Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan addressing the Global Investors Summit’s here on Wednesday said that his Government had launched the “Make in Madhya Pradesh” campaign after getting inspiration with Modi’s ambitious “Make in India” pitch.
Terming the small-scale industries as the backbone of economy, the Chief Minister announced that a
separate ministry would be constituted in the State for their development.
He said the State Government had rationalised labour laws and gave freedom to small-scale industries from nine Acts including Trade Union Act, Contract labour Act, Factory Act and Standing Order Act.
Chouhan said the State Government has decided to create `100 crore venture fund to help innovative persons set up their own industries.
He also informed that now the Small-scale industries would not require to maintain 61 different kinds of registers for inspection from various level officers and instead they just had to keep one. Also, instead of 13 annual returns, they are now required to file just two.
Chouhan said that micro, small and medium industries will be freed from unnecessary laws. A scheme will be implemented in the State for filing only one self-declared return by industrialists and businessmen in the State. Time-limit will be prescribed for depositing licence registration fee. If licence registration was not issue within prescribed time-limit, it would deem to be issued automatically. System of only one register would be implemented in the State in place of 61 registers under 16 labour laws. Similarly, only two returns would be filled in place of 13 returns. Micro industries will be exempted from provisions of nine labour laws.
Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia said there were immense opportunities in the State for micro and small industries. A number of success stories had come to the fore under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarozgar Yojana and Yuva Udyami Yojana.
Describing micro and small industries as foundation of industrial development of Madhya Pradesh, she said that the State Government would bear the responsibility of branding and marketing of products of small entrepreneurs of the State.
She said as a result of efforts of CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the State had become an investment corridor. At the programme, micro, small and medium enterprises were given away State-level prizes for years 2011-12 and 2012-13. First prize for year 2011-12 went to messrs Ram Woodcraft Satna, second to Messrs Comfort System Bhopal and third to Messrs Shri Packers Private limited Ujjain.
The first prize for year 2012-13 was given away to Messrs Mica Ply Mandideep, second to Messrs United Engineering Bhopal and third to Messrs Bhanwardeep Copper Strip limited Mandideep.
Book “land Bank 2014” was also released on the occasion.
It contains information about 26 thousand hectare land reserved for industries and other facilities in the state.
Apart from ambassadors and high commissioners of various countries, Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, PHE Minister Kusum Mahdele, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh, Transport Minister Bhupendra Singh, School Education Minister Paras Jain, labour Minister Antar Singh Arya, Minister of State for Tourism Surendra Patwa, Mayor Krishna Murari Moghe, Indore Development Authority Chairman Shankar lalwani, MlAs, public representatives and entrepreneurs were present on the occasion.