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Reliance not given land at concessional rate: Hooda

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INLD had been making baseless allegations

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda made it clear on Wednesday that Reliance Industries Limited had not been provided land at a low rate for development of a Special Economic Zone in the State as was being alleged by the Indian National Lok Dal.

Talking to media persons after inaugurating the office building of a sub-treasury at Tosham in Bhiwani district, he said Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) had been provided land at the fixed rate. The Haryana Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) and RIL were jointly developing the SEZ on the basis of equity.

Mr. Hooda charged that INLD had been making baseless allegations as it had "neither any issue nor thinking for development''.

He said several incentives were being given for development of industrially-backward areas. The Government could consider giving more incentives to entrepreneurs for setting up of industries in these areas. It was acquiring 25 per cent of the land in the National Capital Region and 50 per cent in the backward areas for development of SEZs.

He reiterated that 25 per cent of the jobs would be reserved for residents of Haryana in the industries coming up in the State.

Asked about the status of the "second charge-sheet'' by the Congress against former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, he said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was already conducting the enquiry. The Congress was never in favour of acting against anyone with political vendetta and the enquiry was being got conducted through the CBI because it had maintained its credibility.

Replying to another question, Mr. Hooda said the Centre's decision to implement 27 per cent reservation for members belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC) was acceptable to his Government.

Asked about the possibility of re-employing those nurses whose services were terminated during the tenure of the previous government, he said the case was sub-judice.

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