Citizens' Research Collective on SEZ

Over 300 ha acquired for SEZ, says Lt. Governor

ICR-SEZ — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:04:48 +0000

Podicherry, March 26, 2008: A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is being set up at an estimated cost of Rs. 283.17 crore under public-private partnership mode, Lieutenant Governor Bhopinder Singh said in his address to the Assembly on Tuesday. (more…)

Govt planning to amend land acquisition law: Shivraj Patil

ICR-SEZ — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:03:12 +0000

New Delhi, March 24, 2008: The Centre is contemplating amending the land acquisition law to ensure adequate compensation, both monetary and psychological, to people whose lands are acquired. (more…)

CPI demands SEZ Act amendment

ICR-SEZ — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:01:09 +0000

Hyderabad, March 25, 2008: The CPI today demanded that the Centre amend the SEZ Act to prevent governments from acquiring lands and also to enforce trade union laws in those zones. (more…)

Kalinga Nagar tribals threaten mass stir

ICR-SEZ — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:00:27 +0000

Statesman News Service

Jajpur, March 25, 2008: Tribals of Kalinga Nagar have threatened mass agitation against the indifferent attitude of the state government towards fulfilling their seven-point charter of demands. (more…)

Fortunes divided by highway

Manshi Asher — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:56:52 +0000

Jaipur, March 26, 2008

For the largely agrarian villagers of Chota Bagru, a nondescript dusty hamlet 35km from the Pink City, the grass is definitely greener on the other side of the six-lane Jaipur-Ajmer Expressway. Forced to give up land for a SEZ coming up on their fields, the farmers rue their fate ever since the Vasundhara Raje government began acquiring land through the Jaipur Development Authority. (more…)

Karegaon farmers protest against SEZ

Manshi Asher — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:44:07 +0000

PUNE: Hundreds of farmers, led by former state minister Bhai Vaidya, on Tuesday protested at Karegaon, in Shirur taluka, about 50 km from here, opposing the special economic zone (SEZ) schemes of the government. (more…)

‘Only useful SEZs should be given sanction’

ICR-SEZ — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:39:53 +0000

New Delhi, March 24, 2008: To check undue proliferation of Special Economic Zones, approval given to such enclaves should be cancelled if they do not start functioning within a timeframe, a key finance ministry official said. (more…)

`SEZs need to work within timeline`

ICR-SEZ — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:04:50 +0000

New Delhi March 24, 2008 (PTI): To check undue proliferation of special economic zones (SEZs), approval given to such enclaves should be cancelled if they do not start functioning within a timeframe, a key finance ministry official said. (more…)

No agricultural lands for SEZs: Govt

ICR-SEZ — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:01:11 +0000

Brigade group SEZ to come up in M’lore

ICR-SEZ — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:39:52 +0000

New Delhi, March 23, 2008: A Rs 350-crore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of the Brigade Group focusing on information technology will come up on a 25-acre plot in Mangalore. (more…)