Maharashtra Govt Supports RIL Navi Mumbai SEZ

June 18, 2007	(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)  Loading ...
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Reliance seeks out support of the Maharashtra government to help its proposed Navi Mumbai SEZ which was deferred following objections raised by the revenue department. The project is to be developed on a large area of 1,240 hectares.

Concerns over the issues such as lack of alternate access roads connecting to local villages and non availability of water resources have pushed the SEZ into limbo. All these issues have been raised by a committee headed by Sanjeev Behari, commissioner (customs and exports).

Consequently, the Board of Approval (BoA) delayed its decision to give a formal nod to the Reliance SEZ. The decision to defer the approval was taken in a meeting held on May 31 and June 5 asking the state government and RIL to submit what they have compiled with SEZ norms.

The Maharashtra government has cleared its stand based on the presentation made by state-run City & Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), which holds 26% in the SEZ.

As such, there are plans to construct connecting roads to the affected villages and container freight terminals in the proposed SEZ. But, the water resources include just ponds and water is not clean. The BoA may take up the issue for final approval at its meeting scheduled for June 22.

RIL’s decision to split the proposed SEZ into four projects to prevent the contiguity issue and procedural obstacles came in quite handy for the Maharashtra Government.

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