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Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ)

MEPZ Special Economic Zone was established in 1984 with the objective of promoting foreign direct investment, enhancing foreign exchange earnings, and creating greater employment opportunities.

The Zone was converted into a Special Economic Zone on 1.1.2003. The added objective of the SEZ is to facilitate exports through reduction of transaction costs. To this effect, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries has introduced special features that include Offshore Banking Units and Container Freight Stations to be set up within the Zone, besides liberalised Customs procedures. It is expected that the cost, time and effort saved would translate to higher exports from the Zone.

MEPZ SEZ is a multi-product Zone housing 117 functional units. Another 27 units are under various stages of implementation. The export turnover for the year 2006-2007 was Rs.2462 Crores. Garments, software and engineering products contributed more than 50% of export value. Recent growth has been in engineering sector with special reference to automobile ancillaries.

Located in Chennai (formerly Madras), the Zone is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries and caters to the needs of both units in the Special Economic Zone as well as of 100% EOUs located in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andaman & Nicobar islands. The Zone is headed by Development Commissioner.


Chennai Port is an artificial harbour situated 24 kms from MEPZ SEZ on the Coromandel Coast in South-East India and it is the second principal Port for handling Containers. Chennai Port has 21 alongside berths in the 3 Docks viz., Dr.Ambedkar Dock, Jawahar Dock, Bharathi Dock and Container Terminal. The Chennai climate permits port operations throughout the year.

The Port authorities have taken measures to reduce turnaround time. At present, berths are available on demand. Chennai port has privatized the Container Terminal which is now managed efficiently by CCL.

The international airport is situated at Trisulam 6 Km North of MEPZ SEZ.

The domestic network links Chennai with 20 important cities within the country. The INDIAN AIRLINES serves a majority of the sectors. JET AIRWAYS and SAHARA AIRLINES also operate in Chennai.

International Airport facilitates passengers from London, Frankfurt, Dubai, Muscat, Bahrain, Dhahran, Jeddah, Singapore, Kuala Lampur and Sri Lanka. Besides AIR INDIA and INDIAN AIRLINES . BRITISH AIRWAYS, LUFTHANSA, SINGAPORE AIRLINES, MALAYSIAN AIRLINES, AIR LANKA, OMAN AIR, GULF AIR and SAUDI AIRLINES are operating direct flights to and from Chennai.

KAMARAJ TERMINAL
Tirisulam, Chennai - 600 100
Ph : 2340569, 2341971, 2340340

ANNA TERMINAL caters to the International Passengers
Tirisulam, Chennai - 600 100
Ph : 2340551

Chennai has an excellent network of financial institutions such as ICICI, IDBI, SIDCO, SIPCOT, TIDCO and commercial banks to provide the requisite term loan and working capital finance. MEPZ SEZ is served by Indian Bank. ABN-AMRO and Indian Bank provide 24-hour ATM facilities.

Chennai occupies a vantage position for trade and commerce. Popularly regarded as the "Gateway to the South", Chennai boasts of a culture that is distinctly different from that of northern India. Music, dance and all other art forms of the South are cherished and nurtured in this industrialized city. Chennai is a city where the traditional and the modern blend in life harmoniously.

Chennai boasts of a strong educational and technological base. It is home to the renowned IIT, Madras, besides several other professional colleges, research institutions, polytechnics, and industrial training institutes.

MEPZ SEZ is easily accessible from the city center by efficient public transport, suburban railway, buses, and Cabs. Located on National Highway 45, it is located 6 Km from the international airport and 24 Kms. from the seaport. It is a mere 45 minute ride from the city center.



MEPZ SEZ has been notified by the Government of Tamil Nadu as a public utility whereby the Units are protected from illegal strikes. All labour laws of the land are however, applicable to units located in the Zone.

Details of Plot and Standard Design Factory Buildings
MEPZ SEZ is spread over an area of 262 acres (109 hectares ). It offers developed plots as well as built up factory space. Plot size ranges from 1 to 5 acres, and allotment is on 15-year lease basis. Built up space in Standard Design Factories (SDF) varies from 300 to 500 sq. m. and is allotted on 5-year renewable lease. The normal lease period is 15 years. The details of plots and ready built sheds are:

PLOTS:

	Phase - I	Phase - II	Total
Area Developed (acres)	98	164	262
Area Converted into plots (acres)	49	95	144
Area allotted (acres)	49	94	143
Area available (acres)	0	1	1
No. of Plots developed (nos.)	79	65	144
No. of plots allotted (nos)	79	65	144
Balance available for allotment (nos)	0	0	0

Tariffs
Land and built up space are offered at most competitive lease rentals.

Lease Rent for Land	Rs. 45 per sq.mtr per annum
Standard Design Factory	Rs.710 per sq.mtr per annum
Water Charges	Rs.25 per Kilo Litre
Electricity Charges	L.T connection: Upto 200 Units Rs.4.60 per unit Above 200 Units Rs.5.10 per unit H.T.connections: Upto 1500 Rs.3.60 per unit Above 1501 Rs.4.40 per unit

The lease rent for land/SDF and the water charges are payable to the Development Commissioner, MEPZ SEZ .

The Electricity charges are payable to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board directly. The Electricity Board announces tariff from time to time. The electricity charges indicated above are effective w.e.f. 1.12.2001.

Power
Uninterrupted power supply is assured by the State Government by means of a dedicated 230 KV Sub-Station, capable of supplying 30 MW.

Water
MEPZ SEZ provides water to the units through the exclusive arrangement with TWAD Board from the Palar river. Water connection is given upon application from the licenced unit.

Communications:
An exclusive telephone exchange is functioning within MEPZ SEZ . The Exchange has Optic Fibre Connectivity facility. Telephone connections are easily available from Telecom Department . Units are permitted to import and install facsimile equipment free of customs duty. ISDN connections or dedicated lease lines can be easily obtained.

A Post Office functions within the Zone.

MEPZ SEZ has set up a Video Conferencing facility in the Administrative Building to cater to the needs of the EPZ units and EOUs. The Video Conferencing can be had point to point using ISDN (128 kbps). Multi point conferencing can also be organized provided the booking is made sufficiently in advance.

With the help of the dedicated leased circuit hired from VSNL, MEPZ SEZ has set up a DNS server and email facility is provided to each desk to enable the EOUs to communicate with the MEPZ SEZ through email.

The establishment of AIRTEL tower in the zone is expected to enhance the communication through mobile telephony.

Other Infrastructural Facilities

• A crèche is run by the MEPZ SEZ Manufacturers' Association for benefit of worker's, children.
• An ESIS dispensary functions within the Zone for the benefit of workers.
• Solid waste disposal is managed by the Maintenance agency for a fee.
• Banking facilities include two ATMs and an Indian Bank branch with facilities for Foreign Exchange transactions.
• Warehouse to store goods operated by Central Warehousing Corporation.
• Continued beautification of the Zone to make it environment friendly and make working in the zone a pleasure.

Email Addresses of others:

Name and Designation of the Officer	Email ID
S. Gopala Krishnan IAS Jt. Development Commissioner	jdc@mepz.gov.in
Dr. Venkat Ram Reddy, IRS Dy. Commissioner (Customs)	dcc@mepz.gov.in
Smt. Kumari Radhakrishnan Sr. Accounts Officer	sao@mepz.gov.in
C.R. Kalavathy Asst. Development Commissioner (SEZ UNITS)	adc1@mepz.gov.in
S.Parasuraman Asst. Development Commissioner (ADJUDICATION)	adc2@mepz.gov.in
C.V. Krishnakumar Asst. Development Commissioner (EOU)	adc3@mepz.gov.in
A. Lakshminarayanan Asst. Development Commissioner (Private SEZs)	adc4@mepz.gov.in
V. Rajaram Asst. Development Commissioner (EOU)	patoddc2@mepz.gov.in
K.Balasubramanian Asst. Development Commissioner, (ADMIN) - PVT SEZ - DLF	info@mepz.gov.in
V.K. Viswanathan Asst. Development Commissioner(Estate Management - PVT SEZ (Coimbatore-Hitech)	em1@mepz.gov.in
G.J.Prabhakar Asst. Development Commissioner - PVT SEZ - SOUTH
Uma Raghunathan Jr. Hindi Translator	jht@mepz.gov.in
T.K.Srinivasan PA to Development Commissioner	patodc@mepz.gov.in
Anit Hemalatha, PA to Dy. Development Commissioner / Admin 2 (T. HENRY FRANKLIN)	admin2@mepz.gov.in
R. Sriram PA to Jt. Development Commissioner	patojdc@mepz.gov.in
S. Sumitra Devi, Asst Accounts Section 2	ia2@mepz.gov.in
Usha Ramesh, Asst. IA-1 Section	ia1@mepz.gov.in
Satya Gita EOU 1 Section	eou1@mepz.gov.in
R.Ravi Chandran Steno EOU-4 Section	eou4@mepz.gov.in
M.P. Karunakaran EOU-2 Section	eou2@mepz.gov.in
S.Ravisangar UDC EOU-3 Section	eou3@mepz.gov.in
N. Rajalingam,Asst. Cashier	cashier@mepz.gov.in
K. Usha,UDC Accounts Section-2	accts2@mepz.gov.in
N. Rajkumar Accounts Section	accts5@mepz.gov.in
R. Yagna Shankar Accounts Section 3	accts3@mepz.gov.in
S.Siraj Khan UDC, EM-2 Section	em2@mepz.gov.in
V. Srinivasan,LDC EM-3 Section	em3@mepz.gov.in

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