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 …

SEZs threaten wildlife

Hyderabad, Sept. 21: Biological heritage sites in the state are facing serious threats because of the upcoming Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and thermal power plants. Wildlife experts are concerned about the deathblow to the bird preservation sites in the state due to the units. Sites such as the Naupada swamp, …

Breaking new ground

Last fortnight, Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, inaugurated Mahindra World City, Jaipur

Mixed response to Mumbai SEZ referendum

Makarand Gadgil / Pen (maharashtra) September 20, 2008, 0:29 IST Two days before the Maharashtra government is to hold a referendum in 22 villages of Raigad district to know the farmers

Kerala clears SEZs, lays 12 conditions

After dilly-dallying for several months, the Left Democratic Front Government in Kerala on Friday decided to allow special economic zones in the private sector with 12 conditions. Though a Government committee had earlier selected 10 applications for granting SEZ status, these could not be moved for the Centre

Protesters against Una SEZ storm meet in Shimla

Shimla: "The Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the present scenario would reverse what was achieved over decades through implementation of land reforms to re-distribute over two million hectare of land to the landless." A national conference on economic and social perspectives of SEZs at Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), …

SEZ is accumulation by dispossession, say scholars

SHIMLA: Amid a series of brainstorming sessions in the academic environs of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study here, a national conference on special economic zones that began here on Thursday seemed heading towards a broad understanding that the rationale of SEZs is nothing but a new form of

Reliance SEZ hearing likely to be held as scheduled

The public hearing on the land acquisition in Raigad for the proposed special economic zone (SEZ) is likely to be held as scheduled on September 21. The petition filed by Mukesh Ambani Group

Villagers oppose SEZ

Anantapur Sept. 18: Land acquisition started by the government in Anantapur district to develop industrial estates is posing a danger to the livelihood of people and visiting Siberian birds. People of Veerapuram village in Chilamathur mandal oppose land acquisition for the establishment of special economic zones. They said that small …

Experts to take a fresh look at SEZs

SHIMLA: The Indian Institute of Advanced Study here in association with the Indian Academy of Social Sciences, Allahabad, is organising a three-day national conference on "Special Economic Zones: Economic and Social Perspectives" from this Thursday. Prof. Randhir Singh, eminent social scientist, will inaugurate the conference. Prof. S.P. Shukla, President of …

22 villages set for first referendum on SEZ

About 4,500 landowners in Panvel, Pen and Uran in the Raigad district of Maharashtra are gearing up to cast 'votes' in the country's first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) referendum on September 21, the outcome of which will be factored in by the district administration to decide on the Maha Mumbai …

Govt acquires 2,000 hectares for renewable energy SEZ

Government today said it has acquired 2,000 hectares of land to develop a special economic zone (SEZ) for renewable energy in Nagpur, which would become operational within 2-3 years. "2,000 hectares of land has been acquired for the Renewable Energy SEZ in Maharashtra and it would become operational in 2-3 …

RIL moves court against SEZ referendum

Bs Reporter / Mumbai September 18, 2008, 0:03 IST Reliance Industries Ltd has challenged in the court the Maharashtra government

RIL's zone may take off if farmer package improves

Bs Reporter / Mumbai September 16, 2008, 0:14 IST Two senior ministers in the Maharashtra government have said that Reliance Industries

Tata bye bye?

It happens only in India. One Mamata Banerjee, 40,000 furious protesters and a coalition of unnatural allies shut down a highway, hold a state to ransom and drive out an iconic investor like Ratan Tata and investments worth Rs 1,500 crore. It didn't matter to the politicians that this also …

State government to double Raigad SEZ relief

MUMBAI: With the historic referendum on the fate of the proposed special economic zone (SEZ) in Raigad just a week away, the Maharashtra government has decided to double the compensation amount

HC disposes plea against Adani SEZ in Mundra

AHMEDABAD: In a relief to the Adani Group, Gujarat High Court, on Monday, disposed of the petition filed by a group of fishermen against the Mundra Port Special Economic Zone (MPSEZ) seeking a stay on the alleged construction activity on creeks in the southern coast of Kutch. A division Bench …

MSEZ warns against illegal quarrying

Mangalore, DHNS: The security department of Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) Limited has detected instances of unauthorised laterite stone business and quarrying being carried out in areas under its jurisdiction. According to a press release, the activities being illegal, MSEZL would be forced to take action against such offenders. The …

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