Daily Archive for August 24th, 2008

Fighting Injustice in Polepally (Jadcherla) SEZ

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Andhra Pradesh state government has forcibily acquired about 1000 acres of farm land at Polepally in Mahabubnagar district and is trying to establish a Formulations (Pharma) SEZ in these lands.
Local farmers - mostly poor, illiterate STs and SCs were bullied, threatened and were made to part with their lands for as little as Rs. 18,000 per acre. Continue reading ‘Fighting Injustice in Polepally (Jadcherla) SEZ’

Investment in SEZs to reach Rs 2 trillion by end-2009: Pillai

Investment in SEZs to reach Rs 2 trillion by end-2009: Pillai
22 Aug, 2008, 1929 hrs IST, PTI

MUMBAI: Investment in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is expected to reach the Rs 2 trillion mark by next year end and they are expected to generate around eight million jobs, a senior Government official said. Continue reading ‘Investment in SEZs to reach Rs 2 trillion by end-2009: Pillai’

UPA to review SEZ law

UPA to review SEZ law
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Mumbai

Aug. 22: The area under the handicraft business in the Special Economic Zones will be decreased to 10 hectares from 100 hectares, and there will be a refund of service tax paid by the companies who outsource work outside the SEZ. Continue reading ‘UPA to review SEZ law’