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Title: SEZ Policy of Chandigarh Administration
Organization:Government of Union Terriotry of Chandigarh
Date:14 March 2005

The Chandigarh Administration decided to promote the industries in Chandigarh so as to generate employment, increase exports and boost the economy. For this purpose, the Chandigarh Administration promoted setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) which would be Industrial/IT Habitats wherein investing companies would receive single window clearance and would be able to avail of the benefits as per the SEZ Policy of Government of India.

Some of the salient features of the policy are given below. A single window committee would be set up by the Administration for clearing all cases/applications relating to the SEZ. All applicable benefits relating to power supply which the Administration has declared for Industrial/IT/ITES/BPO units in the Union Territory of Chandigarh will be applicable in the SEZ. The Developer of the SEZ will be permitted to establish independent power plants (IPPs). The SEZ authority shall ensure the provision of adequate water supply within the SEZ. NOCs, consents and other clearances required from the Chandigarh Pollution Control Board for units and activities within the SEZs would be granted by the Single Window Committee. SEZs and units within the SEZs and also the developers of such SEZs will be exempted from sales tax/VAT; purchase tax; property tax; stamp duty; electricity duty. If direct exemption is not possible due to legal constraints, the above mentioned local taxes would be reimbursed by the Administration to such eligible units.




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