SEZ's Proving their Worth

Read this article about the Apache SEZ (Special Economic Zone) in Tada, Nellore. It's yet another story proving that setting up small/medium scale industry is the way towards rural development. It talks about the increasing incomes that unskilled/semi-skilled people around the region are getting because of being employed in this Sports Shoe manufacturing unit (Interesting to note is that the shoe's that are made here are sold under the "Adidas" brand). A salary of Rs 3500 a month in the villages is not less. This is also stopping the urban migration to some extent. It seems that the workers over here have also stated buying motor-cycles. That's an indication of improved lifestyle.