UP refers Anil Ambani's SEZ plan to Centre

The Uttar Pradesh government has approached the central government  expressing reservation in alloting land for a proposed special economic zone (SEZ), promoted by the Anil Ambani group, as the site identified for the project is not "contiguous."

The state government has conveyed to the centre that guidelines were not followed in proposing allotment of land to ADAG Reliance for a multi-product SEZ in Noida, cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh told reporters here today. The SEZ is proposed to be developed on 1,200 acres.

Singh said that a three-member committee headed by principal secretary (finance) found that the land proposed to be allotted to Anil Ambani group's Reliance is not contiguous, which is a basic requirement for allotment. "There exists a road in the middle of the land," he added.

The decision to forward the matter to the Centre was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mayawati, he said.