Chapter V SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

(1) Every Zone, having regard to the municipal services proposed to be provided in the area of the Zone and such other factors, shall be deemed to be an industrial township area under the proviso to clause (1) of article 243Q of the Constitution of India.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the area of Zone shall cease to be under the jurisdiction of any municipal corporation, municipal council, nagar panchayat or gram panchayat or the notified area constituted under the State laws.

(1) There shall be a Special Economic Zone Development Committee consist of the following members, namely:-

(i) Developer or his nominee;

(ii) Development Commissioner of the Zone or his nominee;

(iii) Nominee of the State Government.

(2) The Developer or his nominee shall be the Chairperson of the Development Committee.

(3) The Development Committee may invite representatives of Units, residents, service providers and other interested persons in the meeting of the Committee.

(4) The Development Committee shall meet at such place and observe such rules of procedure for transaction of its business at the meeting as it may deem fit.

The Development Committee shall perform the following functions in the manner as may be prescribed by the regulations, namely:-

(1) (a) Prepare a plan for the development of the Zone in conformity with the guidelines prepared by the Authority and to demarcate and develop sites for industrial, commercial, residential and for other purposes according to the plan;

(b) provide infrastructure facilities and amenities;

(c) allocate and transfer, either by way of lease or otherwise, plots of land for industrial, commercial, residential or other purposes;

(d) regulate the construction of buildings.

(1) It shall be the responsibility of the Developer of the Zone to develop, construct, install, operate, manage and maintain any or all of the following infrastructure facilities, amenities and services for the purposes of providing services in the Zone, namely:-(i) generation and supply of electricity;(ii) water extraction, treatment, transmission and distribution;(iii) waste water treatment and solid waste management;(iv) provision of minor port and related services;(v) provision of roads and bridges;(vi) provision for gas distribution network;(vii) provision for communication and data network transmission; and (viii) any other services as may be prescribed by the regulations.(2) Subject to the regulations, the Developer may levy user charges or fees as may be approved by the Development Committee for providing infrastructural facilities, amenities and services referred to in sub-section (1) in such manner as may be prescribed by the regulations.(3) For the provision of the products or services of infrastructure under this Act, the relevant Acts, guidelines, rules and regulations prevalent in India shall be applicable for quality of the product or service and safety requirements.