The Hindu : Business : Centre clears FDI from Salim group

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Centre clears FDI from Salim group

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The Union Government on Thursday gave the green signal to a $500 million FDI proposal of New Kolkata International Development Private Ltd. (NKID), a joint venture of the Indonesia-based Salim group, NRI Prasoon Mukherjee and Unitech. The joint venture plans to develop infrastructure projects, including SEZs, in West Bengal.

"The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the broad proposal since it involved FDI inflows exceeding Rs. 600 crore. The exact nature of investment will depend on the agreement between the investors and the Sate Government,'' Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told reporters here. While the Salim group and the Delhi-based Unitech will have a 40 per cent stake each in NKID, USC will hold the balance.

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