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[1] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com> Date: Fri Apr 6, 2007 Subject: On SEZs: Don’t Proceed Without Changes in SEZ Act and Rules On SEZs: Don’t Proceed Without Changes in SEZ Act and Rules The changes in the Special Economic Zones Policy suggested by the empowered Group of Ministers is totally inadequate and falls far short of what is required. First of all, the eGoM has left the exorbitant and unjustified tax concessions intact. By this, the Government of India stands to lose tens of thousands of crores of rupees in revenue. The iniquitous tax bonanza was one of the basic problems with the SEZ Act and Rules. Without revising these tax concessions the SEZ concept will not find acceptance. The eGoM has not looked at the proliferation of SEZs. There is an urgent need to review the type of industries to be set up in SEZs and apply sector wise caps on SEZs. Moreover, the allowance of maximum of 5000 hectares (12500 acres) for multi-product SEZs is uncalled for. The minimum size of 1000 hectares (2500 acres) for the multi-product SEZs has also not been lowered. The CPI (M) is of the firm view that a multi-product SEZ should have a minimum size specified of only 400 hectares (1000 acres) and there should be a ceiling of 2000 hectares (5000 acres). The CPI (M) does not agree with State governments not being involved in acquisition of land, particularly for those of a larger size. Allowing corporates to buy large tracts of land for SEZs will put small farmers, tenants and agricultural workers at the mercy of land sharks. Moreover, private entities would be able to own, rather than lease, thousands of acres of land subverting Land Ceiling as well as Town Planning Laws. There has to be State intervention to ensure that if any land is being bought, the farmers and others working on land get a fair price. In the absence of any changes in the Land Acquisition Act and a rehabilitation policy which can be legally enforceable, the license being given to corporates to buy land on a large scale will be harmful. The eGoM has ignored the comprehensive suggestions made by the Left parties. The UPA government should realize that political parties across the board have come out against the present SEZ Act and Rules. The Standing Committee on Commerce is also studying the entire issue. The Government of India should await the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Commerce and reexamine the whole matter rather than taking piecemeal decisions on SEZs. If the government proceeds with the SEZs in the present form, the matter will have to be taken up in parliament so that the demand for amendments to the SEZ Act and Rules can be dealt with there. ------------ [2] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com> Date: Fri Apr 6, 2007 Subject: RE:Vindictive Modi's Tirade against Symbol of Secular Resistance in Gujarat He (Narendra Modi) is working under Sonia Gandhi. His brother in Himachal Pradesh Pass the new law on conversion. His uncle Manmohan is very happy with him. The election commission decide to catch the neck of BJP on UP election CD but Uncle Manmohan and Aunti Sonia have no objection to such matters. And our notorious NGOs are in good relation with him in West Bengal. regi. I. K. Shukla wrote: No sane and civilized person should be seen comporting with the notorious Butcher of Gujarat. His ------------- [3] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com> Date: Fri Apr 6, 2007 Subject: Re: [indiathinkersnet] Urgent: Action 2007: SEZ Protest WEEK Congress party and its ministry decide to go a head with SEZ. The minimum space limited to 5000Acres of land. Hope Sukla Sen your tireless efforts in Nandigram is getting some results! Because of the successful attack on a Left Govt. in W. Bengal the SEZ cap Soniaji's party fixed on 5000Acres. Otherwise it will be 3000 only India need this kind of NGO, Social Activists more to keep the farmers, pessants and workers struggle to overcome. Keep it up! India no more needs any political party because our NGO-Social activist groups are working day and night. Pessants are getting their share of peanuts fully because of NGOs Farmers are getting their share workers are getting their share and UPA's SEZ policy moving ahead unchanged! regi. Sukla Sen <suklasen@yahoo.com> wrote: Urgent: Action 2007: SEZ Protest WEEK -------------- [4] Swadeshi Bapu, Videshi Fame By Farzana Versey http://www.countercurrents.org/versey060407.htm If we do not want to make Gandhi into a commercial enterprise we will have to insist that no industrial house or financial institution puts in ads during his birth and death anniversaries; no political party uses his name to get votes, because votes mean power, power means money; no plays are staged on the subject or films made that will result in profit. Did anyone object to the box-office hit Lage Raho Munnabhai? ------------ [5] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com> Date: Fri Apr 6, 2007 Subject: Ensure freedom of Legislature and Executive, says Karat Ensure freedom of Legislature and Executive, says Karat http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mahajanapada/messages -------------- |
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