Haryana Industries Afraid Of SEZ Growth

Chandigarh: Not only farmers, even the living industries in Haryana are concerned over the decision of the government to promote the special economic zones (SEZs) in the state. In Haryana, 29 SEZs have got formal permission, 28 got in-principle approval and 7 SEZs have been notified. In a discussion with the Director Industries, Haryana, D R Dhingra, on the sidelines of meeting of sub-committee of State Level Bankers Committee for Export Promotion for Haryana, the representatives of the industries manifested their reservations over the plethora of industry that will come as a result of the incentives offered to new investments in SEZs and make the competition tougher

In the year 2006-07, the major share in exports from the state was of steel (22 per cent), followed by basmati c rice (18 per cent), handlooms and handicrafts (15 per cent), textiles (8 per cent) and medicines (7 per cent). These items collectively formed 80 per cent of the total exports from the state. Hisar, Panipat, Karnal, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Sonepat districts contributed 83 per cent to the total export turnover in the state.