SEZ denotification held up because of Court directive to maintain status-quo
Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Shri
Jyotiraditya Scindia, informed Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. in the Rajya Sabha
that de-notification of the three SEZ in Goa has been held up as “the
Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide its order dated 10.01.2011 in SLP
(C) No.36458/2010 etc. (From the judgment and order dated 26.11.2011 in
WP No.316/2008 of the High Court of Judicature of Bombay and Panaji) has
directed all the parties to maintain status-quo as on 10.01.2011.
Therefore, the minister said that as per the direction of the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India all the parties are to maintain status-quo as on
10.01.2011.
Minister’s reply was in connection with Mr Naik’s question wherein he
sought to know about the demand of the Goa government to de-notify the
three SEZs.
GOA GETS 12094 LAKHS UNDER JNNURM FOR SEVEN YEARS PERIOD
Union Minister of State for Urban Development Shri Saugata Roy informed
Mr Shantaram Naik in a written reply that the seven years allocation for
the State of Goa under Urban Infrastructure and Governance (UIG) of
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) is Rs.12094.00
Lakhs.
He further said that The Mission city of Panaji has been approved one
project with approved cost of Rs.362.25 Lakhs with Additional Central
Assistance (ACA) commitment of Rs.289.80 Lakhs. So far Rs.72.45 Lakhs
has been released as ACA for utilization for the project.
In addition Rs.12.97 lakhs has been released as reimbursement for the
cost of preparation of City Development Plan (CDP) for the State of Goa
under UIG Sub Mission of JnNURm, minister said.
Under Urban Infrastucture Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns
(UIDSSMT) of JnNURm, the seven years allocation for the State of Goa is
Rs. 2211.00 Lakhs which has been committed for 3 Road projects approved
for the towns of Bicholim, Sanguelim and Sanguem at an approved cost of
Rs.2875.00 Lakhs and an amount of Rs.1105.50 Lakhs has been released to
the State as ACA for the projects, Minister said.
However, he said that, one Road Project at Cuncolim has been approved by
the State level Sanctioning Committee and recommended for release of
funds which cannot be considered as the State has exhausted its allocation.
SHANTARAM NAIK
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