FRESH SEZS AFTER LAND SURVEY
The government has decided not to approve any fresh proposals for special economic zones and also hold back clearances for SEZs facing problems over land acquisition.
In a letter to state chief ministers earlier this week, commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath has sought details of land available for acquisition. Government sources said until states provided the required information, SEZ approvals would halt.
The decision to put SEZ approvals in the backburner follows a meeting the commerce minister had with Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday.
Both the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi are also keen to put in place a rehabilitation policy first that clearly specifies realistic compensation packages for displaced farmers. The PM had on Monday said the policy would be ready in three months. In fact, the Board of Approval (BoA) for SEZs postponed its scheduled meeting on January 10 in this backdrop.
The decision to put SEZ approvals in the backburner follows a meeting the commerce minister had with Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday.
Both the Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi are also keen to put in place a rehabilitation policy first that clearly specifies realistic compensation packages for displaced farmers. The PM had on Monday said the policy would be ready in three months. In fact, the Board of Approval (BoA) for SEZs postponed its scheduled meeting on January 10 in this backdrop.
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