Minutes of the 107th meeting of the BoA for SEZs held on 25.11.2021

No. K-43022/107/2021-SEZ Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department of Commerce (SEZ Section)

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OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: 107 (One Hundred and Seventh) Meeting of the Board of Approval for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) held on 25" November, 2021 at 4.00 P.M. — Reg.

Please find enclosed herewith Minutes of the 107" meeting of the Board of Approval for SEZs held on 25"" November, 2021 under the Chairmanship of Shri BVR Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Department of Commerce for information and necessary action.

2. The Development Commissioners are requested to take urgent necessary action, on the directions of BoA requiring follow up action on their part, before the next meeting of the BoA.

< ~ (SumitwileKiimar Sachan) Under Secretary to the Government of India Tel: 2306 2496 Email: sumit.sachan@nic.in

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1. Central Board of Excise and Customs, Member (Customs), Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi. (Fax: 23092628).

2. Central Board of Direct Taxes, Member (IT), Department of Revenue, North Block, New Delhi. (Telefax: 23092107).

3. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, Banking Division, Jeevan Deep Building, New Delhi (Fax: 23344462/23366797).

4. Shri Anil Agarwal, Additional Secretary, Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.

5. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhawan, New Delhi.

6. Joint Secretary (E), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

(DPIIT), Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.

5. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Transport Bhawan, New Delhi.

6. Joint Secretary (E), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

7. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Protection, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi. 8. Ministry of Science and Technology, Sc ‘G’ & Head (TDT), Technology Bhavan, Mehrauli Road, New Delhi. (Telefax: 26862512)

8. Joint Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, 7" Floor, Block 2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

9. Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Scale Industry), Room No. 701, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi (Fax: 23062315).

10. Secretary, Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, New Delhi. (Fax: 24363101)

11. Joint Secretary (IS-I), Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi (Fax: 23092569)

12. Joint Secretary (C&W), Ministry of Defence, Fax: 23015444, South Block, New Delhi. 14. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Pariyavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, New Delhi — 110003 (Fax: 24363577)

13. Joint Secretary & Legislative Counsel, Legislative Department, M/o Law & Justice, A- Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. (Tel: 23387095).

14. Department of Legal Affairs (Shri Hemant Kumar, Assistant Legal Adviser), M/o Law & Justice, New Delhi.

ive Department, M/o Law & Justice, A- Wing, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. (Tel: 23387095).

16. Department of Legal Affairs (Shri Hemant Kumar, Assistant Legal Adviser), M/o Law & Justice, New Delhi.

17. Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi 18. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. (Fax: 24674140)

18. Chief Planner, Department of Urban Affairs, Town Country Planning Organisation, 20. Vikas Bhavan (E-Block), I.P. Estate, New Delhi. (Fax: 23073678/23379197) Director General, Director General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi.

19. Director General, Export Promotion Council for EOUs/SEZs, 8G, 8" Floor, Hansalaya Building, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi — 110 001 (Fax: 223329770)

20. Dr. Rupa Chanda, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Bennerghata Road, Bangalore, Karnataka

21. Development Commissioner, Noida Special Economic Zone, Noida.

22. Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone, Gandhidham.

23. Development Commissioner, Falta Special Economic Zone, Kolkata.

24. Development Commissioner, SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Mumbai.

25. Development Commissioner, Madras Special Economic Zone, Chennai

26. Development Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone, Visakhapatnam 29. Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone, Cochin.

ssioner, Madras Special Economic Zone, Chennai

28. Development Commissioner, Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone, Visakhapatnam 29. Development Commissioner, Cochin Special Economic Zone, Cochin.

29. Development Commissioner, Indore Special Economic Zone, Indore. 31. Development Commissioner, Mundra Special Economic Zone, 4" Floor, C Wing, Port Users Building, Mundra (Kutch) Gujarat.

30. Development Commissioner, Dahej Special Economic Zone, Fadia Chambers, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

31. Development Commissioner, Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone, SEEPZ Service Center, Central Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai — 400 096

32. Development Commissioner, Sterling Special Economic Zone, Sandesara Estate, Atladra Padra Road, Vadodara - 390012

33. Development Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Special Economic Zone, Udyog Bhawan, 9" Floor, Siripuram, Visakhapatnam — 3

34. Development Commissioner, Reliance Jamnagar Special Economic Zone, Jamnagar, Gujarat

35. Development Commissioner, Surat Special Economic Zone, Surat, Gujarat 38. Development Commissioner, Mihan Special Economic Zone, Nagpur, Maharashtra

36. Development Commissioner, Sricity Special Economic Zone, Andhra Pradesh.

37. Development Commissioner, Mangalore Special Economic Zone, Mangalore. 41. Government of Andhra Pradesh, Principal Secretary and CIP, Industries and 42. Commerce Department, A.P. Secretariat, Hyderabad — 500022. (Fax: 040-23452895). Government of Telangana, Special Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Telangana Secretariat Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana.

Secretariat, Hyderabad — 500022. (Fax: 040-23452895). Government of Telangana, Special Chief Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department, Telangana Secretariat Khairatabad, Hyderabad, Telangana.

43. Government of Karnataka, Principal Secretary, Commerce and Industry Department, Vikas Saudha, Bangalore — 560001. (Fax: 080-22259870)

44. Government of Maharashtra, Principal Secretary (Industries), Energy and Labour Department, Mumbai — 400 032.

45. Government of Gujarat, Principal Secretary, Industries and Mines Department Sardar 46. Patel Bhawan, Block No. 5, 3rd Floor, Gandhinagar — 382010 (Fax: 079-23250844). Government of West Bengal, Principal Secretary, (Commerce and Industry), IP Branch (4" Floor), SEZ Section, 4, Abanindranath Tagore Sarani (Camac Street) Kolkata — 700 016

46. Government of Tamil Nadu, Principal Secretary (Industries), Fort St. George, Chennai — 600009 (Fax: 044-25370822).

47. Government of Kerala, Principal Secretary (Industries), Government Secretariat, Trivandrum — 695001 (Fax: 0471-2333017).

48. Government of Haryana, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary), 50. Department of Industries, Haryana Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh (Fax: 0172-2740526). Government of Rajasthan, Principal Secretary (Industries), Secretariat Campus, Bhagwan Das Road, Jaipur — 302005 (0141-2227788).

49. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Principal Secretary, (Industries), Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan, Lucknow — 226001 (Fax: 0522-2238255).

iat Campus, Bhagwan Das Road, Jaipur — 302005 (0141-2227788).

51. Government of Uttar Pradesh, Principal Secretary, (Industries), Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhawan, Lucknow — 226001 (Fax: 0522-2238255).

52. Government of Punjab, Principal Secretary Department of Industry & Commerce Udyog Bhawan), Sector -17, Chandigarh- 160017.

53. Government of Puducherry, Secretary, Department of Industries, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

54. Government of Odisha, Principal Secretary (Industries), Odisha Secretariat, Bhubaneshwar — 751001 (Fax: 0671-536819/2406299).

55. Government of Madhya Pradesh, Chief Secretary, (Commerce and Industry), Vallabh Bhavan, Bhopal (Fax: 0755-2559974)

56. Government of Uttarakhand, Principal Secretary, (Industries), No. 4, Subhash Road, Secretariat, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

57. Government of Jharkhand (Secretary), Department of Industries Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi — 834002.

58. Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli, Secretary (Industries), Department of Industries, Secretariat, Moti Daman — 396220 (Fax: 0260-2230775).

59. Government of Nagaland, Principal Secretary, Department of Industries and Commerce), Kohima, Nagaland.

60. Government of Chattishgarh, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Industries, Directorate of Industries, LIC Building Campus, 2™ Floor, Pandri, Raipur, Chhattisgarh (Fax: 0771-2583651).

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Minutes of the 107% meeting of the Board of Approval for SEZs

held on 25" November, 2021

The One Hundred and Seventh Cia meeting of the Board of Approval (BoA) for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) was held on 25'" November, 2021 under the chairmanship of Shri B.V.R Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Department of Commerce, at 4.00 P.M. in Room No. 141, Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi. The list of participants is annexed (Annexure-1).

107.1 Ratification of the minutes of the 106" meeting of the Board of Approval held on 07.10.2021.

The Board, ratified the minutes ofthe 106" meeting of[the][ BoA][held][on][7"][October,]

107.2 Request for extension of LoA of the units (five proposals)

107.2(i) Request of M/s Soft Rainbow Color Private Limited in the Plot No Z/71 & Z/72 Dahej SEZ Ltd, Dahej, Village: Luvara, Tal: Vagra, Dist: Bharuch, Gujarat for the extension of the Letter of Approval (LOA) upto 31.10.2022.

The Board, after deliberations, approved extension of the validity of LoA up to 31 October, 2022.

107.2(ii) Request of M/s. Algolog Systems Pvt. Ltd. in Ansal IT City & Parks Ltd., IT/ITES SEZ at Plot No. TZ-06, Tech Zone, Greater Noida (U.P.) for extension of Letter of Approval (LOA) for a further period of one year i.e., upto 25.10.2022.

The Board, after deliberations, approved extension of the validity of LoA up to 31™ March, 2022.

107.2(iii) Request of M/s Wockhardt Limited Unit 3 at Shendre, Aurangabad, Maharashtra for extension of the validity period of LoA for a period of one year upto 24.10.2022.

The Board, after deliberations, approved extension of the validity of LoA up to 24" October, 2022.

107.2(iv) Request of M/s Vidya Herbs Private Limited in the KIADB (Pharmaceutical) SEZ, Hassan, Karnataka for extension of Letter of Approval (LOA) beyond 26.10.2021 for a period of one year up to 26.10.2022.

The Board, after deliberations, approved extension of the validity of LoA up to 26" October, 2022.

107.2(v) Request of M/s Wipro Enterprises Private Limited (Unit-I]) in the KIADB(Aerospace) SEZ, Bangalore, Karnataka for extension of Letter of Approval (LOA) for aperiod ofoneyear beyond 19.11.2021. i

(v) Request of M/s Wipro Enterprises Private Limited (Unit-I]) in the KIADB(Aerospace) SEZ, Bangalore, Karnataka for extension of Letter of Approval (LOA) for aperiod ofoneyear beyond 19.11.2021. i

The Board, after deliberations, approved extension of the validity of LoA up to jgth November, 2022.

107.3 Requests for co-developer (three proposals)

107.3(i) Request of M/s. Pluto Fin Tech Private Limited for co-developer status in Cessna Business Park SEZ for property management and other infrastructure services.

The Board, after deliberations, approved the proposal of M/s. Pluto Fin Tech Private Limited for co-developer status for property management and other infrastructure services (viz. Engineering Maintenance including electrical and mechanical work etc. as per schedule2 of the agreement) in the entire area of the SEZ (17.99 hectares) in accordance with the codeveloper agreement dated gth September, 2021 entered into with the developer subject to standard terms and conditions as per the SEZ Act and Rules provided that the lease period shall be in accordance with DoC’s Instruction No. 98 dated 29.08.2019.

107.3(ii) Proposal of M/s. Xenosoft Technologies (India) Private Limited for approval of Co-Developer Status in M/s. APIIC limited, IT/ITES SEZ, Hill No. 3, Madhurwada, Visakahaptnam.

29.08.2019.

107.3(ii) Proposal of M/s. Xenosoft Technologies (India) Private Limited for approval of Co-Developer Status in M/s. APIIC limited, IT/ITES SEZ, Hill No. 3, Madhurwada, Visakahaptnam.

The Board, after deliberations, approved the proposal of M/s. Xenosoft Technologies (India) Private Limited for co-developer status for undertaking infrastructural facilities viz. leasing of space to units, all operational and maintenance facilities in office building with a built-up area of 3,10,000 sft. with 4 cellars and 4 floors for the authorized operations in M/s. APIIC Limited in accordance with the co-developer agreement dated 21‘' October, 2021 entered into with the developer subject to standard terms and conditions as per the SEZ Act and Rules provided that the lease period shall be in accordance with DoC’s Instruction No. 98 dated 29.08.2019.

107.3(iii) Request of M/s State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited for co-developer status in the IT/ITES Electronic components and Hardware manufacturing and related services SEZ developed by M/s. Flextronics Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. at SIPCOT Industrial Park, Phase II, Sandavellur “C” Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

cturing and related services SEZ developed by M/s. Flextronics Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. at SIPCOT Industrial Park, Phase II, Sandavellur “C” Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

The Board noted that request of the co-developer to undertake basic infrastructure facilities viz. roads, storm water drains facility, street lights, water supply distribution lines, avenue plants etc. for facilitating the industrial units in the 60.73 Ha area out of the total notified area of 76.14 Ha was approved in the 104% meeting of the BoA held on 28th May, 2021 subject to execution of necessary co-developer agreement with the developer and compliance of relevant provisions of the SEZ Act and Rules. Subsequently, the co-developer was granted an LoA on 7" June, 2021. Ge

Now, the co-developer has entered into an agreement with the developer on 16" September, 2021 to the above effect. The same has been taken on record by the Board.

107.4 Miscellaneous cases (two proposals)

107.4(i) Request of M/s. T&V Holdings Pvt. Ltd. for cancellation of LOA issued to them as Co-Developer of M/s. Estancia IT Park Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.

The Board, after deliberations, approved cancellation of co-developer status granted to M/s. T&V Holdings Pvt. Ltd. in the aforesaid SEZ subject to fulfilment of all statutory requirements.

107.4(ii) Request of M/s. Mariapps Marine Solutions (I) Pvt Ltd., Co-Developer for acquiring additional land of 0.04047Ha (10 cents), on lease basis, from the Developer, M/s Smartcity (Kochi) Infrastructure Pvt Ltd.

The Board, after deliberations, approved the proposal of M/s. Mariapps Marine Solutions (I) Pvt. Ltd. for acquiring additional land area admeasuring 0.04047 Ha (10 cents) on lease basis for creation of additional infrastructure subject to Lease-cum-Development Agreement being entered into with the developer for the additional area and also subject to standard terms and conditions as per the SEZ Act and Rules provided that the lease period shall be in accordance with DoC’s Instruction No. 98 dated 29.08.2019.

107.5 Industrial License (Two proposals)

107.5() Proposal of M/s RJT Tobaccos Pvt. Ltd. for setting up of SEZ unit at Visakhapatnam SEZ, Duvvada, Andhra Pradesh for manufacture of Cigarettes, Cigars, Cheroots and other tobacco products under IDR Act, 1951.

The Board, after deliberations decided to approve the proposal with the following conditions:

i. The manufacturing unit shall have the latest advanced technology .

ii. Special efforts should be made to have minimal pollution effect. iii. The unit shall use at least 80% indigenous tobacco. iv. There shall be 100% exports and no DTA sale will be allowed.

107.5(ii) Proposal of M/s Rockman Advanced Composite Pvt. Ltd. (an SEZ unit under jurisdiction of Surat SEZ) for manufacturing allied items of defence equipment under IDR Act, 1951.

The Board, after deliberations, approved the proposal subject to the condition that the stipulations with respect to monitoring, security audit, other compliance verification mechanisms and consequential requirements as per the Security Manual issued by the Department of Defence Production shall be undertaken by Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs as specified in the said Manual who shall be informed of the same.

Decision on Supplementary Agenda

107.6 Request for extension of validity of formal approval of developer (one proposal)

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107.6(i) Request of M/s. Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. SEZ for further extension of the validity period of the Formal Approval granted for setting up a sector specific SEZ for Agro and Food Processing beyond 02.12.2020.

The Board, after deliberations, approved extension of the validity of formal approval up to 2™ December, 2022.

107.7 Request for extension of LoA of the units (two proposals)

107.7(i) Request of M/s Atar Mohd Saeed Dawood Private Limited, unit in JNPT SEZ, Navi Mumbai for extension of the validity period of LoA for a period of one year from 20.08.2021 to 20.08.2022.

The Board, after deliberations, approved extension of the validity of LoA up to 20% August, 2022.

107.7(ii) Request of M/s Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. a unit located at Plot no. 4-11, Dhirubhai Ambani Defence Park, Reliance Aerostructure Ltd., Mihan SEZ for extension of the validity of Letter of Approval (LOA) for a period of one year beyond 26.09.2021.

The Board, after deliberations, approved extension of the validity of LoA up to 26th September, 2022.

107.8 Request for co-developer (one proposal)

107.8(i) Request of M/s Higher Heights Technology for co-developer status in Mihan SEZ at Nagpur developed by Maharashtra Airport Development Co. Ltd. for providing infrastructure facilities and its maintenance.

The Board, after deliberations, approved the proposal of M/s. Higher Heights Technology for co-developer status for providing infrastructure facilities such as constructed, bare warm shell, warm shell with Plug & Play facilities, Internet facilities & Wifi, Common Server Rooms, Common Cafeteria. Common Garden, Power Back-up facilities and maintenance thereof at Plot No. 21 (4046.861 sq. mtrs), Sector-18, MIHAN SEZ, Nagpur in accordance with the co-developer agreement dated 25'" August, 2020 entered into with the developer subject to standard terms and conditions as per the SEZ Act and Rules provided that the lease period shall be in accordance with DoC’s Instruction No. 98 dated 29.08.2019.

107.9 Proposal for increase in area of developer (one proposal)

107.9(i) Request of M/s. J. Matadee Free Trade Zone Private Limited, an FTWZ located at Mannur and Valarpuram Villages, Permbakkam Road, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, for an increase in area of 9.333 Ha (beyond 10%) to their existing notified area of 84.775 Ha.

The Board, after deliberations, approved the request of M/s. J. Matadee Free Trade Zone Private Limited for increase in area of 9.333 hectares, subject to the condition that the developer shall ensure access to the three plots with Survey nos.455/3B, 453/1A and 453/1B

which are not part of the SEZ. Further, DC, MEPZ shall inspect the site to ensure that the said condition is complied with and provide compliance report to DOC along with revised map duly signed by local revenue authorities and countersigned by DC.

107.10 Miscellaneous proposal (one proposal)

107.10 (i) Request of M/s Ambika Scrap Recycling Pvt. Ltd. for renewal of LoA in respect of their metal scrap recycling unit and plastic recycling unit in KASEZ.

The Board, after deliberations, decided to treat the proposal as withdrawn and directed . DC, KASEZ to re-examine the case and submit a consolidated proposal so that the same may be taken up with the Department of Revenue along with the all necessary documents as specified by DoR in their observations.

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ANNEXURE - I

List of Participants for the Meeting of the Board of Approval for Special Economic Zones held on 25* November, 2021 under the Chairmanship of Commerce Secretary, Department of Commerce.

• 1.’Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, Chairman, BoA & Commerce Secretary, Department of Commerce.

2. Shri S. Kishore, Special Secretary, Department of Commerce.

3. Shri Vipul Bansal, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce.

4. Shri Ram Chander Sankhla, Pr.ADG, DGEP, M/o Finance.

5. Dr. Amiya Chandra, Development Commissioner, Adani Ports & SEZ, Mundra.

6. Shri Akash Taneja, Addl DGFT and Development Commissioner, Kandla SEZ.

7. Shri A. Bipin Menon, Development Commissioner, Noida SEZ.

8. Shri Shanmuga Sundram, Development Commissioner, MEPZ.

9. Shri Senthil Nathan S, Director, Department of Commerce.

List of participants connected via Video Conferencing.

1. Shri D.V. Swamy, Development Commissioner, CSEZ and VSEZ (Addl charge)

2. Shri R. Muthuraj, Development Commissioner, GIFT IFSC SEZ & Dahej SEZ

3. Shri S. Jagannathan, Development Commissioner, SEEPZ SEZ.

4. Shri Virendra Singh, Development Commissioner, Surat SEZ, Gujarat.

5. Shri B.K. Panda, Development Commissioner, Falta SEZ.

6. Shri S.K. Bansal, Development Commissioner, Indore SEZ.

7. Shri V. Sraman, Development Commissioner, Mihan SEZ.

8. Shri C.P.S. Chauhan, Joint Development Commissioner, SEEPZ- SEZ.

9. Shri Praveen Chandra, Joint Development Commissioner, Pune Cluster SEZ.

• 10.Dr. Krishna Kanth Pulicherla, Scientist D,Technlogy Development Transfer, Department of Science and Technology.

11.Shri Vikas Singh, Director, ITA, CBDT.

12.Shri Bhupesh Varma, ALA, Department of Legal Affairs.

13.Shri Sachin Dhania, Deputy Secretary, DPIIT.