Shimla, May 14 (). The state government will consider delaying permission under section 118 of the Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972, to attract investments of about Rs 20,000 crore in the manufacturing, tourism, energy, construction and housing sectors. This was stated in an official statement on Sunday.
Land in the state cannot be transferred to a non-agriculturist without the permission of the state government.
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu said that several schemes have been launched in the state to provide a conducive environment to potential entrepreneurs, which has resulted in high ranking in the Ease of Doing Business Index.
He stressed that creating an industry friendly environment is the topmost priority of the government.
Sukhu said that several new policies have been adopted by the government such as cheap electricity, State Finance Corporation for setting up new industries and easy loans through nationalized banks.
Land is also being made available on lease at a low rate, as well as new industries are being exempted from sales or purchase tax. Concessions are being given on the charges for transportation of raw material from the nearest railway station outside the state, besides other marginal benefits.
Along with starting enterprises under the Rajiv Gandhi Self-Employment Scheme, financial assistance will be given for machinery and equipment in dental clinics, purchase of e-taxis, setting up of solar power projects up to one MW, fisheries projects.
Subsidy of 50 percent will be provided equally to all eligible sections on the purchase of e-taxis.
The Chief Minister said that 99 per cent of the enterprises set up in the State come under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) category. The Industries Department will survey these enterprises to identify their problems and for their suitable redressal.
To promote the concept of One District One Product (ODOP), Unity Mall will be established in the state.
Sukhu said that the government is now considering to do away with the compulsion of essentiality certificate to increase industrial investment. Provision will be made in this regard in the new industrial policy. Apart from this, an Investment Promotion Bureau is being set up in the Industries Department, which will replace the existing single window system.
The bureau will facilitate the potential investors to get all the clearances under one roof. It will provide a plug-and-play interface to investors. This will help in providing employment opportunities to the local youth and develop the state as an ideal investment friendly state.
The Chief Minister said that the government would also work towards improving the social and educational infrastructure in the industrial areas so that the workers get a proper place to live.
Better infrastructure will be created in major industrial areas for the convenience of industrialists. He said that power supply in all industrial areas would be strengthened and upgraded.
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