Notification No. 38/94-C.E. (N.T.), dated 2-9-1994.

         In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (i) of Explanation 2 to the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), read with clause (va) of rule 2 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, the Central Government hereby specifies the Vishakapatnam Export Processing Zone at Vishakapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) as a "free trade zone".

Explanation. - For the purposes of this notification, "Vishakapatnam Export Processing Zone" means the Vishakapatnam Export Processing Zone at Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh comprising of the places bearing the khasra numbers or survey numbers, as the case may be, and enclosed by the boundaries, specified below :-

Khasra Numbers/Survey Numbers 
Duvvada Village; 138 Part; 139 Part. Kurmannapalem Village : 1,2,3,4.

Jaggarajupeta Village of Gajuwaka Mandal: 2 Part, 3, 124 Part, 34 Part, 35, 36,37 and 38 Part.

Vishakapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh lying at a distance of 24 kms. from the Port of Vishakapatnam and 15 kms from the Vishakapatnam Airport; enclosed by 3.0 to 3.20 metre high boundary wall with 1.20 metre arm length Y-angle barbed wire.

Northern side                       : Reserve Forest and Hill Porimboke

North East                           : Phase II balance lands of Vishakapatnam Export Processing Zone

South & South East             : Jaggarajupeta private dry lands

Southern side                      : Howrah-Madras double lane Railway Track

South West & West             : Phase I balance Vishakapatnam Export Processing Zone lands 
                                            proposed  Administrative building and housing

North West                          : Phase I balance Vishakapatnam Export Processing Zone 
                                             lands proposed   for resident quarters.