SEZ tale in Goa has been of favouritism, irregularities, procedural impropriety, and totally anti-Goa. Since it was first discussed in December 2004 during the BJP regime, SEZ story took a monsterous form in 2006. Pratapsing Rane was the chief minister and Luizinho Faleiro the Industries Minister. Much before SEZ Act was enacted which was done in June 2006, several applications for land allotment for SEZ were granted in March-April 2006 by GIDC. Some proposals were forwarded to G IDC by Mr Faleiro with the approval of Mr Rane, sources said. One note said the CM as well as the industries minister supported certain land allotment. In March 2006 when M/s Peninsular applied for export promotion zone, the Goa government accorded it SEZ status. It allotted Rahejas 1.85 lakh sq mt land for just Rs 100 per sq mt on the grounds that it would have to spend Rs 250 to construct roads and develop open spaces. The FAR was also increased. When M/s Meditabh asked for 250 acres of land at Keri, the Industries ministry sanctioned 300 acres. Infact the Congress-led government had recommended setting up of 15 SEZs to the Commerce Ministry for approval. Eyebrows were also raised on "special rates' offered to the promoters in Verna industrial estate. Setting aside a decision taken by GIDC to hike the rate to Rs 750 per sq mt, GIDC allotted the land at the rate of only Rs 600 per sq mt. The largest land was in Keri