The Central government has given
formal approval to develop a mineral-based special economic sone at Hargarh
village in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
The SEZ to be implemented by Madhya
Pradesh Audyogik Vikas Kendra, Jabalpur, will spread over a 101 ha area of land,
entailing an investment of Rs.158.10 crore. In February 2008, Madhya Pradesh
Chief Minister, Mr.Shivraj Singh Chouhan had laid the foundation stone of the
proposed SEZ at Hargarh .
The proposed SEZ project is scheduled
for completion by 2011.