Industry

Green industrialisation and entrepreneurship in Africa

Policies that encourage sustainable growth and entrepreneurship have the potential to ignite a green industrial revolution in Africa. Transformative economic and ‘green growth’ policies, combined with entrepreneurship, could enable Africa to ‘leap frog’ to a clean, resource-efficient modern economy.

Publication Date: 
23/10/2017
Milan Brahmbhatt, Catlyne Haddaoui, John Page
New Climate Economy
Tags:
Industry, Economy, Environment, GDP, Economic Development, Africa, Energy Intensity, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Renewable Energy, Agriculture
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC granted to LPG Import Terminal at Puthuvypeen SEZ, Kochi, Kerala, 21/09/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Radhakrishnan K.U Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/09/2017 regarding Environment Clearance (EC) and CRZ Clearance granted to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., (IOC) for LPG Import Terminal at Puthuvypeen SEZ (Cochin Port Trust, Cochin) by MoEF & CC. NGT while dismissing the Application quoted cases where it was necessary to protect the project proponent from the delayed litigation when certain investments have been made by the project proponent and substantial development might have been done.

Judgement Date: 
21/09/2017
Tags:
LPG, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Environment Clearance (EC), Kochi, Kerala, Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
Environment

Special Economic Zone at Maheshwaram gets green clearance in Telangana

HYDERABAD: In a major step towards the proposed Special Economic Zone in the state taking shape, the electronic hardware SEZ spread over 339.75 acres at Maheshwaram in Rangareddy district and propo

Publication Date: 
04/09/2017
V NILESH
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Telangana, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Environmental Security, Environment
Industry

Industrial Investment and Employment Promotion Policy of Uttar Pradesh 2017

The Industrial Investment & Employment Promotion Policy of Uttar Pradesh 2017 will strive to leverage the inherent strengths of the state while developing new ones and tackling its underlying weaknesses considering the economic dynamics at play at the Indian, Asian and the Global level.

Publication Date: 
13/07/2017
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Tags:
Industry, Economy, Uttar Pradesh, Unemployment, Finance, Economic Development, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Private Sector, Sustainable Development
Energy

India, Sri Lanka sign energy pact

Following Wednesday’s overarching Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Sri Lanka, both sides will collaborate in a host of energy and infrastructure projects across the island

Publication Date: 
28/04/2017
Meera Srinivasan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Sri Lanka, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Energy
Environment

Govt moots 'TDR' to protect eco areas

Panaji: The Goa government has mooted the concept of transfer of development rights (TDR) in a bid to protect and conserve eco-sensitive areas, salt pans, mangroves, and even heritage homes.

Publication Date: 
20/04/2017
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
Goa, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Compensation, Environment
Economy

The Nokia SEZ Story: Economy of Disappearances

The closure of Nokia's mobile phone assembly plant in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, just eight years after it commenced production, illustrates how corporations can quit operations at a point when it is no longer profitable for them to continue, while the impact of such closures on workers is profound. The special economic zones policy of the state actively promoted corporate-led industrialisation promising employment, and creating aspirations among young workers.

Publication Date: 
17/12/2016
Madhumita Dutta
Economic and Political Weekly
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Tags:
Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Economy, Chennai (D), Workers, Multinational Corporations (MNCs), Industry, Private Sector
Economy

Asia-Pacific trade and investment report 2016: recent trends and developments

The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a major annual publication of the Trade, Investment and Innovation Division of United Nations ESCAP.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2016
UNESCAP
Tags:
Economy, Trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Finance, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Environment, Asia, India, Sustainable Development
Energy

Sonthalia Group plans 600 Mw solar park in Odisha

It has sought 1,250 hectares of contiguous, barren government land on long-term lease for 35 years

Publication Date: 
02/11/2016
Jayajit Dash
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Orissa (Odisha), Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Industry, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Energy
Environment

2,000 MW Mandvi power plant gets green nod

AHMEDABAD: Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) group has received environmental clearance for its proposed 2000 MW gas-based power project in Mandvi taluka of Kutch distri

Publication Date: 
17/10/2016
Kalpesh Damor
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Environment Clearance (EC), Kuchchh, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Power Industry, Environment

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