Shimla, January 7 2008 (PTI): Chalking out a path of industrial growth for Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has said that his government will adopt the “Gujarat model” for development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the state. (more…)
Boby Kurian & Arun Iyer
Bangalore, January 7, 2008: Three private equity funds, including JP Morgan and Actis, are in the picture to pump $50 million (Rs 200 crore) into Bangalore-based Karle Group’s upcoming mid-sized Special economic zone project. The Rs 750-crore SEZ, which has all the regulatory approvals in the place, is shaping up on a 28 acre land on the outskirts of Bangalore at Nagawara. (more…)
T N C Rajagopalan
New Delhi January 07, 2008: The New Year gift from Goa was the decision not to allow any Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to come up in the state. The Commerce Secretary responded by pointing out that there is no provision under the law to denotify SEZs. (more…)
Pune January 7, 2008: The state government is planning a new rehabilitation policy for the farmers whose lands are acquired for industrial developments schemes including special economic zones (SEZs). The policy is expected to be declared in February after getting cabinet nod, said Ashok Chavan, state minister for industries and mining, on Saturday at the 25th anniversary of Mitcon, a government-owned consultancy firm. (more…)
New Delhi January 8, 2008: When Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat came to Delhi last week, he was in a “dangerous” mood. The Congress had to struggle to form a government after the Assembly elections in November last year(the party got 16 seats and the BJP got 14. (more…)
KVVV Charya
Hyderabad, January 7, 2008: In a significant development, the Taiwan government along with a group of industrialists from that country have approached the Andhra Pradesh government for land to set up a multi-product SEZ on the Krishnapatnam-Tada highway, close to Chennai. (more…)
Hyderabad, January 08, 2008: The first exclusive marine product Special Economic Zone (SEZ) on the East Coast will come up over an area of 260 acres at Kara Agraharam near Machilipatnam as a joint venture between Andhra Pradesh and the Kochi-based Central undertaking Marine Products Exports Development Agency (MPEDA). (more…)