Centre clears 20 SEZs in Bengal

KOLKATA: West Bengal commerce and industry minister Nirupam Sen told the state Assembly on Wednesday that the Centre had cleared 20 SEZs in the state and also agreed in principle to give the go-ahead to 17 other SEZs.

Replying to questions, the minister added that during the current fiscal, the Union government had given the green signal to 86 other industrial projects with an investment of Rs 2,28,039 crore.

Mr Sen said 50% of the total land area in a particular SEZ would be used for processing units and 25% for creating related infrastructure facilities.

The balance 25% would be used for other purposes. He informed that the state government would not follow any model rehabilitation package while acquiring land for various industrial projects.

���We will try our best to compensate and rehabilitate those whose lands would be acquired for any project. Attempts will also be made to ensure jobs for at least one person from each families whose land would be taken over by our government,��� Mr Sen said.