About SEZ

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About SEZ

• India aspires for sustainable economic growth
• Worldwide experience, SEZs promote economic
  growth
• SEZ provides hassle free business environment
• Includes multi-products industries, commercial,
  residential establishments
• Involves acquisition of land at a stretch
• Such acquisition triggers social and
  environmental consequences
• SEZ Special Economic Zone
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Land/Property Acquisition

• Compulsory acquisition of land and/or properties
• PAPs suffer economic, social and psychological
  disruptions
• Impacts include temporary loss of houses/business
  
• Implicates change of neighborhoods and compulsory
  migration
• Complexity of losses makes valuation difficult
• Often leading to physical and psychological
  disorders
• PAPs Project Affected Persons

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Land/Property Acquisition

• Varies with types size of SEZ
• Geographical location and existing landuse
  pattern
• Land use restrictions in the host community
• People with vested interest spoil the process
• Government rate differs with market rates
• Favorable interpretation of land acquisition Act
  (LAA, 1894)
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Role of SIA

• EIA alone cannot support decision making process
• SIA provides comprehensive information on social
  impacts
• Create public awareness about developmental
  requirements
• Reduce impacts on people
• Develop confidence amongst stakeholders for R R
  policies
• Social acceptance prior to environmental
  clearance
• SIA Social Impact Assessment EIA
  Environment Impact Assessment R R
  Rehabilitation Resettlement

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SEZ Challenges in India

• Social acceptance due to inadequate awareness
• Availability of suitable lands for such projects
• Land acquisition procedure not transparent
• R R policies not properly implemented
• Local politics and state - central relationship
  influence
• Need social intervention through comprehensive SIA

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Responsibility of SIA

• Safeguard environment and equity in economic
  benefits
• Project anticipated changes in quality of life
• Encourage better community and stakeholder
  relationship
• Create concerns over developing pragmatic RAP
• Involve in decision making process
• Assess effectiveness of RAP implementation
• Learn lessons and react
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