PTI News

New Delhi, June 20, 2007 (PTI): With the government still to clear their multi-product Navi Mumbai SEZ, three other zones promoted by Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and his close aide Anand Jain in the same area have been listed for clearance at the Board of Approval’s meeting on Friday. (more…)

Cybernoon

Mumbai, June 21, 2007: The state planning commission has said that SEZ’s are not required for boosting exports. The state government has been left with a red face, after the Maharashtra State Planning Commission has raised a question mark over the much hyped Special Economic Zones (SEZ). (more…)

Times News Network

New Delhi, June 21, 2007: The group of ministers (GoM) looking into the keenly-awaited relief and rehabilitation (R&R) policy for oustees of industrial projects has turned into a divided house over the method of compensation for farmers. (more…)

Statesman News Service

New Delhi, June 20, 2007: Social activist Medha Patkar today dubbed the special economic zones “special exploitation zones” and asked the government to immediately repeal the Special Economic Zones Act, 2005. Speaking at the All India Citizen’s Convention, held at Hindi Bhavan against SEZs and the atrocities inflicted upon the people of Nandigram, Ms Patkar said “old measures of fight” have become irrelevant and emphasised on adopting “militant measures”. (more…)

Arun S, The Financial Express

New Delhi, June 20, 2007: Theboard of approval (BoA) on special economic zones (SEZ) has decided to meet on July 12 to take up 20 proposals, including three from West Bengal, which were deferred in earlier meetings. (more…)