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Article

28 Aug 2007

Author:
D. Murali & V.R. Vinod Kumar, Hindu [India]

Handling of land acquisition is the litmus test of India’s SEZ [Special Economic Zone] policy

The litmus test of India’s SEZ [Special Economic Zones] policy would be its handling of land acquisition process...The real issue is: giving fair deal to the farmers. In practical terms, the decision to give one’s land for SEZ development would largely be a collective or community-based decision. The dynamics of this process are just unfolding in India.