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Fields of gold: Dionne Bunsha detects the makings of another Indian mutiny.
From:
New Internationalist
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September 1, 2007| Author:
Bunsha, Dionne
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India wants to follow in the footsteps of China. Special Economic Zones are supposed to be miracle pills that can raise a country up to export-led superstardom. So the Government forcibly requisitions large chunks of land at knock-down prices, offers huge concessions and hands them over to 'developers'. Economic, environmental or labour laws don't apply inside the zones. Taxes and duties don't have to be paid. Local government is done away with.
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