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Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

Following were present:

Shri. Marut Tripathi =: Joint Development Commissioner, KASEZ. 2. Shri. N. K. Chaudhary : Assistant Commissioner of Customs, Rep. of Commissioner of Customs, Kandla. 3. Shri. Vincent Colaco : Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Gandhidham. 4. Shri. Sunil Solanki : Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Anjar Rep. of District Collector, Kutch 5. Shri. Bharat Nakum : Manager R. M., DIC, Bhuj (Video Conferencing mode). 6. Shri. Bhanu Jain : Deputy Commissioner of Customs, KASEZ (Special Invitee)

Absentees:-

Director (Banking) 2. DGFT

198.I Review/Confirmation of the minutes of last meeting (197*» UAC) of the Approval Committee:-

Minutes of the last meeting of Approval Committee were confirmed.

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Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, : Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

198.1 REQUEST FOR BROADBANDING/ITEM ADDITION

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.1.1 Addition of items in Trading and Warehousing service Activity in their existing LoA - Request of M/s. Milak Warehouse, KASEZ.

M/s Milak Warehouse, KASEZ is an approved unit with LoA No. 1836/2001-02 dated 10.08.2001, for Trading, Manufacturing and Warehousing service activity etc, subject to certain terms and conditions enumerated in the aforesaid Letter of Approval. Now the said unit has requested for addition of items in trading & warehousing activity in their existing LoA. Milak Shri Vivek Milak, Partner of the firm explained their proposal. Shri informed that they are already in manufacturing of packaging material, cosmetics & food items & also trading & warehousing activity and now they want to add some items in their trading and warehousing service activity. made The Committee asked the Partner of the firm as to whether they have physical demarcation of each of the activities & maintain separate account for manufacturing, trading and warehousing activity. In reply, Shri Milak stated that they have been allotted separate space and they are having separate premises for their manufacturing, trading and warehousing activity. He further stated that in the 196 UAC meeting their proposal of addition of items in manufacturing activity was approved subject to verification with regard to demarcation and verification was done by the officers.

that in the 196 UAC meeting their proposal of addition of items in manufacturing activity was approved subject to verification with regard to demarcation and verification was done by the officers.

Regarding items in trading activity at Sr. No. 7 to 23, Shri Milak Stated that they are having approval for the said items in their warehousing activity and now they want to include the said items in their trading activity. He further stated that the said items will be imported and no domestic procurement is envisaged which will be repacked and exported & also supply to units in SEZs/EOUs and no DTA sale will be made.

The Committee noted that their request for warehousing of said items was approved in the 171st UAC meeting held on 29.10.2021 subject to the condition that the proposed items to be warehoused will be 100% imported from abroad and no procurement from DTA and no DTA clearance of the same including waste and rejects will be allowed.

The Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve the proposal for addition of items in trading activity and warehousing service activity (subject to unit submitting KYC of their clients alongwith ITR of last 3 years on whose behalf they will warehouse goods) in their existing LoA and AN also subject to the following standard termsAr

Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, - Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

tes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, - Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

i) None of the items which are restricted or prohibited will be allowed to be traded/warehoused and any restrictions on import/export of any items will apply unless specifically permitted by the UAC. This clause will have overriding effect for any approval granted in LoA now or before.
ii) Further, the import of items at Sr. No. 7 to 23 proposed for trading activity will be 100% imported from abroad and no procurement from DTA and no DTA clearance of the same including waste and rejects will be allowed.
ili) In case of any discrepancy/mismatch between the above ‘Description of Goods’ as provided by the Unit & ‘Description of goods as per DGFT Import Policy’, the later will prevail.
iv) Further, no DTA sale is allowed for the approved traded items. v) Further, the items will be subjected to the Policy Conditions specified in DGFT’s ITC HS Code wherever applicable.
vi) The above permission is also subject to further condition that the unit shall maintain separate accounts for manufacturing, trading and warehousing service activity and earmark separate space for all the activities with provisions of CCTV & other equipments.
vu) Further, the unit will submit separate APRs for their manufacturing, trading and warehousing service.

rmark separate space for all the activities with provisions of CCTV & other equipments.

vu) Further, the unit will submit separate APRs for their manufacturing, trading and warehousing service.
viii) Further, the unit will maintain separate stock register for manufacturing, trading and warehousing service which will be subject to regular checking by the KASEZ customs authorities.
ix) Further, the unit will obtain registration/clearance/any other mandatory requirement prescribed under any Act/Rules from concerned agencies before undertaking of such activities.
Xx) Further, the unit will ensure the compliance of all guidelines, policies issued by any Ministry from time to time pertaining to the items approved in LoA.
x1) Further, the unit will give an undertaking that none of the items proposed are falling under negative list and are not hazardous or require environmental clearance for storage/ transmission/ handling and if the items are found in negative list or hazardous in nature, penal action will be initiated against them.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.1.2

Request for addition of warehousing service activity in their existing Letter of Approval No. KASEZ/IA/020/2011-12/12270 dated 29.12.2012 for Manufacturing and Trading Activity, as amended issued to M/s. PPE Safety Pvt. Ltd., KASEZ

M/s. PPE Safety Pvt. Ltd., KASEZ is an approved unit for Manufacturing Activity of Readymade Garments, knitted Garments, 3 Workwear & Made “~ Mask, Non-Woven Laminated/ Disposable

Minutes of the 198tt Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

Coverall, Non Woven Shoes Cover and Trading Activity of 20 items vide LoA No. KASEZ/IA/020/2011-12/12270 dated 29.12.2012 as amended.

Now the unit has requested for addition of warehousing service activity in their existing LoA.

Shri Shailendra Limbani, Managing Director of the company explained their proposal. Shri Limbani informed that they are in KASEZ for manufacturing of PPE items, knitted garments & readymade garments and exportsince lastthe25sameyearsto andJapan.nowHetheyfurtherare receivingstated thatenquirieshe is forin thewarehousingtextile filedof | goods from some of their clients and hence they have applied for warehousing activity.

eyearsto andJapan.nowHetheyfurtherare receivingstated thatenquirieshe is forin thewarehousingtextile filedof | goods from some of their clients and hence they have applied for warehousing activity.

The Committee asked the Managing Director as to whether they have enough space to undertake warehousing activity & proposed employment and whether they are undertaking both manufacturing and trading activity approved in their LoA. In reply, Shri Limbani stated that they have recently got their building plan approved from the DC office for additional construction in their existing premises and they will utilise the additional shed being constructed for the warehousing activity & they already employ 70+ employee and for the proposed warehousing activity they will employ about 10-12 personnel. Regarding manufacturing and trading activity, he stated that they are mainly engaged in manufacturing activity and trading activity is very minimal. The Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve the proposal for addition of warehousing service activity except items at Sr. No. 1, 2 & 3 of their proposal (subject to unit submitting KYC of their clients alongwith ITR of last 3 years on whose behalf they will warehouse goods) in their existing LoA and also subject to the following standard terms and conditions and also subject to physical verification regarding the compliance with regard to physical demarcation of manufacturing, trading and warehousing activities with separate entry & exit gates for each activity:

ubject to physical verification regarding the compliance with regard to physical demarcation of manufacturing, trading and warehousing activities with separate entry & exit gates for each activity:

1. None of the items which are restricted or prohibited will be allowed to be warehoused and any restrictions on import/export of any items will apply unless specifically permitted by the UAC. This clause will have overriding effect for any approval granted in LoA now or before.
ii) In case of any discrepancy/mismatch between the above ‘Description of Goods’ as provided by the Unit & ‘Description of goods as per DGFT Import Policy’, the later will prevail.
ili) Further, the items will be subjected to the Policy Conditions specified in DGFT’s ITC HS Code wherever applicable.
iv) The above permission is also subject to further condition that the unit shall maintain separate accounts for manufacturing, of ;

Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

trading & warehousing activity and earmark separate space for all the activities with provisions of CCTV & other equipments.
v) Further, the unit will submit separate APRs for their manufacturing, trading & warehousing activity.
Vi) Further, the unit will maintain separate stock register for manufacturing, trading and warehousing service which will be subject to regular checking by the KASEZ customs authorities.

ivity.

Vi) Further, the unit will maintain separate stock register for manufacturing, trading and warehousing service which will be subject to regular checking by the KASEZ customs authorities.
vii) Further, the unit will obtain registration/clearance/any other mandatory requirement prescribed under any Act/Rules from concerned agencies before undertaking of such activities.
vili) Further, the unit will ensure the compliance of all guidelines, policies issued by any Ministry from time to time pertaining to the items approved in LoA.
ix) Further, the unit will give an undertaking that none of the items proposed are falling under negative list and are not hazardous or require environmental clearance for storage/ transmission/ handling and if the items are found in negative list or hazardous in nature, penal action will be initiated against them.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.1.3

Request for addition of manufacturing activity in their existing Letter of Approval No. KASEZ/IA/04/2022-23 dated 18.05.2022 for Warehousing Service activity, as amended issued to M/s. Shreeji Polymers (Unit-II), KASEZ.

M/s. Shreeji Polymers (Unit-II), is an approved unit for warehousing activity in KASEZ. The unit have been granted Letter of Approval No. 04/2022-23 dated 18.05.2022 issued vide F.No. KASEZ/IA/04/2022-23. They have commenced their authorised operation in KASEZ we.el. 30.03.2023 and accordingly their LoA is valid up to 29.03.2028. Now the said unit has requested for addition of manufacturing activity in their existing LoA.

Shri Sheetal Sanghvi, Authorised Representative of the firm explained their proposal. Shri Sanghvi informed that they are in KASEZ since 1995 in manufacturing activity of plastic items and also got a separate LoA for warehousing activity and now they have requested for addition of manufacturing activity of engineering products in their existing LoA. He further stated that raw materials will be procured from DTA and also imported which will be then fabricated & assembled for export purpose and also they will do job-work of existing KASEZ units as one of the units of KASEZ has requested for jobwork to expand their business. The Committee asked the representative of the firm about the space required for manufacturing activity proposed and proposed investment, employment i.e. skilled & unskilled labour. In reply, Shri Sanghvi stated that

d the representative of the firm about the space required for manufacturing activity proposed and proposed investment, employment i.e. skilled & unskilled labour. In reply, Shri Sanghvi stated that

Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

they have been allotted Plot No. 269-A admeasuring about 8,000 sq. mtrs. which will suffice for both manufacturing & warehousing activity and the proposed investment will be about Rs. 70.00 lakhs and _ proposed employment will be about 30 personnel.

The Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve the proposal for addition of items in manufacturing activity in their existing LoA (subject to unit submitting bifurcation of man-power (skilled & unskilled)) subject to standard terms and conditions and also subject to physical verification regarding the compliance with regard to physical demarcation of warehousing and manufacturing activities with separate entry & exit gates for each activity:-

i) Any restrictions on import/export of manufacturing items and its raw materials will apply.
i) In case of any discrepancy/mismatch between the ‘Description of Goods’ as provided by the Unit & ‘Description of goods as per DGFT Import Policy’, the later will prevail.
iil) Further, the items will be subjected to the Policy Conditions specified in DGFT’s ITC HS Code wherever applicable.

‘Description of goods as per DGFT Import Policy’, the later will prevail.

iil) Further, the items will be subjected to the Policy Conditions specified in DGFT’s ITC HS Code wherever applicable.
iv) The above permission is also subject to further condition that the unit shall maintain separate accounts for manufacturing and warehousing service activity and earmark separate space for both the activities with provisions of CCTV ®& other equipments.
v) Further, the unit will submit separate APRs for their manufacturing and warehousing service.
Vi) Further, the unit will maintain separate stock register for manufacturing and warehousing service which will be subject to regular checking by the KASEZ customs authorities.
vii) Further, the unit will obtain registration/clearance/any other mandatory requirement prescribed under any Act/Rules from concerned agencies before undertaking of such activities.
vili) Further, the unit will ensure the compliance of all guidelines, policies issued by any Ministry from time to time pertaining to the items approved in LoA.
ix) Further, the unit will give an undertaking that none of the items proposed and its raw materials are falling under negative list and if the items are found in negative list, penal action will be initiated against them.

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AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.1.4 Request for addition of manufacturing activity in their existing Letter of Approval No. KASEZ/IA/005/2015-16 dated 02.06.2015 for Warehousing Service and Trading activity, as amended issued to M/s. Stash Barn Enterprises, KASEZ.

M/s Stash Barn Enterprises, KASEZ is an approved unit for Warehousing Service Activity and Trading Activity in Kandla Special Economic Zone vide Letter of Approval No. KASEZ/IA/005/2015-16 dated 02.06.2015, as amended. in Now the said unit has requested for addition of manufacturing activity their existing LoA. their Shri Vivek Milak, Authorised Representative of the firm explained proposal. Shri Milak informed that Shri Yash one of the partner of the firm is already into Oil business and now they want to set up a manufacturing activity of distillation and blending of oil/lubricants. of The Committee asked the representative of the firm as to why Partner the firm did not appear before the UAC to discuss the project as they are going to invest more than Rs. 8 crores for the proposed manufacturing activity and also they have not submitted detailed specification of the manufacturing items and its raw material.

ect as they are going to invest more than Rs. 8 crores for the proposed manufacturing activity and also they have not submitted detailed specification of the manufacturing items and its raw material. In reply, Shri Milak stated that Shri Yash, Partner of the firm is in Kuwait for getting orders for the proposed manufactured items & he was supposed to reach India by today or tomorrow, hence he was not able to come for the UAC meeting. Further, with regard to items proposed for manufacturing, he informed that items proposed for manufacturing i.e. Gear Oil, Engine Oil, etc. will be put in blending process wherein different grade of gear oil, engine oil, etc. will be produced and also its viscosity will be changed.

The Committee noted that the proposal submitted by the unit is not complete and is lacking in technical specification and directed the representative of the unit to submit a complete detailed proposal giving specification of raw materials required for each manufactured goods separately along with detailed layout plan of manufacturing & storage, ETP & STP proposed for its manufacturing activity. Therefore, the Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to defer their proposal with direction to the unit to submit detailed technical proposal along with details of raw materials required for manufactured products separately and also layout plan showing demarcation of proposed manufacturing activity.

to submit detailed technical proposal along with details of raw materials required for manufactured products separately and also layout plan showing demarcation of proposed manufacturing activity.

Minutes of the 198t Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.1

Intimation for change in Directorship of M/s Hwatsi Chemical Private Limited, KASEZ

M/s Hwatsi Chemical Private Limited, Plot No. 586 & 587, New Area, Kandla Special Economic Zone is an approved unit for Manufacturing, Trading and Warehousing vide Letter of Approval F. No. 004/2011-12 dated 13.05.2011, as amended.

Now the said unit has intimated regarding change in directorship and submitted copy of “Form DIR-12 & DIR-2” issued by Register of Firms, copy PAN card & Aadhar card of new Director.

Shri Yash Sheth, Director of the company appeared before the Committee to explain the proposal. Shri Sheth stated that his grandfather is Director in the company and is not well and hence my grandfather has retired from the company and he has been inducted as Director and the said change in directorship is within their family members. He further stated that the shares held by his grandfather have been transferred in the name of his father. The Committee noted that Department of Commerce vide Instruction No. 109 dated 18.10.2021 has issued guidelines regarding change of name, change of shareholding pattern, business transfer arrangements, court approved mergers and demergers, change of constitution, wherein the change of Directors, etc. may be undertaken by the Unit Approval Committee (UAC).

pattern, business transfer arrangements, court approved mergers and demergers, change of constitution, wherein the change of Directors, etc. may be undertaken by the Unit Approval Committee (UAC).

Therefore, the Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to take on record the proposal of change in Board of Directors & shareholding pattern of the company subject to submission of an Affivadit/Undertaking that no Customs/DRI and any other Govt. Department case is booked against the unit and fulfilment of conditions as stipulated vide Instruction No. 109 dated 18.10.2021. The Committee also directed to forward the case of change in Constitution/partnership to the Income Tax Department for necessary action at their end.

Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.2

Intimation for change in constitution of company on conversion of company from Private Company to Public Company - Request ofM/s Jajoo Rashmi Refractories Pvt. Ltd., KASEZ.

Now the said unit has intimated regarding change in constitution of company on conversion of company from “Private Company” to “Public Company” and submitted copy of "certificate of incorporation consequent upon conversion to public company" dated 22.08.2023 issued by Registrar of Companies, Jaipur. Unit has also submitted the indemnity bond dated 21.11.2023 and copy of the extract of resolution passed in the board meeting of the company regarding the decision of conversion. Unit has also informed that there is no change in shareholding pattern and directors of the company and submitted the list of shareholders before and after conversion into Public Limited.

The Committee noted that there is change in constitution of company from Private Limited to Public Limited Company and further there is no change in Directors and shareholding pattern of the company.

tern, business transfer arrangements, court approved mergers and demergers, change of constitution, wherein the change of Directors, etc. may be undertaken by the Unit Approval Committee (UAC).

Therefore, the Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve and take on record the proposal of change in constitution of company from Private Limited to Public Limited Company as above subject to submission of an Affidavit/Undertaking that no Customs/DRI and any other Govt. Department case is booked against the unit and fulfilment of conditions as stipulated vide Instruction No. 109 dated 18.10.2021.

The Committee also directed to forward the case of change in Name/Constitution to the Income Tax Department for necessary action at their end. AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.3 Intimation of change in Board of Director and Name of the Company - Request of M/s. AJD Industries Pvt. Ltd., KASEZ.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.3

M/s. AJD Industries Pvt. Ltd., KASEZ is an approved unit with LoA No. 17/2020-21 dated 14.10.2020, for manufacturing & Warehousing Service Activity, as amended subject to certain terms and conditions enumerated in the aforesaid Letter of Approval.

Minutes of the 198% Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone. Now the said unit has intimated about the change in Board of Directors and Name of the company from “M/s. AJD INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED” to “M/s. MILAK INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED”. It is further informed that one director has resigned and one new director has been appointed and also there is change in shareholding pattern of the company.

with Shri Bhargav Thakker, Director of the company being retired along Shri Vivek Milak, Director being inducted in the company appeared before the Committee to explain the proposal. Shri Thakker stated that due to financial constraints they could not run their activity in KASEZ in full fledged and hence they have inducted a new Director and he has retired from the company.

al. Shri Thakker stated that due to financial constraints they could not run their activity in KASEZ in full fledged and hence they have inducted a new Director and he has retired from the company.

The Committee asked Shri Thakker about existing activity being carried out by them as they have been granted approval for manufacturing and warehousing activity. In reply, Shri Thakker stated that they couldn’t Start their manufacturing activity of plastic related products due to some financial implications and could able to carry out the warehousing activity of steel coils in their unit in KASEZ.

The Committee further asked the new Director about his plan for starting of their manufacturing activity in KASEZ as of now they are doing only warehousing activity and about the consideration paid by him in the company. In reply, Shri Milak stated that earlier due to financial reasons the company could not start their manufacturing activity and he is already in the business of plastic manufacturing and so having a vast experience in this field, so the same experience and new investment will be infused in the company and he gave the assurance that their company will start the manufacturing activity of plastic products approved in their LoA within a next period of six months. Regarding, financial consideration, Shri Milak replied that there is liability with the company of about Rs. 90 lakhs which will be sorted out by the management shortly and further, he has already paid the consideration on the amount of shares taken by him in the company.

ility with the company of about Rs. 90 lakhs which will be sorted out by the management shortly and further, he has already paid the consideration on the amount of shares taken by him in the company. they haveThe submittedCommitteethefurthercopy askedof approvalthe unit’sreceivedrepresentativefrom RoC andas toDIR-12whetherfor change in Directors of the company. In reply, Shri Milak stated that they have got approval from RoC and DIR-12 only yesterday and submitted copies of the same before the Committee.

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nutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

constitution, wherein the change of Directors, etc. may be undertaken by the Unit Approval Committee (UAC). Therefore, the Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve and take on record the proposal of change in name of the company from “M/s. AJD INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED” to “M/s. MILAK INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED” and also change in Board of Directors and shareholding pattern of the company as above subject to submission of an Affidavit/Undertaking that no Customs/DRI and any other Govt. Department case is booked against the unit & also subject to unit submitting the per share valuation of the company duly certified by the Chartered Accountant and fulfilment of conditions as stipulated vide Instruction No. 109 dated 18.10.2021. The Committee also directed to forward the case of change in Name/Constitution to the Income Tax Department for necessary action at their end. of Further, the Committee also directed the unit to submit a revised plan their manufacturing activity along with detailed project report and the time frame by which they will start its manufacturing activity failing which the approval granted for manufacturing activity will be liable for cancellation.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.4

Intimation of change in Board of Directors & shareholding pattern - Request of M/s. N J Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd., KASEZ. M/s. N J Steel Industries Pvt. Ltd., is an approved unit with LoA No. KSEZ/1A/23/2008-09 dated 09.02.2009, for Manufacturing activity of Refurbishing, re-engineering and _ reconditioning of IT equipment, Telecommunication equipment, etc., and steel products, as amended subject to certain terms and conditions enumerated in the aforesaid Letter of Approval. Now the said unit has intimated regarding change in Board of Directors of the company. It is informed that one director has resigned and one new director has been appointed. The unit has submitted that new director is having experience of over 25 years in the field of manufacturing and trading which shall result in sustainable business operations. Unit has also submitted that new directed has induced capital for future growth of the unit and with his knowledge and experience unit will be able to penetrate in the newer markets with current range of manufacturing products. Shri Shri Naresh Jain, Director of the company being retired along with 11 al . Haresh Rajyaguru, Director being “x in the company appeared

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before the Committee to explain the proposal. Shri Jain stated that after corona for about 2 years there was no work in their unit in KASEZ which resulted in shortage of funds and hence they have introduced a new Director and he has retired from the company.

The Committee asked Shri Jain about unit’s turnover before Corona and the consideration being paid to him by the company. In reply, Shri Jain stated that before Corona their company’s turnover was about Rs. 5-6 crores and he has already been paid the consideration on the amount of shares held by him earlier.

The Committee further asked the new Director about his experience in business. In reply, Shri Rajyaguru stated that he is having 25 years experience and having one factory in Jamkhambalia and one factory at Wakaner in Gujarat. The Committee further noted that Department of Commerce vide Instruction No. 109 dated 18.10.2021 has issued guidelines regarding change of name, change of shareholding pattern, business transfer arrangements, court approved mergers and demergers, change of constitution, wherein the change of Directors, etc. may be undertaken by the Unit Approval Committee (UAC).

ng pattern, business transfer arrangements, court approved mergers and demergers, change of constitution, wherein the change of Directors, etc. may be undertaken by the Unit Approval Committee (UAC). Therefore, the Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve and take on record the proposal of change in Board of Directors and shareholding pattern of the company as above subject to submission of an Affidavit/Undertaking that no Customs/DRI and any other Govt. Department case is booked against the unit & also subject to unit submitting the per share valuation of the company duly certified by the Chartered Accountant & source of funds being inducted by the new Director and fulfilment of conditions as stipulated vide Instruction No. 109 dated 18.10.2021 The Committee also directed to forward the case of change in Name/Constitution to the Income Tax Department for necessary action at their end.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.5 Intimation of change in Partnership deed of M/s. Siddhi Vinayak Enterprises, KASEZ. M/s. Siddhi Vinayak Enterprises, is an approved unit for manufacturing, trading and warehousing activity in KASEZ. The unit have been granted Letter of Approval dated 07.04.2014 issued vide F.No. KASEZ/1IA/018/2013-14, as amended.

Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

nutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

Now the said unit has intimated regarding change in partners of the firm wherein one new Partner has been inducted in the firm and submitted copy of deed of partnership dated 15.12.2023 duly registered by SubRegistrar, Wazirabad regarding change in partnership deed.

Shri Rajesh Saini, existing Partner of the firm along with Shri Pawan Yadav, Partner being inducted in the firm appeared before the Committee to explain the proposal. Shri Saini stated that they have inducted one new Partner in the firm to enhance their business in KASEZ.

The Committee noted that the unit has been granted LoA for manufacturing, trading and warehousing activity and asked Shri Saini as to whether they are into carrying out all the activities ie. manufacturing, trading & warehousing and maintaining separate accounts, having proper demarcation and compliance with regard to manufacturing activity. In reply, Shri Saini stated that they have taken over the firm from 2020 onwards and after that they are doing only warehousing activity in their unit. The Committee further noted that the unit is having huge rental dues and asked the new Partner about the consideration paid by him in the firm. In reply, Shri Yadav stated that he will pay the consideration once he has been included as a new Partner in the firm.

dues and asked the new Partner about the consideration paid by him in the firm. In reply, Shri Yadav stated that he will pay the consideration once he has been included as a new Partner in the firm. The Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to defer their proposal regarding change in Partnership of the firm and directed the unit to first clear all their pending rental dues and then come up in the UAC for change in partnership of the firm. The Committee also directed the unit to come up with a concrete business plan of their approved manufacturing and trading within one month’s time as to when they will re-start their manufacturing and trading activity approved in their LoA failing which the approval granted for manufacturing and trading activity will be liable for cancellation. The Committee further directed the DC office to put up their case with regard to re-commencement of trading and manufacturing activity after one month once the unit submits their concrete business plan to re-start their activities. AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.6 Intimation for change in constitution from Proprietorship to Partnership and change in name of the unit - M/s. Shiv Trading Co., KASEZ. M/s. Shiv Trading Co., is an approved unit for trading and warehousing activity in KASEZ. The unit have been granted Letter of 13 %

Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

Approval No. 12/2020-21 dated 21.09.2020 issued vide _ F.No. KASEZ/IA/12/2020-21, as amended.

Now the said unit has intimated regarding change in constitution from proprietorship to partnership and change in name of the unit. They have submitted copy of notarized partnership deed dated 16.12.2023 and Supplementary Deed of Partnership dated 01.01.2024, indemnity bond, copy of Pan Card & IEC of the firm (M/s. Geo Overseas), KYC of new partners viz. PAN & Aadhar Card, Police Verification Report and ITR of new partners along with their application. Further, the unit has also submitted copy of Form-G issued from Registrar of Firms, Gandhidham regarding change in partnership deed. Shri Bishan Singh, existing Proprietor of the firm along with Shri Shailesh Lavadiya, Partner being inducted in the firm appeared before the Committee to explain the proposal. Shri Singh stated that he is based at Delhi and could not able to concentrate his business in KASEZ and hence he has inducted two new Partners in the firm to look after the day-to-day business in KASEZ. The Committee asked Shri Lavadiya about his existing activity being carried out by them and about the consideration paid by new Partners in the firm. In reply, Shri Lavadiya stated that they are in the business of manpower supply & salt supply in Jogninar, Anjar and having mining block trap at Shinay, Gandhidham and they have already paid the consideration amount for being inducted as new Partners to the firm.

npower supply & salt supply in Jogninar, Anjar and having mining block trap at Shinay, Gandhidham and they have already paid the consideration amount for being inducted as new Partners to the firm.

The Committee further noted that Department of Commerce vide Instruction No. 109 dated 18.10.2021 has issued guidelines regarding change of name, change of shareholding pattern, business transfer arrangements, court approved mergers and demergers, change of constitution, wherein the change of Directors, etc. may be undertaken by the Unit Approval Committee (UAC). Therefore, the Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve and take on record the proposal of change in name of the firm from “SHIV TRADING CO.” to “GEO OVERSEAS” and change in constitution from proprietorship firm to partnership firm as above subject to submission of an Affidavit/Undertaking that no Customs/DRI and any other Govt. Department case is booked against the unit & also subject to unit submitting the per share valuation of the firm duly certified by the Chartered Accountant and fulfilment of conditions as stipulated vide Instruction No. 109 dated 18.10.2021.

The Committee also directed to forward the case of change in Name/Constitution to the Income Tax Department for necessary action at their end. 14 AN

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AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.7

Permission to warehouse goods on behalf of DTA client/Foreign clients — Request of M/s. Garden Foods Corporation, KASEZ.

The Committee noted that M/s. Garden Foods Corporation, KASEZ has requested for permission for warehousing activity of additional items.

Shri Rahul Sirohi, Partner of the firm explained their proposal. Shri Sirohi, informed that they have requested for permission for warehousing of additional items. The Committee noted that the unit has been granted LoA for manufacturing, trading and warehousing activity and asked Shri Sirohi as to whether they are carrying on all the three activities or otherwise. In reply, Shri Sirohi stated that at present they are carrying out only warehousing activity. The Committee also asked the partner of the firm about their business plan for the manufacturing activity, size of their shed and whether in their premises proper physical demarcation has been carried out for approved activities in their LoA. Mr. Sirohi was not able to explain and having no idea about size of their premises, business plan and demarcation. The Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to defer their proposal with direction to the unit to come up with a concrete business plan of their original LoA for manufacturing and trading within one month’s time as to when they will re-start their original manufacturing and trading activity approved in their LoA failing which the approval granted for manufacturing and trading activity will be liable for cancellation.

they will re-start their original manufacturing and trading activity approved in their LoA failing which the approval granted for manufacturing and trading activity will be liable for cancellation.

The Committee further directed the DC office to put up their case with regard to re-commencement of their original proposal of manufacturing and trading activity vis-a-vis the present activities after one month once the unit submits their concrete business plan to re-start their activities.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.8

Permission to warehouse goods on behalf of DTA Importer/Foreign Clients - Request of M/s. International Warehousing & Trading, a unit of Trading/Warehousing activity KASEZ.

The Committee noted that M/s. International Warehousing & Trading, KASEZ has requested for permission to warehouse additional items on behalf of Foreign/DTA clients.

Shri Kiran Singh Kochhar, Partner of the firm explained their proposal. He informed that they are in KASEZ since last 17 years and doing warehousing activity of food products on behalf of their overseas principles. He further stated that the present proposal for warehousing of additional 5 } |

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items on behalf of their old client is for supply to the hospitality sector and the last item which they have proposed wherein M/s. Air Products and Chemicals Inc., USA has tie up with Praj Industries and M/s. Inox in Kandla SEZ wherein they supply the absorber vessels for fabrication to units in KASEZ and after fabrication the material will arrive in their warehouse which will be then supplied to M/s. Inox Air Products, Jharkhand which is situated inside Bokaro Steel Plant for installation after payment of applicable duties.

terial will arrive in their warehouse which will be then supplied to M/s. Inox Air Products, Jharkhand which is situated inside Bokaro Steel Plant for installation after payment of applicable duties. The Committee after due deliberation decided to permit the additional items to be warehoused by the above unit on behalf of DTA/Foreign clients as submitted by the unit subject to the unit fulfilling NFE criterion and submission of KYC & ITR of last 3 years of their clients & also subject to unit submitting declaration that the items proposed at Sr. No. 1, 16 & 17 will be only used for hotel industry and also subject to following conditions:

i) None of the items which are restricted or prohibited will be allowed to be warehoused and any restrictions on import/export of any items will apply unless specifically permitted by the UAC. This clause will have overriding effect for any approval granted in LoA now or before.
li) Further, the items will be subjected to the Policy Conditions specified in DGFT’s ITC HS Code wherever applicable.
ii) In case of any discrepancy/mismatch between the ‘Description of Goods’ as provided by the Unit & ‘Description of goods as per DGFT Import Policy’, the later will prevail.
iv) Further, the unit will obtain registration/clearance/any other mandatory requirement prescribed under any Act/Rules from concerned agencies before undertaking of such activities.
v) Further, the unit will ensure the compliance of all guidelines, policies issued by any Ministry from time to time pertaining to the items approved in LoA.

ore undertaking of such activities.

v) Further, the unit will ensure the compliance of all guidelines, policies issued by any Ministry from time to time pertaining to the items approved in LoA.
vi) Further, the unit will give an undertaking that none of the items proposed are falling under negative list and are not hazardous or require environmental clearance for storage/ transmission/ handling and if the items are found in negative list or hazardous in nature, penal action will be initiated against them.

Permission for warehousing activity of additional items - Request of M/s. Skys International, KASEZ.

The Committee noted that M/s. Skys International, KASEZ has requested for permission for warehousing activity of additional items. Shri Rashid Kaladia, Partner of the firm explained their proposal. Shri Kaladia informed that they have requested for permission for warehousing 16 ae

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activity of additional items. He further stated that they have commenced their warehousing activity of fabrics recently and now they want to do warehousing activity of oils and lubricants as they are already doing business in Kandla and Mundra Port. He further stated that they have already applied for PESO certification and fire safety NOC and they will invest about Rs. 50-60 lakhs for storage tanks and handling equipments.

la and Mundra Port. He further stated that they have already applied for PESO certification and fire safety NOC and they will invest about Rs. 50-60 lakhs for storage tanks and handling equipments.

The Committee after due deliberation decided to permit the additional items except item at Sr. No. 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 16 of their proposal, to be warehoused by the above unit on behalf of DTA/Foreign clients as submitted by the unit subject to the unit fulfilling NFE criterion and submission of KYC & ITR of last 3 years of their clients and also subject to following conditions and also subject to physical verification regarding the compliance with regard to physical demarcation of trading and warehousing activities with separate entry & exit gates for each activity, etc.:

i) None of the items which are restricted or prohibited will be allowed to be warehoused and any restrictions on import/export of any items will apply unless specifically permitted by the UAC. This clause will have overriding effect for any approval granted in LoA now or before.
1i) Further, the items will be subjected to the Policy Conditions specified in DGFT’s ITC HS Code wherever applicable.
iii) In case of any discrepancy/mismatch between the ‘Description of Goods’ as provided by the Unit & ‘Description of goods as per DGFT Import Policy’, the later will prevail.
iv) Further, the unit will obtain registration/clearance/any other mandatory requirement prescribed under any Act/Rules from concerned agencies before undertaking of such activities.

l prevail.

iv) Further, the unit will obtain registration/clearance/any other mandatory requirement prescribed under any Act/Rules from concerned agencies before undertaking of such activities.
v) Further, the unit will ensure the compliance of all guidelines, policies issued by any Ministry from time to time pertaining to the items approved in LoA.
vi) Further, the unit will give an undertaking that none of the items proposed are falling under negative list and are not hazardous or require environmental clearance for storage/ transmission/ handling and if the items are found in negative list or hazardous in nature, penal action will be initiated against them.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.10

Ratification in the list of items in Warehousing Service activity on behalf of DTA client/Foreign clients - Request of M/s. Gokul Overseas Unit-II, KASEZ.

M/s Gokul Overseas Unit-II, KASEZ is an approved unit for Warehousing Service Activity has been issued in LoA No.01/2013-14 dated 10.05.2013, as amended. »

Minutes of the 198th Unit Approval Committee Meeting of Kandla SEZ held on 25.01.2024 at 11:00 hrs under the Chairmanship of Shri Dinesh Singh, Development Commissioner, Kandla Special Economic Zone.

Shri Ghanshyam Patel, Manager of the unit appeared before the Committee to explain the proposal.

The Committee noted that the unit has been issued with LoA for warehousing service activity of all items and the DC office has directed the unit to submit specific list of items which they want to warehouse.

Further, the Committee perused the list of items submitted by the unit and noted that some of the items under the Warehousing Service Activity are sensitive in nature which the UAC is not permitting in the recent past and in some items the ITC HS Code does not exist and in some items the unit has submitted list covering entire chapters & not submitted specific list and directed the representative of the unit to submit pruned/revised list of items which they actually want to warehouse.

t has submitted list covering entire chapters & not submitted specific list and directed the representative of the unit to submit pruned/revised list of items which they actually want to warehouse.

Therefore, the Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve the items under the Warehousing Service Activity (subject to unit submitting pruned/specific list of items) and directed the DC Office to grant permission for warehousing service activity of items as submitted by the unit in their LoA for warehousing.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.11 Ratification in the list of items in Warehousing Service activity submitted by M/s. Mysore Scents Company (Unit II), KASEZ

M/s Mysore Scents Company (Unit II), KASEZ, is an approved unit for warehousing service activity. The unit has been granted Letter of Approval No. 002/2012-13 dated 30.08.2012, as amended.

’ Further, the Committee perused the list of items submitted by the unit and noted that some of the items under the Warehousing Service Activity are sensitive in nature which the UAC is not permitting in the recent past.

Therefore, the Approval Committee after due deliberation decided to approve the items except item at Sr. No. 7, 8, 11, 12, 38, 44, 58, 59 & 60 under the Warehousing Service Activity and directed the DC Office to grant permission for warehousing service activity of items as submitted by the unit in their LoA for warehousing. |

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Ratification of SCNs issued to Kandla SEZ units

The Committee was briefed on the issue of Show Cause Notices issued to the KASEZ units.

||The members ofthe|UAC unanimously agreed on the issues discussed|UAC unanimously agreed on the issues discussed|
|---|---|---|---|
|in the SCNs in view of the||contravention made therein.||
||The Approval Committee ratified the following Show Cause Notice|||
|issued by<br>the Development Commissioner,<br>KASEZ and|||authorised<br>the|
|Development Commissioner, KASEZ to adjudicate the show cause notice||||
|issued.||||
|Sr.||Name ofthe Unit|Show Cause Notice No.| Issue in|brief|
|No.||& Date<br>;||
|Ke|Mysore<br>Scents||KASEZ/IA/002/2012- | Violation of terms and||
||Company (Unit-I])|13 dated 20.12.2023<br>conditions<br>of LoA and||
|||BLUT<br>-|unauthorized|
|||activity -|leased/ rented|
|||out their|premises|
|Py|S.<br>R. Warehousing||KASEZ-IA1/43/2023- | Violation|of terms and|
||&<br>Trading<br>Co.||SEZ-KANDLA<br>dated|conditions<br>of LoA and||
||(Unit-I)|11.01.2024<br>BLUT<br>-|unauthorized|
|||activity -|leased/ rented|
|||outtheir|premises|

AGENDA ITEM NO. 198.2.13

Permission to warehouse goods on behalf of DTA client/Foreign Client - Request of M/s. Stash Barn Enterprises, KASEZ.

The Committee noted that M/s. Stash Barn Enterprises, KASEZ has requested for permission to warehouse additional items on behalf of Foreign/DTA clients.

Shri Vivek Milak, Authorised Representative of the firm explained their proposal. Shri Milak informed that they have requested for permission for warehousing activity of additional items. The Committee after due deliberation decided to permit the additional items except item at Sr. No. 1 of their proposal, to be warehoused by the above unit on behalf of DTA/Foreign clients as submitted by the unit subject to the unit fulfilling NFE criterion and submission of KYC & ITR of last 3 years of their clients and also subject to following conditions:

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i) None of the items which are restricted or prohibited will be allowed to be warehoused and any restrictions on import/export of any items will apply unless specifically permitted by the UAC. This clause will have overriding effect for any approval granted in LoA now or before.
li) Further, the items will be subjected to the Policy Conditions specified in DGFT’s ITC HS Code wherever applicable.

will have overriding effect for any approval granted in LoA now or before.

li) Further, the items will be subjected to the Policy Conditions specified in DGFT’s ITC HS Code wherever applicable.
ili) In case of any discrepancy/mismatch between the ‘Description of Goods’ as provided by the Unit & ‘Description of goods as per DGFT Import Policy’, the later will prevail.
iv) Further, the unit will obtain registration/clearance/any other mandatory requirement prescribed under any Act/Rules from concerned agencies before undertaking of such activities.
v) Further, the unit will ensure the compliance of all guidelines, policies issued by any Ministry from time to time pertaining to the items approved in LoA.
Vi) Further, the unit will give an undertaking that none of the items proposed are falling under negative list and are not hazardous or require environmental clearance for storage/ transmission/ handling and if the items are found in negative list or hazardous in nature, penal action will be initiated against them.

The Committee also directed the DC office that the units who have been granted approval in the UAC may be given 3 weeks time to submit the requisite documents/undertaking otherwise the approval granted by the UAC will be liable for cancellation.

he units who have been granted approval in the UAC may be given 3 weeks time to submit the requisite documents/undertaking otherwise the approval granted by the UAC will be liable for cancellation.

Notwithstanding to the decisions of the Committee, if the DC Office/Approval Committee notices any instance of default in rent or pending legal proceedings as on date of decision of the Committee or any legal proceedings that may be initiated after the decision of the Committee against the unit/firm/company and/or its Proprietor/ Partner/Director, which has a bearing on the decision taken/LoA issued to the firm in any manner, the LoA granted will be liable for cancellation including action under the FT (D&R) Act and necessary action will be taken against such units in terms of applicable provisions of law.

The meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the Chair.

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