L.B. Singhal 
Director General    

Sub :  (i)     Completion of Elections of Central Governing Council & Regional Governing Councils of EPCES

(ii)  Meeting with Shri Vinay Bansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Shri Akhilesh Ranjan, Joint Secretary, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Shri Jayant Dasgupta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce

(1) EPCES has completed the elections of Central Governing Council and 7 Regional Governing Councils. The election process was started on December 19, 2003 and was completed on February 18, 2004. In the first meeting of Central Governing Council, held on 18-3-04 in New Delhi at Hotel Park. Shri Sharad Jaipuria of M/s Ginni International Limited has been unanimously elected as Chairman of Central Governing Council of EPCES and Shri T. Vasu of M/s Celetron India Pvt. Ltd., has been unanimously elected as Vice-Chairman of Central Governing Council of EPCES. The list of EOUs/SEZ Units members elected in the Central Governing Council, names of Regional Chairmen, names of candidates elected in various Regional Governing Councils is enclosed along with this Circular for your information.

(2) On 18-3-04 a meeting was held with Shri Vinay Bansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Shri Akhilesh Ranjan, Joint Secretary, CBDT and Shri Jayant Dasgupta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, at Hotel Park, New Delhi. Shri Vinay Bansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce addressed members of Central Governing Council wherein all the Development Commissioners of all the Zones were also present. Shri Bansal stated that Council has come up very well within a period of 1 year and is one of the most effective EPC. Shri Bansal stated that Ministry of Commerce is aware of the problems being faced by EOUs/SEZ Units including the issue of DEPB for SEZs, SEZ Rules & Regulations, Service Tax Exemption to EOUs, CST exemption to EOUs and other procedural issues like exemption from Bank Guarantee etc., and assured the members that attempts would be made to sort-out these issues.

(3) In the meeting with Shri Akhilesh Ranjan, Joint Secretary, CBDT, detailed discussions were held on all the issues relating to Sections 10A & 10B of the Income Tax Act including the issue of dispensing with the sun-set clause of 2010 to EOUs, extension of the benefit of Income Tax exemption on the conversion of DTA unit into EOUs/SEZ Unit, extension of Income Tax benefits for trading activities etc. Central Governing Council members present in the meeting explained in detail the reasons for giving priority status to EOUs/SEZ Units. Earlier these issues had been discussed by the Council with Mrs. Vineeta Rai, Revenue Secretary, in a meeting held on 17-12-2003. A detailed representation on these issues was also submitted to Shri Akhilesh Ranjan, Joint Secretary, CBDT. The detailed discussions on the problems being faced by EOUs/SEZ Units was also held with Shri Jayant Dasgupta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce.

This is for your information please.

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LIST CENTRAL GOVERNING COUNCIL

1.   Shri Sharad Jaipuria - Ginni International Limited, New Delhi - Chairman Tel : 011-25827433/6667-8, Fax : 25863255 email : sharad.Jaipuria@ginniint.com

 2.   Shri T. Vasu - Celetron India Pvt Ltd., Mumbai     – Vice-Chairman Tel : 022-28291919, Fax : 28291176 email : tvasu@celetron.com

3.   Shri  P. C. Nambiar, Serum Institute of India Ltd, Pune     –  Regional Chairman Tel : 020-6993976, Fax : 6993974 email : exim_pg@vsnl.net SEEPZ SEZ

4.   Mr. R. K. Shankar, Mercury Mfg Co. Pvt Ltd, Chennai      –   Regional Chairman  Tel : 044-22628002, Fax : 22628344 email : mercury_godrej@vsnl.com       MEPZ SEZ

5.   Shri Vishwanath, Nath Bros EXIM International Ltd, New Delhi –Regional Chairman Tel : 011-23745265, Fax : 23742676  email : nathbros@vsnl.com   - NSEZ

6.   Shri Pradip K. Chopra, Amarnath Enviroplast Ltd, Kolkata – Regional Chairman Tel : 033-24756406, Fax : 24756891 email : luniask@yahoo.com    FSEZ

7.   Shri Y. S. R. Venkata Rao, Alkali Metals Ltd, Hyderabad    – Regional Chairman Tel : 040-27201179, Fax : 27201454 email : alkali@eth.net        VSEZ

8.   Shri P.G. Makhija, Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd., Ahmedabad -   Regional Chairman Tel : 079-6423316, Fax : 6423079 email : info@gujambexports.com      KSEZ

9.   Shri M R Gopinath, GE BE Pvt Ltd, Bangalore  – Regional Chairman Tel : 080-28410850, Fax : 28410851 email : mr.gopinath@geind.ge.com    CSEZ

10. Shri S. K. Saraf, Technocraft Industries (I) Ltd, Mumbai  - Member Tel : 022-25691615, Fax : 28356559 email : sksaraf@technocraftgroup.com

11. Shri Ajay Goel, Goldwyn Ltd., Noida (UP)      - Member Tel : 0120-2568537-9, Fax : 2568105 email : goldwyn@vsnl.com

12. Shri M. Rafeeque Ahmed, Farida Shoes Pvt Ltd, Chennai    - Member Tel : 044-28330872, Fax : 28330343 email : rafeeque@farida.com

13. Shri Prakash C. Sacheti, Sacheti Industries, Chennai     - Member Tel : 044-28343520, Fax : 28343348 email : vestiments@hotmail.com

14. Shri Anil Agarwal, Karan Woo-sin Limited, Secunderabad    - Member Tel : 040-27848700, Fax : 27842566 email : hyd2_ananthan@sancharnet.in

15. Shri B. Satish Kumar, Pyxis Technology Solutions, Visakhapatnam - Member Tel : 0891-2587566, Fax : 2587566 email : satish@pyxistechsol.com

16. Shri R. K. Sonthalia, S. R. Enterprise, Kolkata    -  Member Tel : 033-22389424, Fax : 23371468 email : enfield123@vsnl.net

17. Shri  S. S. Shah,  Eastern Silk Ind. Ltd, Kolkata   - Member Tel : 033-22430817, Fax : 22482486 email : esilk@vsnl.com

18. Shri Rameshchandra P. Lavti, Mitesh Impex, Jamnagar       - Member Tel : 0288-2560988, Fax : 2560302 email : miteshimpex@rediffmail.com

19. Shri Ajay Kothary, Schmetz (I) Pvt. Ltd., Kutch    - Member Tel : 02836-252222, Fax : 22482486 email : cschmetz@wilnetonline.net

20. Shri Rajendra J. Hinduja, Gokaldas India, Bangalore      - Member Tel : 080-2237654, Fax : 2274835 email : gokex@vsnl.com

21. Shri N. Jehangir, Crysind Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Kochi - Member Tel : 0484-2413224, Fax : 2413053 email : nj@nestcorp.net

22. Shri S. N. Sharma, Chairman, Surat SEZ, Mumbai    - Member Tel : 022-22851430, Fax : 22875467 email : alkali@eth.net

OTHER MEMBERS

23. Shri V. Madhavan Nair, Development  Commissioner, SEEPZ SEZ Tel : 022-28290856, Fax : 28291385 email : dc@seepz.com

24. Shri Paul Antony, Development  Commissioner, CSEZ Tel : 0484-2413222, Fax : 2413074 email : dc@csez.com

25. Smt Nutan Guha Biswas, Development Commissioner, NSEZ Tel : 0120-2567270-4, Fax : 2562314 email : dcnepz@nda.vsnl.net.in

26. Shri B. Vijayan, Development  Commissioner, MEPZ SEZ Tel : 044-22622832, Fax : 22628218 email : dc@mepz.gov.in

27. Shri Manoj Kumar, Development  Commissioner, FSEZ Tel : 033-22813117, Fax : 2477923 email : fepz@wb.nic.in

28. Shri P. Ramesh Kumar, Development Commissioner, VSEZ Tel : 0891-2753029, Fax : 2687352 email : dc@vsez.com

29. Shri Yogendra Garg,  Development  Commissioner, KSEZ Tel : 02836-252475, Fax : 252250 email : dc@kandlasez.com

30. Shri Ashok Kumar Meena, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Tel : 011-23013624, Fax : 23014418 email : ameena@ub.nic.in

31. Shri A. K. Prasad, Director (Customs), Ministry of Finance Tel : 011-23092812, Fax : 23092173

LIST OF REGIONAL GOVERNING COUNCILS REGIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL – SEEPZ SEZ

EOU Category

1.   Mr. P. C. Nambiar – Serum Institute of India Ltd, Pune – Regional Chairman Tel : 020-6993976, Fax : 6993974 email : exim_pg@vsnl.net

2.   Mr. J. K. Saboo – I.G. Petrochemicals Ltd, Mumbai - Member Tel : 022-22842714, Fax : 22836392 email : igpetro@vsnl.com

3.   Mr. V. C. Gopalkrishan – Hanil Era Textiles Ltd, Mumbai - Member Tel : 022-24373293, Fax : 24378279 email : vcg@vsnl.com

4.  Mr. R. K. Agrawal, Eurotex Ind. & Exports Ltd, Mumbai - Member Tel : 022-22041408, Fax : 22044139 email : agrawalr@vsnl.com

5.   Mr. R. G. Deshpande, Vishay Components India Pvt Ltd Kalbhor - Member Tel : 020-6913285, Fax : 6913609 email : ram.deshpande@bccomponents.com

6.   Mr. Ashok B. Nawal, Kaizen Overseas, Nasik - Member Tel : 02353-560418, Fax :5604918 email : nawal@bizsolindia.com

7.   Mr. Vikram Kapur, Lavino Kapur Cottons, Mumbai - Member Tel : 022-56325141, Fax : 56324421 email : lavino@vsnl.com

SEZ Category

1.   Mr. Sandeep Tandon, Celetron India Pvt Ltd., Mumbai  - Member Tel : 022-28291919, Fax : 28291176 email : infoindia@celetron.com

2.   Mr. Amarnath, Inter Gold (I) Pvt Ltd, Mumbai - Member Tel : 022-56942600, Fax : 56942628 email : export@intergold.net

3.   Mr. Satish Joshi, Elegant Collection, Mumbai - Member Tel : 022-56950282, Fax : 56950281 email : elegant@elegantcoll.com

4.   Mr. Rajiv Shankar Pandya, Shankar Jewels,  Mumbai - Member Tel : 022-28292179, Fax : 28292942 email : sgjma@vsnl.net

REGIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL – MEPZ SEZ

EOU Category

1. Mr. R. Sivasubramaniam, GTP Granites Ltd, Salem - Member Tel : 0427-2448490, Fax : 2448744 email : gtpgl@sancharnet.in

2. Mr. M. Ramasamy, Amman Granites, Harur - Member Tel : 044346-222555, Fax : 222666 email : ammangra@eth.net

3. Mr. M. K. Shivshankaran, Gem Granites, Chennai - Member Tel : 044-28115190, Fax : 28117338 email : sales@gemgranites.com

4. Mr. A. M. Durairaj   , Gem Spinners India Ltd., Chennai - Member Tel : 044-28115190, Fax : 28114304 email : gemspin@md4.vsnl.net.in

SEZ CATEGORY

1.   Mr. R. K. Shankar , Mercury Mfr Co. Ltd, Chennai – Regional Chairman Tel : 044-22628002, Fax : 22628344 email : mercury_godrej@vsnl.com

2. Mr. K. Sivachandra Reddy, Vijay Garments Ltd, Chennai - Member Tel : 044-25013621, email : vgl@vsnl.com

3. Dr. Rama Mohana Rao, Swabs India Pvt Ltd, Chennai - Member Tel : 044-22628385, Fax : 22628388 email : swabsindia@vsnl.com

4. Mr. B. Vijayraj, Pradeep International, Chennai - Member Tel : 044-22623050, Fax : 22623053 email : prains@vsnl.com

REGIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL – VSEZ

EOU Category

1.   Mr. Y S R Venkata Rao, Alkali Metals Ltd, Hyderabad – Regional Chairman Tel : 040-27201179, Fax : 27201454 email : alkali@eth.net

2.   Dr. Rajagopala Reddy, Erythro Pharma Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad - Member Tel : 040-23353072, Fax : 23354223 email : erythrop@satyam.net.in

3.   Mr. N. V Rattaiah, Divyashakti Granites, Hyderabad - Member Tel : 040-23730240, Fax : 23730013 email : info@divyashakti.com

4.   Mr. D. John P. Kumar, Normak Fashions (P) Ltd, Hyderabad - Member Tel : 040-27207881, Fax : 27207885 email : normak@vsnl.in

5.   Mr. Sudhir Sanghi, Sanghi Spinners India Ltd, Hyderabad - Member Tel : 040-4756660, Fax: 4756755,  E-mail : sanghispinners@nettlinx.com

6.   Mr. Kishore Thulluri, Thulluri Exports (P) Ltd, Hyderabad - Member Tel : 040-55612924, Fax: 23308312,  E-mail : general@thulluriexports.com

7.   Mr. K. V. Rao, Techtran Polyeness Ltd, Hyderabad  - Member Tel : 040-23544470/79, Fax: 23544598, Email : Hyd1_techtran@sancharnet.in

SEZ Category

1.   Mr. A. S. Narayana, Spares Corporation, Visakhapatnam - Member Tel : 0891-2541945, Fax: 2541946, Email : spcorp@eth.net

2.   Mr. Harish J. Mandavia, Pooja Scrap Industries, Visakhapatnam-Member Tel : 0891-2749360, Email : poojascrap@yahoo.co.in

3.   Mr. P. P.S. Prasad, Kaarunya Associates, Visakhapatnam - Member Tel : 0891-2704196, Fax: 2561160, Email : prapath@sancharnet.in

4.   Mr. S. V. R. Prasad, Worldwide Diamond Mfrs Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam Tel : 0891-2587507, Fax: 2587325, Email : svrp2001@yahoo.com

REGIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL – NSEZ

EOU Category

1.   Mr. Vishwanath, Nath Bros EXIM Intl Ltd, New Delhi – Regional Chairman Tel : 011-23745265, Fax : 23742676  email : nathbros@vsnl.com

2.   Mr. K. M. Agarwal, B. C. Exports, New Delhi - Member Tel : 011- 2253389, Fax22153924, Email : bcexport@vsnl.com

3.   Mr. A. K. Jain, Orient Craft Ltd, Gurgaon - Member Tel : 0124-2342043-7 Fax : 2341110, Email : comm@orientcraft.com

4.   Mr. D. P. Nanda, Moser Baer India Ltd, New Delhi - Member Tel : 011-51635201-5, Fax : 51635211, Email : dp.nanda@moserbaer.net  

5.   Mr. Ramesh Kumar Jain, Pasupati Spgg. & Weaving Mills, New Delhi Tel :011- 3329495-9, Fax : 3316441, Email : pasupatispg@vsnl.com

6.   Maj. Vishwani Puri, Complete Surveying Tech. – Noida - Member Tel : 0120-2567223-5, Fax: 2562277/3636, Email: csti@vsnl.com

7.   Mr. Rikhab Chand Jain, Gajraula Spgg Mils Ltd, New Delhi - Member Tel : 011-23536317, Fax: 23632283, Email : ttltd@eth.net

SEZ Category

1.   Mr. Shiv Inder Singh, Golden Peakock Overseas Ltd, Noida - Member Tel : 0120-2562921/8036, Fax: 2562106, Email : goldenpeakock@vsnl.com

2.   Mr. A. K. Chopra, Nulux Tools, Noida - Member Tel : 0120-2567891, Fax: 2567890, Email : nulux@ndf.vsnl.net.in

3.   Mr. F. H. Usmani, Silvia Apparels Ltd, Noida - Member Tel : 0120-2562024-7, Fax: 2562023, Email : usmani@silviaapparel.com

4.   Mr. A. K. Bakshi, Moser Baer India Ltd, Noida - Member Tel : 0120-2567023-25, Fax: 2562117, Email : ak.bakshi@moserbaer.net

REGIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL – FSEZ

EOU Category

1.   Shri Surender Kumar Surana, Kalpana Plastics Pvt Ltd, Kolkata - Member Tel.033-22823744, Fax. 22823739, E-mail:kalpana.cal@gecsl.com

2.   Smt. Kavita Saraogi, S R Enterprises, Kolkata - Member Tel: 22389424, Fax: 22371468, Email: enfield123@vsnl.net

3.   Shri Sanjeev Fogla, AR Stanchem Pvt Ltd, Kolkata - Member  Tel : 22487239, Fax: 22481866, Email: ars@foglagroup.com

4.   Ms. Radha Sonthalia, Exotica International, Kolkata - Member Tel:033-22689424, Fax : 033-23371468, Email : enfield123@vsnl.net

5.   Shri Aman Saraogi, RS Vanijya Pvt Ltd, Kolkata - Member Tel : 22389424, Fax: 23371468, Email: enfield123@vsnl.net

6.   Shri Sudesh Kumar Sonthalia, Plastolene Polymers Pvt.Ltd, Kolkata - Member Tel.033-22389424, Fax.033-22371468, Email : enfield123@vsnl.net

7.   Mr. Pratyush Kedia, Roto India Enterprises, Kolkata – Member Tel:033-22689424, Fax : 033-23371468, E.mail: enfield123@vsnl.net

SEZ Category

1.   Mr. Pradip Kr. Chopra, Amarnath Enviroplast Ltd, Kolkata – Regional Chairman Tel : 033-24756406, Fax : 24756891 email : luniask@yahoo.com

2.  Mr. Pradip Kedia, Plastolene Polymers Pvt Ltd, Kolkata - Member Tel.033-22389424, Fax.033-22371468, E-mail: enfield123@vsnl.net

3.   Mr. Ajay Gaggar, Precision Processors (I) Ltd, Kolkata - Member Tel : 24764588, Fax: 24764430, Email: office@ppipaper.com

4.   Mr. Sanjay Chowdhary, Transworld Business Corpn, Kolkata - Member Tel : 22213135, Fax: 22213137, Email: twbc@vsnl.net

REGIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL – KSEZ

EOU Category

1.   Mr. P.G. Makhija, Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd, Ahmedabad – Regional Chairman Tel : 079-6423316, Fax : 6423079 email : info@gujambexports.com

2.   Mr. Vithaldas G. Udeshi, Jayant Agro-Organics Ltd., Mumbai - Member Tel : 022-5697 0470, Fax: 5697 0474, Email : jaol@vsnl.net

3.   Mr. Suresh Saraf, Saraf Foods Ltd, Vadodara - Member Tel: 02668-262140, Fax: 2337397, Email : info@saraffoods.com

4.   Mr. Rameshbhai R. Sanghavi, Sanghavi Exports, Surat – Member Tel: 0261-2513893, Fax : 2513898, Email : sanghavi2@bol.net.in

5.   Mr. Mukesh J Kanakhara, Metal Recycling Industries, Jamnagar - Member Tel: 0288-2889251, Fax : 2555744, Email : mri@wilnetonline.net

6.   Mr.Sharad Kejariwal, Cupro Recycling Pvt Ltd, Mumbai - Member  Tel: 022-56310846, Email : info@cupro.co.in

7.   Mr. Rajnikant T. Vajani, Padmavati Impex Pvt. Ltd., Jamnagar - Member Tel : 0288-2730365, Email : info@padmavatiimpex.com 

SEZ Category

1.   Mr. Rashesh Doshi, Zytex (India) Pvt. Ltd., Surat – Member Tel : 0261-2398616, Email : zytex@vsnl.com

2.   Mr. Dhiraj Kotadia, Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Surat – Member Tel : 0261-2451451-58, Fax : 2427947, Email : dlalkotadia@sahajanand.co.in

3.   Mr. C.S. Behal, Saffire Clothing Co. Pvt. Ltd., Kutch - Member Tel : 02836-252257, Fax : 252240, Email : saffire@wilnetonline.net

4.   Mr. Surrinder Sajdeh,  Texool Wastesavers, Mumbai – Member Tel : 022-22186241, Fax : 22188942, Email : texool@rolatanet.com

REGIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL – CSEZ

EOU Category

1.   Mr. M R Gopinath, GE BE Pvt Ltd, Bangalore – Regional Chairman Tel : 080-28410850, Fax : 28410851 email : mr.gopinath@geind.ge.com

2.   Mr. S. K. Churiwala, Silktex Ltd, Bangalore - Member Tel : 2222365,  Fax: 2270553, Email: co@silktexlimited.com

3.   Mr. M. B. Chinnappa, Biocon Ltd, Bangalore - Member Tel: 080-8523434,   Fax: 080-8523423, Email : mb.chinnappa@biocon.com

4.   Mr. N C J John, N C J John & Sons,  Allepey  - Member Tel : 0477-2243796,  Fax: 0477-2242375, Email: ncj@vsnl.com

5.   Mr. R. Murali,  Precot Mills Ltd, Coimbatore - Member Tel : 0422-2221711,  Fax: 0422-2221611, Email: precot@vsnl.com

6.   Mr. Arvind Modi, Sstella Silks Ltd, Bangalore - Member Tel : 080-5522600, Fax: 080-5522601, Email: sstella@vsnl.com

7.   Mrs. Kumud Sampath, Astra Zeneca India, Bangalore - Member Tel : 080-3621212, Fax: 3621214, Email: kumud.sampat@astrazeneca.com

SEZ Category

1.   Mr. Thomas John, Sun Fibre Optics Pvt Ltd, Cochin - Member Tel : 0484-2413205, Fax: 2413204, Email: nj@nestcorp.net

2.   Mr. K. Parameswaran Nair, Muthoot Apt Ceramics, Cochin - Member Tel : 0484-2413142, Fax: 2413144, Email: mail@muthootceramics.com

3.   Mr. K. K. Pillai, Nikasu Pack, Cochin - Member Tel : 0484-2413167, Fax: 0484-2413152, Email: nikasu@md3.vsnl.net.in

4.   Mr. Joseph J. E. Pereira, Primus Gloves, Cochin - Member Tel : 0484-2413063, Fax: 0484-2413089, Email: primusgl@spectrum.net.in