Kannan Kasturi, 01 Oct 2007
The origins of today’s law for land acquisition for SEZs act can be traced to 1824, when the British colonial power felt the need to codify the undisguised forcible seizure of land. While colonial rule has long gone, the unjust application of the principle of eminent domain remains, writes Kannan Kasturi for India Together. Continue reading ‘SEZs: A history of injustice and abuse’
Margao, Oct 30, 2007: Goa’s date for destiny has finally arrived; the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the by-election, Dr Wilfred Mesquita said and expressed confidence that the enemies of Goa, who support SEZs and other destructive plans, will meet their waterloo on October 31. Stating that the loot and plunder of Goa has to be stopped, Dr Mesquita pointed out that the BJP has been successful in bringing before the people. Continue reading ‘Those supporting SEZs will meet waterloo: Mesquita’
New Delhi, Oct 31, 2007 (IANS): A forceful plea for creating more special economic zones (SEZs) to drive India’s economic growth was made at the Fortune Global Forum by industrialist Anand Mahindra here on Tuesday. “The answer lies in SEZs. That’s the route China took to its development,” Mahindra & Mahindra’s MD contended during a session on ‘India Inc goes global’. “SEZs act like pebbles in a lake. They create wider concentric circles that drive development,” Mahindra said. Continue reading ‘Mahindra pitches for more SEZs’
New Delhi, Oct 30, 2007 (IANS): The turf war between the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Trianmool Congress backed anti-land acquisition group Bhumi Uchched Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) has led to fresh violence at Nandigram in West Bengal in the aftermath of five deaths in fighting and explosions over the weekend. Continue reading ‘Nandigram flares up again, journalists attacked’
New Delhi, Oct 30, 2007 (IANS): A forceful plea for creating more special economic zones (SEZs) to drive India’s economic development was made at the Fortune Global Forum by industrialist Anand Mahindra here Tuesday. ‘The answer lies in SEZs. That’s the route China took to its development,’ Mahindra and amp; Mahindra’s managing director contended during a session on ‘India Inc Goes Global’. Continue reading ‘‘Special economic zones to drive India’s development’’
Panaji, Oct 29 , 2007: The state president of the Nationalist Congress Party, Dr Wilfred de Souza today said he did not favour special economic zones in Goa because the state is too small to give away large chunks of land to companies for setting up special economic zones. Continue reading ‘I don’t favour SEZs: Willy’
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