The Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, Mr Alok Ranjan has directed the officers to compulsorily file counter affidavits in cases pertaining to Industrial Development and Industrial Development Authorities pending in Hon’ble courts within next one month, in case these affidavits had not been filed.
He said that draft of Export Policy should be presented as soon as possible, as it would help in promotion of industrial development in the state. Chief Secretary asked to obtain the list of pending applications for pollution clearance immediately from Pollution Control Board with information on objections raised along with frequency of objections. He said that it should be ensured that there should not be any inconvenience to entrepreneurs in setting up the industries in the state. He warned that if any laxity was found at any level, then officers concerned would not be spared.
The Chief Secretary was reviewing the activities of Infrastructure and Industrial department here today. He said that problems received on online U.P.Industrial Grievance Redressal System (UPIGRS) should be resolved within one week with information to entrepreneurs and Helpline phone number as well as portal for receiving complaints should be widely publicized. He said that industrial services guarantee should be effectively implemented. He directed for organisation of the meeting of Empowered Committee, mandated to consider the proposals received under Infrastructure & Industrial Investment Policy, on 17th November.
Mr Ranjan also instructed for quick action to be taken for setting up of dairies with 5 lakh litre capacity each at lucknow, Varanasi and Etawah as well as 10 lakh litre dairy at Kanpur as land had been allotted for these projects. He directed for removing the hindrances in execution of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor. He asked for a comprehensive plan to be prepared for industrialisation and urbanization along these corridors. He said that implementation of Trans-Ganga industrial project and Auraiya Plastic city should be expedited. He asked for allotment of 255 unallotted industrial plots in Greater Noida to eligible persons on priority. He also directed to effectively implement the Night Safari project at Greater Noida and Mega leather Cluster project at Sandila, Hardoi. He said that issues of industrialists should be solved on priority in Samadhaan Divasheld on every Thursday.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary,Industrial & Infrastructure Development department, Mr Sanjiv Saran,Chairman & CEO, Noida and Greater Noida, Mr Rama Raman, Managing Director, U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation, Mr Manoj Singh along with senior officials of departments concerned.