Daily Archive for September 16th, 2007

SEZs are harsh on the landless

Patrik Oskarsson and Manshi Asher

Local communities dependent on agriculture have in the past year and a half come out in vehement opposition to the acquisition of land for Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Examples abound from Nandigram in West Bengal to Raigad in Maharashtra, Jhajjhar in Haryana and Nandagudi in Karnataka. The SEZ policy is the government’s most recent tool to spur economic growth. Continue reading ‘SEZs are harsh on the landless’