In another step towards ‘ease of doing business’, the State Government has decided to introduce a self-certifying scheme for non-hazardous industries for enabling them to go ahead with setting up units for which there would be no inspections at the initial level.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary AP Padhi at the Secretariat here on Wednesday. labour and ESI Secretary G Srinivas presented issues for discussion.
Padhi advised the department to expedite process for notifying the self certification scheme and simplify guidelines for facilitating setting up of more industrial units and creation of more jobs.
Director Boiler and Factories Director PC Das said 12 services have been notified under Odisha Right to Public Services Act, 2012 out of which nine services have been put in the e-biz portal. More powers have been delegated to field officers so that they can resolve the issues as and when they arise. The Rules have been amended to facilitate 5/10 years term license renewal. The provisions of Third Party Inspection have been allowed under the Boiler Act, 1923. Voluntary compliance scheme under different labour laws have been introduced. The process and procedures for various inspections have been streamlined and simplified through the system of Central Inspection Coordination Group (CICG).
Among others, Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan, Industry Secretary Sanjeeb Chopra and law Secretary Bibhu Prasad Routray participated in the deliberations.