Special Economic Zone to be set up in Mumbai

April 29, 2014: A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra will be developed by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). The environmental clearance has already been received for the master plan. The master plan and detailed project report has been submitted by L&T Infrastructure Engineering Limited. Also, the area levelling activities and the tender process for protection wall of SEZ (phase-I) have been initiated.

As regards rehabilitation of displaced persons, State Governments have their own policies and procedures to deal with the same. Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Nirmala Sitharaman informed about this development in the Lok Sabha.