03-31-2007, 08:26 AM
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Pioneer.com
Staff Reporter | Gurgaon
The Government of Haryana (GOH), in association with the Central India News Service (CINS), conducted a public survey in the State that showed that a large number of farmers are supporting the mega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project. The survey report states that majority of farmers believe that SEZ project will bring development in terms of huge employment to the State.
The State Government is facing large-scale protests by the farmers against acquiring their land for the SEZ project. Some of the affected farmers have knocked the doors of justice and are awaiting court rulings. The main issue is the compensation they are offered against their land at Rs 20 lakh per acre, which is much below the market rate. About 1,400 acres of land is to be acquired from five villages in Gurgaon and farmers are protesting against the Government move.
The survey report reveals that an unpredictable 73 per cent people favours the SEZ project as it safeguards the interests of the farmers in land acquisition while 47 per cent are of the opinion that SEZ will help in generating huge employment opportunities in the State. The Survey was conducted in 123 cities, towns and villages spread across 48 Assembly constituencies of Haryana from March 15 to March 25 in which 19,135 eligible voters have been interviewed.
In the next one year 23 per cent people want the Government to generate more employment opportunities, 22 per cent respondents desire checks on price rise, 21 per cent people advocate for more pro-farmer schemes, 12 per cent of survey sample stress for the better infrastructure in the State to give it international identity, 10 per cent expect more initiatives to attract more industries, 7 per cent respondents expects more efforts in maintenance of law and order and 5 per cent respondents want the Government to start policies for the welfare of the senior citizens in the third year of its tenure.
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Pioneer.com
Staff Reporter | Gurgaon
The Government of Haryana (GOH), in association with the Central India News Service (CINS), conducted a public survey in the State that showed that a large number of farmers are supporting the mega Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project. The survey report states that majority of farmers believe that SEZ project will bring development in terms of huge employment to the State.
The State Government is facing large-scale protests by the farmers against acquiring their land for the SEZ project. Some of the affected farmers have knocked the doors of justice and are awaiting court rulings. The main issue is the compensation they are offered against their land at Rs 20 lakh per acre, which is much below the market rate. About 1,400 acres of land is to be acquired from five villages in Gurgaon and farmers are protesting against the Government move.
The survey report reveals that an unpredictable 73 per cent people favours the SEZ project as it safeguards the interests of the farmers in land acquisition while 47 per cent are of the opinion that SEZ will help in generating huge employment opportunities in the State. The Survey was conducted in 123 cities, towns and villages spread across 48 Assembly constituencies of Haryana from March 15 to March 25 in which 19,135 eligible voters have been interviewed.
In the next one year 23 per cent people want the Government to generate more employment opportunities, 22 per cent respondents desire checks on price rise, 21 per cent people advocate for more pro-farmer schemes, 12 per cent of survey sample stress for the better infrastructure in the State to give it international identity, 10 per cent expect more initiatives to attract more industries, 7 per cent respondents expects more efforts in maintenance of law and order and 5 per cent respondents want the Government to start policies for the welfare of the senior citizens in the third year of its tenure.
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