New Delhi: The West Bengal government on Friday said that all Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the state have been put on hold until a 'socially balanced' decision was taken in this regard.
Finance Minister Ashim Dasgupta, presenting the state Budget for 2007-08 in the Assembly, said that there was a necessity to take steps for setting up large industries in consultation with people with a necessary balance of agriculture and payment of compensation for land acquired for projects.
With regard to SEZs, he said until a socially balanced decision was taken at the national level, the state government would not take any initiative in the matter.
The state government's move came only two days after a major flare-up of violence at Nandigram in East Midnapore district, where 14 people died after police opened fire on people opposed to the acquisition of their land for a proposed SEZ.
(With agency inputs)
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