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Govt clears 27 SEZ proposals

September 22, 2008 14:51 IST

Government on Monday cleared 27 proposals for special economic zones, including those by Larsen and Toubro, JSW Bengal Steel, Ansal Properties and Bharat Forge [Get Quote].

The Board of Approvals chaired by Commerce Secretary G K Pillai granted formal approval to 17 SEZ proposals and gave in-principle nod to 10 tax-free zones.

Among the SEZs that got formal approval include an IT SEZ in Haryana by Orient Craft Infrastructure, multi-product SEZs by JSW Bengal Steel in West Bengal and by Bharat Forge in Maharashtra.

The airport-based multi-product SEZ in Himachal Pradesh by Skil Infrastructure Ltd and a heavy engineering tax-free zone in Tamil Nadu by Larsen and Toubro Shipbuilding Ltd got in-principal clearance.



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