WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/Q2/IND/22 
24 October 2011 
 (11-5297) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Replies to Questions posed by JAPAN1 regarding the New 
and Full Notification of INDIA2 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 21 October 2011, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of India. 
 
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Question 1  
 According to the notification of India, all notified subsidies are administrated by the 
Ministry of Finance.  Are there any other subsid ies provided by the Ministry of Finance?  Will 
the Government of India notify all relevant programmes provided by various 
Ministries/Departments other than the Ministry of  Finance?  If yes, when does the Government 
of India plan to notify them?  
Reply 
 
 The Central Government is consulting various Ministries/Deptt. at federal level and various 
State Govts. at Sub-federal levels to obtain details of their programmes which may qualify as 
subsidies within the meaning of ASCM.    
Question 2 
  According to the notifications of Indi a, G/SCM/N/123/IND/Suppl.1 covers subsidies 
from 2003 to 2004, and G/SCM/N/123/IND, G/ SCM/N/155/IND/ and G/SCM/N/186/IND cover 
subsidies from 2004 to 2009.  According to Annex C of the Report (2009) of the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, G/L/906, the most recent notification is year 2000.  Will 
the Government of India notify all relevant subsidies provided from 2000-2002?  When does the 
Government of India plan to notify them? 
                                                      
1 G/SCM/Q2/IND/18.   
2 G/SCM/N/123/IND, G/SCM/N/123/IND/Suppl.1 
  G/SCM/N/155/IND 
  G/SCM/N/186/IND G/SCM/Q2/IND/22 
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  Reply 
 
 India has made notification of subsidies in respect of financial years April 2001 to 
March 2002 and April 2002 to March 2003 on 12 October 2011 which has been circulated under 
WTO document G/SCM/N/95/IND dated 14 October 2011.    
Question 3 
  With regard to the subsidies provided by the local governments, when does the 
Government of India plan to notify them? 
 Reply 
  The Central Government is consulting Stat e Governments to obtain details of their 
programmes which may qualify as subsidies within the meaning of ASCM. 
 
Question 4  
 Concerning the preferential tax policies for certain enterprises: 
 
(i) Please provide a list of EPZs and FTZs in which the preferential tax 
treatments are available. 
(ii) Which industrial sectors are eligible for the preferential tax treatments? 
(iii) According to 6(a) of the notification s, the recipients can get a deduction 
of 100 per cent of profits and gains derived from export. Are there any 
conditions to receive tax preferences other than this source of profits and 
gains? 
(iv) In case one enterprise has its facilit ies in more than one SEZ, EPZ or 
FTZ, can the enterprise enjoy preferential tax treatments in all the 
located areas? 
 Questions related to the Jawaharlal  Nehru National Solar Mission.   
 
Reply 
 
  (i) List is attached at Annex I.  
 
  (ii) The facility is available for all industrial sectors.  
  (iii) Rules 22 & 54 of SEZ Rules, 2006 stipulate terms and conditions subject to 
which entrepreneur and developers shall be entitled to exemptions, drawbacks and 
concessions as well as system of monitoring of performance of a unit. In case a unit 
has not achieved positive Net Foreign Excha nge Earning, penal action can be taken 
against it.  However, these exemptions, dr awbacks and concessions are subject to the 
conditions of proper utilization and acc ounting of goods imported, refund of 
exemptions availed in case of non-fulfilme nt of conditions, cancellation of letter of 
approval in case of contravention/non-fu lfilment of terms and conditions or 
obligations, penal action in case of non-achie vement of positive net foreign exchange, 
etc.  G/SCM/Q2/IND/22 
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    (iv) Yes. 
 
Question 5 
 
 According to the information available on the website of the Ministry of New and 
Renewable Energy, the Ministry has been conducting a solar power project named the 
'Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) ' which consists of several sub-programs.  
Please provide the overall picture of this project as well as the details of  each sub-program, such 
as the eligibility, terms and conditions, amounts and recipients of these projects. 
 
Reply 
 
 The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) envisages a target 
of 20 000 mw solar energy and stipulates impl ementation and achievement of the targets 
in three phases - first phase up to 2012-13, se cond phase 2013-17 and th e third phase from 
2017-22.  The Mission provides immense opportunity  for investments, both domestic and 
foreign. In the first phase, the Government of  India would be dire ctly purchasing 1000 mw 
capacity solar power from the project develope rs through NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd.  
The broader goal is to promote ecologically su stainable growth while addressing India's 
energy security challenge.  It will also constitute a major cont ribution by India to the global 
effort to meet the challe nges of climate change.   
  More details of the programme can be found on the web site www.mnre.gov.in.   
 
Question 6 
 
 The guidelines for some sub-programs, such as the 'Guidelines for Selection of New 
Grid Connected Solar Power Projects' or 'Gui delines for Rooftop PV and Small Solar Power 
Generation Program', include domestic content requirements.  Please list the sub-programs of 
the JNNM which include domestic content re quirements and explain the details of these 
requirements. Are there any project proponen ts who have fulfilled the domestic content 
requirements and have participated in the programs? 
 Reply 
 
 The details of the programme can be  found on the web site www.mnre.gov.in.   G/SCM/Q2/IND/22 
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  Annex I 
 
List of functional SEZs  
Sl. 
No. Name of the SEZ Location Type 
1 Kandla Special Economic Zone Kandla, Gujarat Multi product 
2 SEEPZ Special Economic Zone Mumbai, Maharashtra Multi product 
3 Noida Special Economic Zone Uttar Pradesh Multi product 
4 MEPZ Special Economic Zone Chennai, Tamil Nadu  Multi product 
5 Cochin Special Economic Zone Cochin, Kerala Multi product 
6 Falta Special Economic Zone Falta, West Bengal Multi product 
7 Visakhapatnam SEZ Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Multi product 
State Govt./Private Special Economic Zones established prior to SEZ Act 
Sl. 
No. Name of the SEZ Location Type 
8 Surat Special Economic Zone Surat, Gujarat Multi product 
9 Manikanchan SEZ, W. Be ngal Kolkatta, West Bengal Gems and Jewellery 
10 Jaipur SEZ Jaipur, Raja sthan Gems and Jewellery 
11 Indore SEZ Sector-3, Pithampur Distt. 
Dhar (MP) Multi product 
12 Jodhpur SEZ Jodhpur, Rajasthan Handicrafts 
13 Mahindra City SEZ (Auto ancillary ), T. 
Nadu Tamil Nadu Auto 
14 Mahindra City SEZ (Textiles), Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Apparel and fashion accessories 
15 Nokia SEZ Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu Telecom equipments/R&D services 
16 Moradabad SEZ Moradabad, UP Handicrafts 
17 Surat Apparel Park Surat, Gujarat Apparel 
SEZs notified under the SEZ Act, 2005 
Sl. 
No. Name of the SEZ Location Type 
 Andhra Pradesh   
18 APIIC Ltd, Jedcharla Po llepally Village, Jedcharla 
Mandal Pharma 
19 APIIC Atchutapuram 
Visakhapatnam Multi product 
20 Brandix India Apparel City  Private Ltd. Achutapuram, 
Visakhapatnam Textile 
21 Ramky Pharma Cit Pvt. Ltd. Mandal, Visakhapatnam Pharmaceuticals 
22 Hyderabad Gems SEZ Lt d. Ranga Reddy District, 
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Gems and Jewellery 
23 Divi's Laboratories Limited Chippada Village, 
Visakhapatnam, Andhra 
Pradesh Pharmaceuticals 
24 Apache SEZ Development India Private 
Limited Mandal Tada, Nellore 
District, Andhra Pradesh Footwear 
25 Parry Infrastructure Company Private 
Limited Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh Food Processing 
26 Sri City Pvt. Ltd.  Gollavaripalem, Andhra 
Pradesh Multi Product 
27 Vivo Bio Tech Ltd. Medak Dist Medak District, Andhra 
Pradesh Bio-technology 
28 APIIC, Naidupeta Nellore, A.P. Multi product 
29 APIIC Maddipadu and Korispadu, 
Prakasham A.P. Building Products 
30 GMR Hyderabad International Airport 
Limited  Village Mamidipally, District 
Ranga Reddy, Andhra 
Pradesh Aviation   G/SCM/Q2/IND/22 
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    Gujarat   
31 Essar Hazira SEZ Limited Village Hazira, Taluka 
Choryasi, Gujarat Engineering Products 
32 Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone Gujarat Multi Product 
33 Synefra Engg. & comst. Ltd. (Suzlon 
Infrastructure Limited)  Vadodara Hi-tech Engineering products and related 
services 
34 Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation 
(Apparel)(GIDC) Ahmedabad, Gujarat Apparel 
35 Reliance Jamnagar Infrastruc ture Ltd. Jamnagar Multi Product 
36 Zydus Infrastrucutre Pvt. Ltd.  Sanand, Ahmedabad Pharmaceutical 
37 Dahej SEZ Ltd. Dahej Multi Product 
38 Euro Multivision Pvt. Ltd. Vill sh ikra, Tal Bhachau conventional Energy 
  Karnataka   
39 Biocon Limited. Anekal Taluk, Banglore, 
Karnataka Biotechnology 
40 KIADB (textile) Hasan, Karnataka Textile 
41 Quest SEZ Development Private Limited Belgau m District, Karnataka Precision Engineering Product 
42 Synefra Eng. & Const. (Suzlon Infrastructure 
Limited) Udupi Taluk, Karnataka Hi-tech engineering products and related 
services 
43 KIADB (Food) Samudravalli, Sankalapura Food Processing 
  Maharashtra   
44 Serum Bio-pharma Park  Pune, Maha rashtra Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 
45 Maharashtra Airport Dev. Corporati on Mihan, Nagpur, Maha rashtra Multi Product 
46 Magarpatta Township Development and 
Construction Company Ltd. Pune, Maharashtra EH&S incl. information technology enabled 
47 MIDC, Aurangabad District Aurangabad, 
Maharashtra Engineering & Electronics 
48 Wardha Power Company Pvt. Ltd. District- Chandrapur, 
Maharashtra power sector 
  Tamil Nadu   
49 Flextronics Technologies (India) Private 
Limited Sriperumbudur, 
Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu Electronics Hardware and related services  
50 SIPCOT Sriperumbudur, Tamil  Nadu Elect ronics of Telecom hardware and support 
services including trading and logistic 
activities 
51 SIPCOT Oragadam Electronic Hardware 
52 SIPCOT Gangai Kondan, tirunelveli Transport equipments 
53 SIPCOT Perundurai Engineering 
54 Synfera construction Ltd. (Suzlon 
Infrastructure Ltd.) Coimbatore Hi-tech engineering sector 
55 Cheyyar SEZ Cheeyar Footwear 
  Uttar Pradesh   
56 Moser Baer SEZ, Greater Noida Greater Noida Non-conventional Energy including solar 
energy equipments/ cell 
 
 
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