With a view to ensure timely clearance to the investment proposals, a final clearance would be conveyed by the State-level single window clearance and monitoring authority within 90 days after receipt of complete applications.
This was announced by State Industries Minister Mukesh Agnihotri while addressing the gathering on the occasion of Himachal Day organised during the India International Trade Fair 2013 at New Delhi. Agnihotri said that the State Government has constituted a land bank comprising Government and private land to ensure easy availability of land to prospective entrepreneurs in various parts of the State.
He said that more than 8,000 bighas of land have been included in the land bank in eight districts namely Hamirpur, Sirmour, Kangra, Una, Mandi, Bilaspur, Solan and Shimla. Minister said that in order to promote exports for the State, an inland container depot has also been set up at Baddi. He said that besides industries, tourism and power, the State Government has also identified projects in sectors such as urban infrastructure road, transport and health sector, which can be taken up in the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. The State has about 39,250 small scale and 494 medium and large scale units with an investment of about Rs 17,312.93 crore generating direct employment for about 2,77,984 persons, he added.
Agnihotri said that the State Government has launched an ambitious Skill Development Allowance Scheme for providing employment opportunities to the educated youth of the State with a budgetary provision of Rs 100 crore for the current fiscal year.He said that Rs 1,000 per month was being provided to normal youth and Rs 1,500 per month for 50 per cent physically disabled youth to undergo skill development training. A colourful cultural programme was also presented by the artists of language, art and culture department on the occasion.
Earlier Industries Minister visited Himachal Pavilion at IITF 2013 and advised the organisers to exhibit Himachali products at national and international level.