Commerce and Industries Minister Rajendra Shukla has asked departmental officers that industrial investment atmosphere should be made more attractive to accelerate pace of industrialisation in the state. He called for efforts to ensure that industrial world have maximum knowledge about merits of Madhya Pradesh. Shukla was holding discussions with senior departmental officers at Mantralaya on Tuesday.
The meeting was informed that a number of facilities under Industrial Promotion Policy-2014 are being provided to industrial units set up in the state. After Global Investors Summit-2014, as many as 177 industries have assumed concrete shape with an investment of Rs 47,503 crore. In all, 46 industrial projects have started production. These units have been set up at a cost of Rs. 3,713 crore. Information about works done for industrial infrastructure development was also given at the meeting.
It was informed that 340 points of work have been included in proposed State Business Reform Action Plan-2016. On the basis of these points, assessment is being made at Central government level regarding reforms made in Madhya Pradesh under Ease of Doing Business. Madhya Pradesh will stand 4th this year in Ease of Doing Business. The meeting was also informed about land available for industries.
Information was also given about activities of Registrar Firms and Establishments.