Notification No. 178/2006-Income Tax Dated 14/7/2006

NOTIFICATION NO. 178/2006, DATED 14-7-2006

Whereas the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iii) of sub-section (4) of section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961(43 of 1961) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), has framed and notified a scheme for Industrial Park, by the notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) vide number S.O. 193(E), dated the 30th March, 1999, for the period beginning on the 1st day of April, 1997 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2002 and vide number S.O. 354(E) dated the lst day of April, 2002, for the period beginning on the 1st day of April, 1997 and ending on the 31st day of March, 2006;

And whereas M/s. Tech Park-1, G-3, Phoenix, Bund Garden Road, Pune, Maharashtra-411001, is developing an Industrial Park at Survey No. 191, A/2A/1/2, CTS No. 2175, Airport Road, Yerwada, Pune, Pin-411 006;

And whereas the Central Government has approved the said Industrial Park vide Ministry of Commerce and Industry letter No. 15/52/2005-IP&ID dated 13.4.2006 subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in the annexure to this notification;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iii) of sub-section (4) of section 80-IA of the said Act, the Central Government hereby notifies the undertaking being developed and being maintained and operated by M/s. Tech Park-1, Pune, as an industrial park for the purposes of the said clause (iii).

ANNEXURE

The terms and conditions on which the approval of the Government of India has been accorded for setting up of an industrial park by M/s. Tech Park-1, Pune.

1 (i)	Name of the Industrial Development & Investment	:	Tech Park-1
(ii)	Proposed location	:	Survey No. 191, A/2A/1/2, CTS No. 2175, Airport Road, Yerwada, Pune, PIN-411 006.
(iii)	Area of Industrial Park	:	1,14,622 Square Meters
(iv)	Proposed activities

Nature of Industrial activity with NIC code
	NIC Code				Description
S. No.	Section	Division	Group	Class
A	7	75	–	–	Communication services.
B	8	89	892	–	Data processing, software development and computer consultancy services.
C	8	89	893	–	Business and management consultancy activities.
D	8	89	894	–	Architectural and engineering and other technical consultancy activities.
E	8	89	895	–	Technical testing and analysis services.

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(v )	Percentage of allocable area earmarked for industrial use	:	94.00%
(vi )	Percentage of allocable area earmarked for commercial use.	:	6.00%
(vii )	Minimum number of industrial units	:	3 Units
(viii )	Total investments proposed  (Amount in Rupees)	:	116.26 crores
(ix )	Investment on built up space for Industrial use (Amount in Rupees)	:	78.99 crores
(x )	Investment on Infrastructure Development including investment on built-up space for industrial use (Amount in Rupees)	:	116.26 crores
(xi )	Proposed date of commencement of the Industrial Park	:	July, 2005

2. The minimum investment on infrastructure development in an Industrial Park shall not be less than 50% of the total project cost. In the case of an Industrial Park, which provides built-up space for industrial use, the minimum expenditure on infrastructure development including cost of construction of industrial space, shall not be less than 60% of the total project cost.

3. Infrastructure development shall include, roads (including approach roads), water supply and sewerage, common effluent treatment facility, telecom network, generation and distribution of power, air-conditioning and such other facilities as are for common use for industrial activity which are identifiable and are provided on commercial terms.

4. No single unit referred to in column (2) of the Table given in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 6 of S.O. 354(E) dated the 1st April, 2002, shall occupy more than fifty percent of the allocable industrial area of an Industrial Park. For this purpose a unit means any separate and distinct entity for the purpose of one and more state or Central tax laws.

5. Necessary approvals, including that for foreign direct investment or non-resident Indian investment by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board or Reserve Bank of India or any authority specified under any law for the time being in force, shall be taken separately as per the policy and procedures in force.

6. The tax benefits under the Act can be availed of only after the number of units indicated in Para 1 (vii) of this Notification, are located in the Industrial Park.

7. M/s. Tech Park-1, Pune, shall continue to operate the Industrial Park during the period in which the benefits under clause (iii) of sub-section (4) of section 80IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 are to be availed.

8. In case the commencement of the Industrial Park is delayed by more than one year from the date indicated in Para 1 (xi) of this notification, fresh approval will be required under the Industrial Park Scheme, 2002, for availing benefits under sub-section 4(iii) of section 80-IA of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

9. The approval will be invalid and M/s. Tech Park-1, Pune, shall be solely responsible for any repercussions of such invalidity, if

(i) the application on the basis of which the approval is accorded by the Central Government contains wrong information/misinformation or some material information has not been provided in it.

(ii) it is for the location of the industrial park for which approval has already been accorded in the name of another undertaking.