Frequently Asked Questions
2. Introductions
Gopalpur Industrial Park is located on National Highway 16, near Patrapur, in Ganjam district of Odisha.
As of 2011 India census, Gopalpur had a population of 67,957. Males constitute 69.8% of the population and females 30.2%. Gopalpur has an average literacy rate of 69% and an employment ratio of 42%.
Gopalpur Industrial Park is a private Industrial park leased to Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited (TSSEZL) by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO).
The key terms and conditions of the lease deed signed between TSSEZL and IDCO are as follows:
- a) Lease Period
The period of lease for the allotted land is 90 years from the date of taking over of possession (Year 1996). - b) On Mortgage Rights
The allotted land cannot be mortgaged for securing a loan from Schedule Bank/ Financial Institution/ Life Insurance Corporation without the prior approval of IDCO/ Government of Odisha. IDCO/ Government of Odisha can consult the Bank or Financial Institution before exercising their rights in this regard. - c) Payment of Existing and Future Claims
TSSEZL will have to pay all existing and future rates and taxes, charges, claims, assessments of any description chargeable against IDCO in respect of the allotted land. - d) Sub-lease Rights
TSSEZL can transfer the land by way of sub-lease to industrial units for utilization of land in Gopalpur Industrial Park. - e) Resumption of Sub-lease Rights IDCO shall have the rights of resumption if the land is not used for industrial development before June 28, 2023 midnight.
- f) Cancellation of Allotment
If the allotted land is cancelled by IDCO, TSSEZL shall be bound and liable to vacate and deliver to IDCO the vacant possession of the property free from all obstructions, failing which TSSEZL will have to pay a penalty of Rs. 500 per Acre per Day. - g) Statutory Clearance Timeline
TSSEZL shall obtain necessary statutory clearances from the state authorities within twelve (12) months from the date of execution of this deed. - h) Statutory Clearances
TSSEZL shall have to abide by the all the environment related rules / laws by the competent authorities, liquid/effluent discharge norms by OSPCB, rules and guidelines issued by the State and Central Govt. on prevailing Forest laws, rules and regulations and the provisions of Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Act (OIIDC) Act, 1980 and rules and regulations made thereunder from time to time. - i) Expiry of the Lease Period/ Termination of the Lease Deed/ Transfer of the Land
On above circumstance, IDCO will have right of re-entry over the land and take over the possession of the demised property and all buildings/ structures erected thereon. In case IDCO does not wish to take over the constructions/ additional constructions, TSSEZL shall be bound to remove them within a period fixed by IDCO. No compensation whatsoever will be paid by IDCO to TSSEZL in this regard. - j) Land for Public Purpose
If the allotted land is required by Government at any time for any public purpose, IDCO shall entitle to resume the land or any part thereof on giving six-months’ notice and by paying proper compensation to TSSEZL.TSSEZL shall transfer the land along the State Highway to the State Government as per requirement for development of common Infrastructure/ public purpose, through gift deed, if desired by Government in future. - k) Green Belt Development
TSSEZL shall develop green belt around the project site as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and State Pollution Control Board (SPCB). - l) Land Utilization
In case a part of the land in the Industrial Park is unutilized, IDCO shall resume that land as per the directive of Government of Odisha and will forfeit 25% of the land premium paid by TSSEZL. - m) Employment Condition
TSSEZL to employ the residents of Odisha in all classes of services in its company in preference others and shall pay and afford reasonable facilities to such employees for their working in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Government made from time to time. - n) Financial Closure
Financial closure for the project shall be completed within one year from the date of allotment of land. - o) Soil Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting
TSSEZL shall make provision for adequate soil conservations and rainwater harvesting structure therein to establish water conservation and harvesting system. - p) Time for Construction
If construction work is not started within six months, the lease will be deemed to have been cancelled at the end of Six-month period. - q) Statutory Compliances
TSSEZL shall undertake to comply with all statutory requirements/ clearances in respect of laws, regulations and procedures governing establishment of operation of industries.
No. Gopalpur Industrial Park has a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) which spreads across 1235 Acres. It is a multi-product SEZ and can house industries belonging to Steel and any other industries, as applicable.
3. Land
The Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) has leased the allotted land to Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited (TSSEZL) for 90 years from the date of possession (Year 1996) with pre-defined terms and conditions. As on May 2020, lease period of 66 years is available with TSSEZL and it can only sub-lease a portion of the land up to that period.
Once the sub-lease period is over, the unit holders will have to abide by the terms and conditions imposed by IDCO in this regard to TSSEZL. As per the existing terms and conditions, the manufacturing unit shall have to hand over the land to TSSEZL which in turn will handover to IDCO. The decision on extension of sub-lease will be at the discretion of IDCO/ the Government of Odisha. If extension is granted, the unit holders might have to pay a convenience fee to TSSEZL in this regard.
The minimum size of land one can sub-lease or rent in Gopalpur Industrial Park is 2 acres.
4. Labor
There are XX Industrial Training Institutes and YY Engineering Colleges within 15 kms of radius of Gopalpur Industrial Park. Those institutes produce CCC skilled personnel every year. The state-of-the-art J N Tata Education Centre (JNTEC) is situated within the boundaries of the Industrial Park, which offers diploma courses as well as short-term skill development courses. The manufacturing units can get their employees trained at JNTEC as per the desired course structure.
Ganjam, the district in which Gopalpur Industrial Park is located, is the skill capital of Odisha. More than ZZZZZskilled labor is available in the district and their details are available in the local employment exchange and can be accessed on request.
Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited can also provide the contact details of manpower consultants which will provide the required manpower for operation or construction purposes.
The following are the various labor laws which will be applicable for a unit holder in Gopalpur Industrial Park.
- A. Contract Labor (Regulation & Abolition Act, 1970)
- B. Inter State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979
- C. Building and other Construction Workers Act, 1996
- D. Provident Fund Act, 1952
- E. Employees State insurance Act, 1948
- F. Factory License from Department of Factories & Boilers.
- G. Local Employment Exchange Act 1959.
- H. Company Standing order certification from Local Labor commissioner if engaging more than 50 employees.
5. Social Infrastructure
Living facilities and residential complex have been proposed inside Gopalpur Industrial Park for the employees and their families of the manufacturing units to be setup in the Industrial Park as well as there are residential houses to be rented in the main city of Gopalpur.
Yes. There are 25 secondaryschools and YY colleges within 15 kms of radius of Gopalpur Industrial Park. In addition, the state-of-the-art J N Tata Education Centre (JNTEC) is situated within the boundaries of the Industrial Park, which offers diploma courses as well as short-term skill development courses.
Yes. There are XX hospitals available within 15 kms of radius of Gopalpur Industrial Park including 1,150 bed state-owned hospital, 100 bed eye hospital run by Sankara Eye Hospital and a 500 bed multi-specialty hospital by Tata Steel and Medica.
6. Services
Gopalpur Industrial Park is surrounded by a reinforced concrete boundary wall of 4-meter height and ~24 kilometers long. So, unauthorized entry to the Industrial Park is limited.
In addition to the above, Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited (TSSEZL) provides round the clock security arrangement across Gopalpur Industrial Park. But the responsibility of security arrangements of a unit holder remains with him or her. For the benefits of the unit holder, TSSEZL can facilitate connections with numerous security providers nearby.
Tata Steel has deployed a fire tender for emergency preparedness in its Ferro-chrome Plant and has agreed to share the same with Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited for its use in Gopalpur Industrial Park. The fire tender is equipped with the latest model and 4 firemen and 1 security officer have been deployed for quick response during emergencies.
A fire station under the office of the Fire Officer, Southern Range, Government of Odisha is situated in Brahmapur, which is just 15 kms away from Gopalpur Industrial Park.
Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited (TSSEZL) provides maintenance of common infrastructure facilities such as road and drainage networks, water and upkeeping of those for all the units. We are on the process of deploying utility infrastructure facilities such as Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). We also have a provision of deploying a desalination plant of 15 MLD capacity. The operations and maintenance of such facilities will be in the scope of TSSEZL.
7. Government Incentives
As per the incentives offered by Government of Odisha under Odisha Industrial Policy, 2015 following incentives and facilities are applicable to the units in DTA.
Incentives on |
Details of the Incentive |
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Priority sector* |
Micro |
Small |
Medium |
Large |
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Reimbursement of Employment Cost Subsidy (ESI) |
Male |
75% of the Cost for 5 Years |
50% of the Cost for 3 Years |
- |
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Female |
100% of the Cost for 5 Years |
100% of the Cost for 3 Years |
- |
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Domicile |
100% of the Cost for 3 Years |
- |
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Disabled |
100% of the Cost for 5 Years |
- |
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Patent Registration |
100% of the registration cost up to maximum of Rs.10 Lakhs |
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Quality Certification |
Renewal for consecutive two years i.e. for a period of 3 years @ 100% to a total maximum limit of Rs.3 Lakhs. |
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Assistance for technical know-how |
100% of cost of purchase of technical know- how up to Rs.1 Lakh in case of indigenous technology and up to Rs.5 Lakhs in case of imported technology. |
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Entrepreneurship Development Subsidy |
Reimbursement of 75% of course fee limited to Rs.50,000 per course |
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Environmental Protection Infrastructure Subsidy |
20 Lakhs or 20% of capital cost of setting ETP (Whichever is less) |
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As per the SEZ Act 2005 and SEZ Rules 2006 following incentives and facilities are applicable to the units in SEZ under section 10A.
- a. Duty free import/domestic procurement of goods for development, operation and maintenance of SEZ units.
- b. 100% Income Tax exemption on export income for SEZ units under Section 10AA of the Income Tax Act for first 5 years, 50% for next 5 years thereafter and 50% of the ploughed back export profit for next 5 years.
- c. Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) has been levied on SEZ units at 18.5% w.e.f. 1st April 2012 vide Finance Act 2011.
- d. External commercial borrowing by SEZ units’ up to US $ 500 million in a year without any maturity restriction through recognized banking channels.
- e. Exemption from Central Sales Tax, Exemption from Service Tax and Exemption from State sales tax. These have now subsumed into GST and supplies to SEZs are zero rated under IGST Act, 2017.
- f. Exemption from Customs Duty.
- g. Single window clearance for Central and State level approvals.
8. Factory Building
Gopalpur Industrial Park comes under the purview of Brahmapur Development Authority (BeDA). The Brahmapur Development Authority has formulated ‘Planning and Building Standards Regulations, 2017’ vide a notification No. 982/BeDA, Brahmapur, Dtd.29.3.2017. You can access the regulation here .
The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for individual industry, as on May 2, 2020, is as follows:
Road Width |
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for Industrial Buildings |
Above 12 m and up to 15 m |
1.00 |
Above 15 m and up to 18 m |
1.25 |
Above 18 m and up to 30 m |
1.25 |
Above 30m |
1.50 |
Gopalpur Industrial Park comes under the purview of Brahmapur Development Authority (BeDA). The Brahmapur Development Authority has formulated ‘Planning and Building Standards Regulations, 2017’ vide a notification No. 982/BeDA, Brahmapur, Dtd.29.3.2017. You can access the regulation here .
The plot coverage area for individual industry, as on May 2, 2020, is as follows:
Plot Size |
Maximum Ground Coverage (%) |
Maximum Height (m) |
Setbacks (in m) |
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Front |
Rear |
Side 1 |
Side 2 |
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100 – 250 |
60 |
10 |
3.5 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
- |
251 – 500 |
50 |
12 |
4.5 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
- |
501 – 750 |
40 |
15 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
751 – 1,500 |
40 |
15 |
9.0 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
1,501 – 2,500 |
40 |
18 |
12.0 |
6.0 |
6.0, |
6.0 |
2,501 – 5,000 |
40 |
18 |
12.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
5,001 – 10,000 |
35 |
21 |
15.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
10,001 – 25,000 |
35 |
21 |
20.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
25,001 and Above |
35 |
21 |
25.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
Yes. Rainwater harvesting is necessary as per the statutes of Government of Odisha and Government of India. Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) and Brahmapur Development Authority (BeDA) are the authorities which enforce such requirement.
9. Environment
Yes. Gopalpur Industrial Park allows red category industries to setup their manufacturing units inside the industrial park.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MOEFCC) has granted the Environmental Clearance (EC) vide its letter dated September 20, 2018 in favor of Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited for setting up a multi-product Industrial Park at Gopalpur, Ganjam district, Odisha. You can download the approval copies here .
The said environmental clearance is only for the said industrial area for the activities proposed by the developer, i.e., Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited. The individual units will have to apply for environmental clearances, as applicable under EIA notification ,2006 (as amended from time to time) from the respective regulatory authorities.
However, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide its Office Memorandum dated April 4, 2016 (download here) has exempted industries/ projects/ activities from Public Consultation if they are located within an Industrial Park/ Estate, which has been granted Environmental Clearance by the Ministry.
The following are the projects or activities where Public Consultation will be required as a part of the Environment Impact Assessment Process if they are in notified industrial area such as Gopalpur Industrial Park.
Project or Activity |
S.N. in Schedule of EIA Notification, 2006 |
Thermal Power Plants |
1 (d) |
Nuclear power projects and processing of nuclear fuel |
1 (e) |
Coal washeries |
2 (a) |
Mineral Beneficiation |
2 (b) |
Metallurgical Industries (Ferrous & Non-Ferrous) |
3 (a) |
Cement Plants |
3 (b) |
Petroleum Refining Industry |
4 (a) |
Coke Oven Plants |
4 (b) |
Asbestos Milling and Asbestos based Products |
4 (c) |
Skin / hide processing including tanning industry |
4 (f) |
Distilleries |
5 (g) |
Pulp paper / Paper Industry |
5 (i) |
Sugar Industry |
5 (j) |
The EIA Notification, 2006 can be accessed here .