Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, gives insights on the initiatives taken by the Commerce Ministry to improve ease of doing business in the SEZs
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Clear state policies is the need of the hour
One of the major reasons why SEZs have not taken off in a major way in India is on account of the intrinsic lack of export competitiveness, says Indranil Dasgupta, Chief Executive Officer-Industrial Zones, ATTIVO Economic Zones, Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd.
Single window clearance will strengthen SEZs
NPS Monga, Development Commissioner, Special Economic Zones (Maharashtra, Goa, Daman & DIU), shares his views on the need for revival of the manufacturing sector, government policies on SEZs, issues related to the sector and much more.
t of SEZs. As I mentioned earlier
Taking a cue from China´s success in SEZs, the government brought in the policy framework for Indian Special Economic Zones. The SEZs were established with the intention of bringing export-oriented growth to the country
Market pulse for SEZ at JN Port Trust looks positive
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, has planned a multi-product Special Economic Zone on 277 hectares of land near the port. Neeraj Bansal, Chairman In-Charge, JNPT, shares his insights on overall SEZ scenario across India
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Ultra-modern ´godowns´
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Toll Roads Securitisation in India
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