Bangalore, March 18, 2008: The State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) chaired by Governor Rameshwar Thakur on Monday cleared 28 mega industrial proposals with an investment of over Rs 49,000 crore that could generate around 4.19 lakh jobs. Read the rest of this entry »

Mumbai, March 18, 2008: The Konkan region of Maharashtra accounts for the largest number of SEZs (58) in the state, where 122 tax-free zones were approved till October 30, 2007. Read the rest of this entry »

Ishfaq Naseem

Jammu, March 18, 2008: The Jammu and Kashmir Government’s proposal to set up two special economic zones in the state has hit a road block with the Centre rejecting its request to modify its policy on land requirement for the same. According to officials, the Union Industries and Commerce Ministry rejected the state Government’s appeal to relax land requirement norms for SEZs and allow it to set up one SEZ each in Srinagar and Jammu on an area of less than 20,000 kanals. Read the rest of this entry »

Nellore, March 19, 2008: Set to enter infrastructure sector in a big way, the Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has decided to develop the first of its kind in the country the multi-product Kisan Special Economic Zone (SEZ). Read the rest of this entry »

Bangalore, March 19, 2008: The compensation amount for agriculture land to be acquired for the aerospace cluster special economic zone at Devanahalli is likely to go up with farmers and the government coming to an understanding on the cost of acquisition. Read the rest of this entry »

Radheshyam Jadhav

Pune, March 19, 2008: Farmers whose land has been acquired for the Bharat Forge multi-product special economic zone (SEZ) may no longer squander their wealth on luxurious and unnecessary items. Read the rest of this entry »

New Delhi, March 17, 2008 (PTI): The administrative reforms commission has asked the government to avoid use of prime farmland for special economic zones and reconsider the liberal tax holidays they get. Read the rest of this entry »