News: All SEZ approvals on hold - Kamal Nath

(BL 18/01/2007) Bangalore - All special economic zone (SEZ) approvals are on hold until the January 22 meeting of the empowered group of Ministers, which will also take stock of how the States have been following up the clearances and addressing land acquisitions and related issues, according to the Commerce Minister, Kamal Nath.

At a news conference during the CII Partnership summit here, Nath said State Governments have been asked to give reports on their own clearances, land acquisition for road and infrastructure, methods of acquisition, compensation and displacement-related concerns.