September 07, 2008

14 SEZs in Orissa approved

SNS reported that union government has sanctioned 14 special economic zones for Orissa.

Mr Biswabhusan Harichandan industries minister of Orissa said that "Union government has approved the multi product SEZs by TATA steel in Gopalpur on June 18th 2007, by IDCO in Paradip on October 25th 2006 and by POSCO India private limited in Paradip on October 26th 2006 respectively."

He added that but as no notification has been issued by the union government, work has not been started yet.

Mr Harichandan said that "A total of 2656.535 acre land has been handed over for the TATA project at Gopalpur. The acquisition and handing over of 215 acre government and private land within the plot is going on for POSCO project in Paradip. For the IDCO SEZ in Paradip, 2700 acre land in Marsaghai tehsil is being identified."