Mangalore, March 18, 2008: Farmers are selling land not because they are in favour of Special Economic Zones or because their farms are infertile but because farming has been rendered unprofitable. If the reforms in farm credit and price stabilisation policies are implemented, no farmer would want to dispose his land, the State president of Karnataka Pranta Raitha Sangha, Maruthi Manpade, has said. Continue reading ‘CPI(M) seeks amendment to SEZ Act 2005′
Monthly Archive for March, 2008
Sandeep Joshi
New Delhi, March 18, 2008: The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) has favoured sweeping changes in policy regarding the setting up of special economic zones (SEZ). These include not using prime agricultural land for the purpose and limiting the number of economic zones. Continue reading ‘Reforms commission for changes in SEZ policy’
M.P. Praveen
Kochi, March 18, 2008: Waiver of stamp and registration fee for TECOM, the promoters of the Smart City project, depends on whether the Centre endows the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status on the company, Minister for Registration S. Sarma has said. Continue reading ‘SEZ status: meet on Thursday’
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. Continue reading ‘Avoid setting up of SEZ in prime agriculture land: ARC’
Surathkal, March 17, 2008: On the one hand farmers under the auspices of Krishi Bhoomi Samrakshana Samithi have decided not to give an inch of land for the MSEZ, on the other, Pragathipara Krishikara Hitharakshana Vedike has come into existence in support to the MSEZ, in a meeting held on Sunday. Continue reading ‘Vedike formed to support MSEZ’
Mangalore, March 17, 2008: The breakaway faction of the Krishi Bhoomi Samrakshana Samiti, which is willing to sell land for the Mangalore Special Economic Zone project, formed a committee on Sunday to collectively bargain for a better rehabilitation and resettlement package. The committee has been named Pragatipara Krishikara Hitarakshana Vedike. There were about 60 people during the formation of the committee. Continue reading ‘MSEZ: Absentee and large landholders form panel for sale of land’
Mangalore, March 17, 2008: A new committee, namely, Pragathipara Krishikara Hitharakshana Vedike (PKHV) was formed on Sunday March 16 here at Baikampady, to support MSEZ and collectively bargain for better rehabilitation and settlement package. On the other side there is the Krishi Bhoomi Samrakshana Samithi (KBSS) a farmers’ body, which is fighting against MSEZ by strictly not parting with their land for the latter. Continue reading ‘M’lore: New Committee Supports MSEZ – Demands Rs 35 Lac Per Acre’
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