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Goa Cabinet withdraws SEZ policy
Goa government today justified their decision to withdraw the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy stating that such enclaves would have "put strain on state's resources".  Read
BoA clears 23 SEZ proposals
The Board of Approvals (BoA), chaired by Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar, today approved K Raheja Universal's request to scrap its Navi Mumbai SEZ and also allowed 23 developers more time to develop the tax-free industrial enclaves.  Read
Govt panel comes down heavily on SEZs
Special Economic Zones (SEZ) have come in for a sharp criticism from a high-level government panel which said that creation of SEZs not only meant "betting on the strong" but also providing a "special level playing field" for the mighty corporates.  Read
SC asks HC to decide SEZ Customs duty issue
The Supreme Court today asked the Gujarat High Court to decide on the government’s plea that goods sent from a unit in a domestic tariff area to one in a special economic zone (SEZ) should attract Customs duty.  Read
Elcot to go ahead with Tier II SEZ
Despite the slowdown in the IT sector, the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (Elcot) would go-ahead with the development of special economic zones (SEZs) planned at seven Tier II cities across the state, said Elcot managing director Santhosh Babu.  Read
Gitanjali Gems scraps SEZ plan in Nanded
Goes slow on six other SEZs.  Read
DLF to buy SEZ arm
DLF Ltd, the country’s largest listed realty company, will acquire DLF Asset Ltd (DAL), the real estate investment trust owned by promoters K P Singh and his family, for an enterprise value (equity plus debt) of around Rs 7,000 crore.  Read
Location of SEZs in India not strategic: World Bank
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in India are bereft of geographical advantages as they are not well located as in China, the World Bank has said in its study.  Read
SEZ units get service tax relief
Service tax refund for services availed outside the zones.  Read
Maharashtra's SEZ Bill faces Centre hurdle
The Maharashtra government’s SEZ Bill has once again run into trouble. The Union commerce ministry has objected to the provision in the Bill that allows the state government to override all other laws of the state in case they conflict with the SEZ Act.  Read
Govt to put Rs 300cr more in Achuthapuram SEZ
Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (APIIC) will spend about Rs 300 crore over the next two-three years to create additional infrastructure at the Achuthapuram AP Special Economic Zone.  Read
SEZ exporters to get tax relief
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today accepted the need to rectify an anomaly in the Income Tax Act that results in lesser tax benefits to exporters in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs).  Read
Government okays Adani SEZ merger
Effectively lifts 5,000-hectare cap on zone size.  Read
Lahari to invest Rs 1,500cr SEZ
Lahari Infrastructures Limited, a subsidiary of city-based Lahari Group, will be investing about Rs 1,500 crore in a multi-services special economic zone (SEZ) in Ranga Reddy district of Andhra Pradesh in phases.  Read
Foundation stone laid for Mysore IT Park
The downturn, which has made its impact on the IT industry too, has not deterred the Karnataka government from venturing into a new IT Park in Mysore.  Read
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