Taking a cue from the past, the new BJP government in Assam is prepared to lay a red carpet for industries, while committing themselves to providing a hassle-free environment for business
State Industry and Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, addressing newspersons at the Assam capital complex in Dispur, said that this single window clearance system will enable potential investors to apply online for all the clearance certificates and no objection certificates. The state’s industry department has taken creation of a ‘land bank’ for industry as a target for first 100 days. Setting up of a ‘single window clearance system’ too figures in the 100 days to-do list for the department.
Pointing out that district administrations have been asked to act immediately against any unlawful activities affecting the industries, Patowary said, “We have already started the process of creating a land bank, besides formulating a transparent policy to give allotment of shades to new industries.”
He said that they are starting with a land bank of 2,107 bighas of land. “It will be made available for new industries through the land bank.”
Informing that they have prepared a roadmap for the next 100-days, the Industry Minister said, “We have already passed the bill — Assam Ease of Doing Business 2016 — which will make a single-window agency functional in the next few days.”
“The Bill envisages constituting an Assam Bureau of Investment Promotion (ABIP) and creation of a single window clearance system to boost investment in the state“, he said.
