The Maharashtra government unveiled new industrial policy earmarking 40 per cent of land for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) might not see substantial land being used for housing purposes in Pune district, say property experts. According to Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), majority of the notified SEZs in Pune district will not have excess land to implement the schemes.
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Category: ECONOMY & POLICY
Lack of civic infra hinders housing projects in SEZs
Real estate developers feel that one of the key impediments in setting up affordable houses in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is lack of basic civic infrastructure. Developers also opined that the new industrial policy of the Maharashtra government earmarking 40 percent of land for SEZs might not see substantial land being used for housing purposes in Pune district. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) feels that majority of the notifi
Birla Group firm mulls container berth project
Media reports suggest Dahej Harbour Infrastructure plans to set up a new, multi-purpose berth that can also handle containers at its captive jetty in the Dahej port, Gujarat. It is also learnt that the new, multi-purpose berth will be designed to handle 5-6 mn t of cargo a year including containers
TN govt to introduce land acquisition policy
Tamil Nadu government plans to introduce a land acquisition policy considering that non-availability of land for industrial units is a major hurdle in attracting new investments in the manufacturing sector, Governor K Rosaiah said. He said this at the customary GovernorÂ’s address in the Assembly marking the start of the session
TN govt to introduce land acquisition policy
Tamil Nadu government plans to introduce a land acquisition policy considering that non-availability of land for industrial units is a major hurdle in attracting new investments in the manufacturing sector, Governor K Rosaiah said. He said this at the customary GovernorÂ’s address in the Assembly marking the start of the session
EPL gets response from leading firms for container project
Domestic and global firms have reportedly shown interest in the container terminal expansion project of the Ennore Port (EPL) in response to the the portÂ’s Expression of Interest (EoI) issued recently. The project received interest from 11 companies including multinationals such as Port of Singapore Authority, DP World and APM Terminals, local firms like Lars
Consultancy opportunity in sewerage project
Experts call for upgradation of sewage infrastructure in the country as less than 30 per cent of sewage generated across largest cities in the country undergoes treatment before it is disposed into freshwater bodies or the sea.
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Irrigation woes
The government should appoint an Irrigation Commission to look at the role of the whole irrigation strategy and revive the current uncertainties in project implementation, writes RC Sinha.Maharashtra State has a large number of Talukas which have been declared chronic draught affected.