CHHINDWARA (MP): The government on Tuesday said it is opposed to forcible acquisition of land for setting up Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the country.

"A total of 87 SEZs have been sanctioned in the country which has attracted investment to the tune of Rs 60,000 crore," Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath told reporters on the sidelines of the World Ahead Programme of leading software major Intel here.

He said "there is no compulsory land acquisition for SEZ" and cited the case Nandigram. "We are opposing the move".

The minister however said the Tata Motors project at Singur had nothing to do with the land acquisition problem.

Nath, who represents Chhindwara, said the mineral and coal rich belt would soon have two major training institutes for footware design and construction training.  
 
 
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