Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that the State Government was contemplating a proposal for setting up a Dedicated Investment and Facilitation Bureau in the State which will not only help in providing all clearance and approvals in time bound manner but will enhance the momentum of investment in the State and besides, it will play a pivotal role in making the state as the most preferred investment destination for the investors.
Sukhu was speaking to a delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) Himachal Chapter, led by its Chairman, Subodh Gupta, and Vice Chairman, Gagan Kapoor.
He said this bureau would provide 'one-stop solution' for investors in various sectors such as Industries, Tourism, Food Processing, Ayurveda, IT/Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS), Power, Health and Education Institutions, adding that the proposed Bureau will have vested powers for granting approvals and clearances for projects above Rs.10 crore.
The State Government also mulls making essential changes in the Industrial Policy and give facilities to entrepreneurs to invest in Himachal Pradesh, he said, adding that electric vehicles would be given added preference and urged the industrialists to invest in this sector so that we could maintain the Green and Clean environment. To strengthen the rural economy, the State Government will promote dairy-based small-scale industries by purchasing milk from the farmers at better prices, reiterated the Chief Minister.
Sukhu said the State Government is aware of the major problems of the industrialists and assured all possible help to solve their genuine issues. He said air connectivity was being strengthened by constructing heliports in all the district headquarters. Besides this, the rail connectivity and four-laning of major roads were also under process.
Earlier the Chairman of CII, Subodh Gupta detailed the Chief Minister on behalf of the CII and appreciated the proposal of the State Government for establishing a dedicated Investment and Facilitation Bureau in the State.
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister, Anirudh Singh, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Sanjay Awasthy, Principal Private Secretary to Chief Minister Vivek Bhatia, OSD to Chief Minister Gopal Sharma were also present on the occasion amongst others.