Some of my friends and myself had a discussion on Effects of SEZs. Finally Naren(one of my friends) summarized the points. I hope this would help many of us to ponder upon SEZ.
A unified thought was in support of SEZ’s and more than that no farmer is left outside the consideration. Agriculture is the backbone of economy but we need to develop and design our biceps,wings……….. and not leaving the hair-style,too. Cant live without backbone but cant live only with the backbone.
The economic war is on. We could see the value of money rising in an unimaginable graph. As the India , the union of states, grows we need to see each state develops in the same average. The states like Bihar and orissa are yet to face their revolution in the industry phase. The emergence of WB as an economic or industrial state would uplift the state and thus the country.
But our concerns are much about the Farms and Farmers. Where would they be ended.? Or from where would they start again.The uninteruppted flow of idea from u guys would never stop as it deeply comes from the inward feel. Those that are discussed till now are “zummarised” for our “look back” conveninece. Thanks guys.
Solutions:Minimal level of farm lands could be acquired. The complete space needed could be seen that it doesn’t covers much of farm lands.
Providing more space for agro industries. These could buy the products of left out farms and hence the demand for the agro production is increased.
Proper inspection and disposition methods for the sewages of the indsutry. Conserving the Ganga basin is highly important.
Proper education to the people about the need of SEZ’s.
Proper and intense education to promote the scientific methods of farming. If the productivity of the protected farm lands increase, that may meet the agri needs.
Proper and varied education to those who lost their farms to take some other mean of living. Providing them all necessary inputs. If cattle breeding could be the next possible, the loans could be availed to do so and etc.
A political suggestion:
Despite govt itself acquiring the lands, it could leave it to the industries to convice the people with their own compensations. As those companies are exempted from numerous tax exemptions they would certainly come with a bigger compensation. Govt could say that it would “sign” only if the people are convinced with packagae. Those who are in deadly interest in investing here in SEZ ( there is a big list of exemptions for those companies) would certainly give a convincing package. Govt could politically free from giving the same.
But---------- as any other english movie ends with a way of opening the next part. Here is the question. May just feed some thought before this weekend.
Is SEZ’s are the other form of Colonisation. (colonisation – political /economic hegemony over other country for the economic purposes)Are we looking the undeveloped snaps of those “East India Companies” in 17th century as SEZ’s.????????
The foreign companies are allowed to own our land and such a lot and lot of exemptions for them from the tax and many rules framed in Constitution are given.
Do we have to take a second look on SEZ’s befor things go beyond our hand?????
I would like to thank all my friends who were part of this discussion.
Special prayers and offerings at the Sree Krishna Temple in Guruvayur on Thursday(July 14 2006)marked the beginning of purification rituals for the Sabarimala Temple."
The process is being followed in view of the claim made by Kannada actress Jayamala that she had entered the sanctum sanctorum of the hill shrine and touched the idol of Lord Ayyappa.Now the Parihara Kriyas or remedial measures will be held in 50 temples across Kerala and would be completed within two years.
| Jayalalithaa clarifies on earlier announcement |
THENI: The Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, on Wednesday clarified that all eligible cardholders could draw 10 kg of rice free and payment would have to be made only for further drawals.
Addressing an election meeting at Allinagaram, she claimed that the media had distorted her earlier announcement, made in Andipatti on Monday, that 10 kg out of the 20 kg a cardholder is eligible for would be supplied free of cost through the public distribution system.
She said that there was no condition that a cardholder should pay for 10 kg and get 10 kg free.
She made it clear that a small family of four members need not pay for rice, if 10 kg sufficed for it for a month. It would be enough if the card was produced at the shop while drawing free rice.
Ms. Jayalalithaa announced that centres to produce biofertilizers, organic pesticides and micronutrients would be started at block and panchayat levels, if the AIADMK were voted back to power. These centres, she said, would strive to fill the gap in supply and demand.
Special schemes
They would create two lakh employment opportunities, with one member from an unemployed family getting work. She said special schemes would be formulated to make Tamil Nadu the production hub of organic farm products.
| Challenge is bigger, she says |
NEW DELHI: "The fight is not over [yet]. This challenge is deeper, larger and bigger," Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar said on Monday at the Jantar Mantar dharna site after breaking her 20-day-old fast. She had undertaken the indefinite hunger-strike for getting justice for the displaced families of the Narmada valley.
Along with her, Jamsingh Nargave and Bhagwatibehn also gave up their fast.
A frail-looking Ms. Patkar accepted juice from a displaced tribal from the Narmada valley.
Government "happy"
Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz said he was "happy" that Ms. Patkar had given up her fast. The tension had now been defused and the Supreme Court could take various points of views into consideration.
He said nobody in the Congress or the Government was against raising the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam, but proper rehabilitation of displaced families was equally important. That was why the Government sent a Group of Ministers to Madhya Pradesh to assess the situation. "Even the court has said that rehabilitation should be done in the letter and spirit of the Narmada award and its orders."
Ms. Patkar said the Supreme Court had not stayed the construction of the dam and left it to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "The State had not responded favourably to a non-violent people's movement. We urge the Prime Minister to invoke the authority vested in him by the Supreme Court, the Constitution and his own commitment to development with a human face. He must not bow down to the fascist and communal forces and must intervene to ensure that the poor affected by the dam's construction get justice."
Thanks all
She was persuaded by former Prime Minister V.P. Singh, journalist Kuldip Nayar, Rajinder Sachar, B.D. Sharma, Amar Nath, Surendra Mohan, CPI leader A.B. Bardhan and Swami Agnivesh to give up her fast. The support given by actor Aamir Khan, Rahul Bose and writer Arundhati Roy "had done more than our fast," she said.
Ms. Patkar thanked the doctors at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences for not forcibly giving her intravenous drip despite her failing health. "And, that is why my blood is strong even today."
The NBA and displaced families would return to the valley in two days and prepare for the next phase of struggle arising out of the Supreme Court order.
