Land is finite while its needs are infinite. Following China's example of industrial clusters, strategically paced along the coastal regions, state governments in India have planned to set up a large number of Special Economic Zones popularly referred to as SEZ. A special legislation, Special Economic Zones Act, was passed. Under this Act, 439 formal approvals have been granted and many more are in the pipeline.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/land-policy-sez
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/j-s-bali
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-soil-and-water-conservation
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-resources
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/development
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/benefit-sharing
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/special-economic-zones-sez
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india