The article on SEZs from Himansu Thakkar is well argued. I strongly recommend its circulation through dailes and magazines in all Indian Languages. Inbrief., they are.1.Acute water shortage to the local residents. 1. Pollution caused by effluents.3.Mining of water from borewells will suck all water from deep sources. May create deserts later on. 4. Land acquisition problems leading to relocation and rehabilitation of poor land owners. 5. Long term litigations.If SEZs are created on totally uninhabited lands and new suburbs with both social and physical infrastructure are created, the problems will be controllable, It will also improve rural economy and generate lot of employment. Finally, government should seriously consider loss of lakhs of crores of rupees by taxes. Undesitable segments of rich society will make more money; government will lose revenue and impose fresh taxes on the lower and middle income people. India has world class economists in Dr. C.Rangarajan, Dr. Bimal Jain, Dr. Y.V. Reddy, Dr. Rakesh Mohan, Planning Commission Chairman Alhuwalia and host of others. Why can't the government ascertain their views?
