SEZs are surely drains and not gains. This is not new scheme. In 80s government set up many EPZs and other special areas like science parks, FTZs etc which are more or less flop except may be SEEPZ. That too because of jewellery units allowed there. In my view these schemes are meaningless ,specially those which are not on coastal areas. It is only property grabbing and real estate scams. Converting agricultural land is highly criminal act to reduce fertile land available for profits by big industrial houses in connivance with politicians and babus and should be severely punished. People of India should not watch quietly and helplessly. Protest and take politicians and babies to task. They have taken India to ransom in last 16 years in name of liberalisation. Yes India is truly liberated .Liberated to loot and plunder common man's money. Enjoy luxuries and spend and squander public money.SEZs are only useful in coastal areas and in non agricultural land.Period!
RE:SEZs- A fraudulent scheme
by Sameer Bhagwat on Sep 10, 2007 06:43 AM Permalink
SEZ's are not the same as EPZ. An SEZ has most of government services and infrastructure being provided by private players. Why exactly is building an SEZ on fertile land a criminal act? If the SEZ is able to generate several crores per acre as taxes is it not better than a few thousand rupees which can be had by agriculture? The so called innocent farmers are themselves land grabbers in the first place as they were given that land by grabbing from landlords in the 50's and 60's. Also they are getting compensated for their land. How can call that grabbing?
