employee welfare facilities like Automated Teller Machines, Crèche, Medical center and
other such facilities
(xxvi) Play grounds
(xxvii) Bus bays
(xxviii)Food Services including Cafeteria, food court(s), Restaurants, coffee shops, canteens and
catering facilities
(xxix) Landscaping and water bodies
(xxx) Wi Fi and/or Wi Max Services
(xxxi) Drip and Micro irrigation systems
(xxxii) Such other operation(s) specified above from (i) to (xxxi) which the Board of Approval
may authorise from time to time.

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

(Yogendra Garg)
Director

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