iNLD demands cancellation of Reliance SEZ deal in Gurgaon
Chandigarh: The primary opposition party in Haryana is demanding cancellation of a deal signed between Reliance industries and the state government for setting up a Rs 30,000 crore SEZ, alleging large-scale irregularites in acquisition of 1,715 acres of land.
“Land worth Rs 8,500 crore had been given to the Reliance Group after acquiring it from the farmers, who have got just Rs 350 crore as compensation for the land on which the SEZ is to be set up,” india National Lok Dal leader and former state finance minister Sampat Singh told reporters here today.
Alleging large-scale financial irregularities, he demanded immediate cancellation of allotment of land to RiL in Gurgaon.
Haryana government had early this month given its approval to RiL for setting up a multi-product SEZ in the state.
RiL and Haryana State industrial Development Corporation will jointly form a Special Purpose Vehicle for the proposed multi-product SEZ, in which the state agency is likely to take a small portion of equity.
it would acquire 25,000 acres of land in phases and the state governemnt at the outset will sell about 1,500 acres to enable start of the project.
“The Reliance deal in Haryana is much bigger and more controversial than a similar controversy involving the Reliance in neighboring punjab,” Singh said, adding that the land was “directly” allotted to Reliance without inviting any tender or open bidding.
Singh also demanded cancellation of various power purchase agreements entered into by the state recently with private sector power companies alleging financial irregularities.
Posted By Staff Reporter: Gurgaon City News
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