Chandigarh

Haryana relaxes norms for new units

PNS

In a bid to enable the industry to emerge out of the economic slowdown, Haryana Government has decided to allow one-year extension to the allottees of industrial plots in industrial estates, and two-year extension to allottees in IT parks at IMT Manesar, Panchkula and Rai, to complete their projects.

The announcement was made by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda while inaugurating the Assocham Summit on “Haryana-Kal, Aaj aur Kal”, in New Delhi, on Wednesday.

Hooda said growth of the manufacturing sector was vital for creating employment opportunities. "The MSMEs are being given all encouragement. As many as 29 clusters have been identified in various sectors, where common facility centres will be developed for MSMEs," he said. Economic slowdown notwithstanding, the state government and industry are committed to bringing the economy back to the higher growth path.

The chief minister said in order to ensure transparency and efficiency in governance, it is essential to make delivery of the citizen-centric services in electronic mode. "The IT Department plans to set up about 2,500 Common Service Centres all over the state during the next three years to facilitate this", he said. later, Hooda and the Haryana Industries Minister Randeep Surjewala also replied to questions. Welcoming the Chief Minister, the President of Assocham, Rana Kapoor, said that Haryana had many firsts to its credit.