Sutanuka Ghosal
Kolkata, 3 Oct, 2007 (TNN): To hasten implementation of special economic zone (SEZ) projects, the Union commerce ministry has asked states to come up with a single-window clearance mechanism for SEZ project developers. Nearly every state government has been asked to set up a high-powered committee for SEZs and come up with a governance structure for SEZs. Continue reading ‘Govt calls meet of 6 states to speed up SEZs’
Chennai/ Hyderabad October 03, 2007: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Monday gave a go-ahead for acquiring 2,109 acre land in addition to the existing land acquired for the 9,000-acre AP Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) at Visakhapatnam at the rate of Rs 5 lakh per acre compensation to the land losers. Continue reading ‘AP to acquire 2000 acre from Vizag farmers’
Chitrangada Choudhury
Dadar (Raigad), October 02, 2007: Dadar could be any other village along the lush Raigad coast with its fishermen, sand dredgers and idol makers. With one crucial difference the 1,200-odd families who own land in this island village 80 km southeast of Mumbai have not cultivated a paddy crop here since 1989, when a great flood turned over 2,000 acres of farmland saline. Continue reading ‘Dadar villagers to SEZ it up themselves’
Kakinada, September 29, 2007: People affected by the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) are in for a better package than the one announced under the Resettlement and Rehabilitation policy of the government, according to sources in the SEZ management. The major aspect in the package is the payment of compensation in cash not only for the house but also to the site on which it is built. While those losing the house will be provided a house site measuring 150 sq. metres each in the rehabilitation colony, more benefits are being offered to families below the poverty line. Continue reading ‘SEZ-displaced in for a better deal’
Sandeep Joshi
New Delhi, September 30, 2007: Though the special economic zone (SEZ) developers are happy with the basic framework of policies and norms formulated by the Centre, the lack of cooperation from the State Government and some policy-related matters and operational issues have become a matter of concern for them. Continue reading ‘SEZ developers seek single window clearance’
Calcutta, September 27, 2007: Jai Balaji Sponge Ltd will invest Rs 450 crore in its proposed special economic zone (SEZ) for steel processing near Durgapur. The company, which recently changed its name to Jai Balaji Industries Ltd, also plans to develop a 5mt steel plant in Purulia at an investment of Rs 16,000 crore. Continue reading ‘Jai Balaji to invest Rs 450cr in SEZ’
Mumbai, August 17, 2007 (PTI): Senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi on Thursday courted arrest at Belapur along with party workers as part of the ‘jail bharo andolan’ to protest the Mahamumbai SEZ of Reliance group in Raigad. Continue reading ‘Manohar Joshi courts arrest against Reliance SEZ’
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