By IANS
New Delhi : The government Thursday cleared 28 special economic zones (SEZs), including Mukesh Ambani's multi-product SEZ in Navi Mumbai.
The clearance was given by the commerce ministry's Board of Approvals (BoA), which met under the chairmanship of Commerce Secretary G.K. Pillai.
While formal clearance was given to 21 SEZs, the remaining seven got in-principle approval.
Ambani's Navi Mumbai SEZ had faced several obstacles earlier due to objections raised by the revenue department regarding the rights of the villagers residing near the 1,250 hectares area.
The BoA met a week after the parliamentary committee suggested that no more SEZs be cleared until the government comes up with a proper plan for acquiring land for them.
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