New Delhi, March 17, 2008 (PTI): Sweeping changes in policy regarding setting up of Special Economic Zones, comprehensive policy to tackle Left wing extremism, code of conduct for parties indulging in “identity politics” were highlights of a latest Administrative Reforms Commission report.
The report of the Commission, chaired by Veerappa Moily, was submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, also touched upon the sensitive issues of Schedule Caste and Tribes, inter-state water disputes, problems of Northeast and judicial reforms.
Referring to the setting up of SEZs, the Commission in its seventh report titled “Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution” said “the extremely liberal tax holidays provided both to export units and developers require reconsideration”.
It favoured avoiding use of prime agriculture land for setting up of SEZ besides limiting the number of such zones, with a larger size located preferably in the backward areas.
The proportion of land that is permitted to be used by the promoters of SEZs for non-processing activities should be kept to minimum and the government should encourage promotion of such SEZs which were promoted by the farmers, it said adding there should be a strict adherence to environmental regulations.
Referring to the Left Wing Extremism, the Commission while favouring negotiations with the extremist outfits as an important mode of resolution, also asked for a specialised police force similar to Grey Hounds of Andhra Pradesh to tackle the menace.
Source: PTI
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