Haryana - Surjewala reviews progress of SEZs in Haryana

To resolve bottlenecks in early setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the state, Haryana Industries Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala today reviewed their progress at a meeting here with developers. Developers of SEZs raised a number of issues concerning environmental clearance, delegation of powers under labour laws, exemption of VAT etc. They also particularly raised the apprehension about mid-term changes in the policy by Government of India. Surjewala said the government will look into their problems in right earnest, take up the issues with other concerned departments. The Minister said Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was keen to see that SEZs come up and start functioning. This will not only lead to industrialization of the state but also increase employment opportunities, he said. Out of 45 SEZs in the state, only four were operational. Some SEZs had already sent e-mails about their cases specifying their problems.