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Videocon bets big on SEZs

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
 Updated at 1500 hrs: The Videocon group is planning to set up a multi-product special economic zone (SEZ) at Shendra in Aurangabad with an investment of Rs 6,600 crore.

An MoU for the SEZ, which will have an initial investment of Rs 1,000 crore, will be signed today, a Videocon official said.

The SEZ, which will be spread across 3,000-5,000 acres, will generate employment for over 40,000 people, he added.

The SEZ will be a joint venture between Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and Videocon, and a special purpose vehicle has been floated for the project, the official said.

 

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First Published: Sep 18 2006 | 6:40 PM IST

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