Special Economic Zones (SEZ)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale felling of toddy yielding palm trees in Bihar, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …

Mamata asks for SEZ policy review

Arun S New Delhi: As slowdown-hit developers drop plans for Special Economic Zones (SEZs), fresh trouble may be brewing for SEZs, thanks to the UPA

Govt to simplify SEZ approval

Niharika Chandola & Rituparna Bhuyan / New Delhi May 21, 2009, 0:02 IST Banks on speedy implementation to boost falling exports The commerce ministry has initiated steps to reduce the time taken to develop Special Economic Zones (SEZs) by simplifying procedures to get the tax-free industrial enclaves notified. Developers will …

Mumbai SEZ moves HC for fast acquisition

Mumbai Mukesh Ambani-promoted Mumbai SEZ, coming up in the neighbouring Raigad district, on Tuesday moved the Bombay High Court seeking speedy completion of the land acquisition process by the district administration. The vacation bench of the court has sought a reply from the collector

Mumbai SEZ moves HC

Mukesh Ambani-promoted Mumbai SEZ, coming up in the neighbouring Raigad district, on Tuesday moved the Bombay High Court seeking speedy completion of land acquisition process by the district administration. The court has sought reply from the collector

Special Economic Zones: Socio-economic implications

This report of a conference held at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study on special economic zones raises doubts about their desirability on different counts. It is centred around three themes: (1) SEZs and economic development; (2) SEZs and distributive implications; and (3) SEZs and the legal issues.

Vedike urges govt to drop II phase of MSEZ

Demanding the government to drop the second phase of the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) and the proposed Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR), different organisations of the Sangh Parivar under the banner of the MSEZ Pradesha Samrakshana Vedike held a protest rally in front of the Deputy Commissioner

Three cos get GERC nod to distribute power to SEZs

Ahmedabad : Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has given in principle approvals to three companies Essar, Torrent and Suzlon for distribution of power in their respective special economic zones (SEZs) in the state. Essar and Suzlon had applied to the commission for distribution of power in their SEZs at Hazira …

Pune on top of state list with 13 SEZs @ Rs 8.8K cr

NISHA NAMBIAR PUNE, MAY 8 PUNE leads the rest of the state by a huge margin in terms of investment through notified Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for the 2009 fiscal. It accounts for 13 of the 43 SEZs notified for the state as per the records of the Directorate of …

Its raining projects on Pune

Pune On top of state list with 13 SEZs @ Rs 8.8K cr Pune leads the rest of the state by a huge margin in terms of investment through notified Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for the 2009 fiscal. It accounts for 13 of the 43 SEZs notified for the state …

Villagers obstruct work at NMSEZ

NAVI MUMBAI: Villagers from Kalamboli protested against the ongoing work at the Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ) by obstructing the work process on Tuesday. Villagers from the neighbouring gaothan of Tembhode have threatened to disrupt work again at the NMSEZ if Reliance (promoters of the SEZ) officials do not …

Aspects of SEZ policy

V. K. SRINIVASAN The contributors analyse the advantages and disadvantages of SEZs SOCIAL, POLITICAL ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES IN INDIA

CAG says will look into SEZ land acquisition

New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has trained its guns at the controversial land acquisition aspect in special economic zones (SEZs), the new

Complete pleadings by May 7, SEZ firms told

The Bombay High Court at Goa on Monday directed that filing and exchanging of pleadings pertaining to petitions on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) be completed by May 7, 2009.Declining to adjourn the hearing after vacations, the High Court asked counsels appearing for SEZ companies to complete the pleadings by May …

Review SEZ policy, or risk food crisis

In the early 1960s, economist CD. Deshmukh came to me with some seeds of acacia and eucalyptus. He was worried because the seeds had failed to germinate. I x-rayed the seeds and found their embryos normal. So I treated the seeds with acid and thinned their thick coat. After this, …

Anti-SEZ group jumps on to Raigad poll bandwagon

Sukanya Shetty Uran, April 23 ADDING a new dimension to the anti-special economic zone (SEZ) campaign, a Raigad activist group has leaped into Lok Sabha elections for the first time and is contesting from one of the 25 seats in Maharashtra that will go to polls in the second phase …

Forum to take up ecological issues with govt, parties

Shimla: The Himalaya Niti Abhiyan (HNA), a forum of environment -related movements across the state, has called upon all political parties to state their considered position on environment-related issues. The forum organised the Himalaya Bachao Rally and a two-day conference to focus attention on these issues earlier this month. It …

Issues in Konkan

Land, livelihood and environment are concerns that will play a role in this coastal region of Maharashtra This beautiful village near the Goa- Maharashtra border has become the flashpoint of a prolonged anti-mining struggle, which locals say will have a major impact on the Lok Sabha election. In the coastal …

Scrap SEZ plan, then well vote, Uttan-Gorai fishermen tell politicians

Mumbai People from 10 fishing villages on the Dharavi Islands, located along the Uttan-Gorai belt on the city outskirts, have chosen the apt time to vent their disillusionment with politicians. With their demands for scrapping the state

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