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Bengal Eases Investment Rules

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced that his government would introduce a single-window clearance mechanism for investment proposals of Rs 100 crore and above, asserting that land availability would not be a constraint for industries in the State. Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a new manufacturing facility of Lux Industries at Dankuni in Hooghly district, Adhikari said the Government was committed to creating a business-friendly environment and attracting fresh investments. “There will be a single-window clearance system for investment proposals worth Rs 100 crore and above. Land availability will not be an issue for industry,” he said, laying the foundation stone for the Rs 600-crore plant. “Such investments will not have to obtain approvals from panchayats, municipalities, municipal corporations or zilla parishads. Instead, clearances relating to land and environment, among others, will be processed through a single-window mechanism involving the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) and the State departments concerned,” he added.

FSSAI cracks down on Swiggy Instamart

Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday said it has issued 9 notices to quick-commerce platform Swiggy Instamart following several consumer complaints, including of alleged supply of rotten and expired food products, against the platform. In a social media post on X, Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has “issued 9 notices to Swiggy Instamart following multiple consumer complaints alleging violations under the FSS Act 2006.” The FSSAI informed that the consumer complaints “alleged the supply of expired, spoiled, rotten, contaminated and otherwise unsafe food products through Swiggy Instamart”. The regulator has directed the platform to submit a detailed explanation and compliance report, failing which appropriate legal action will be initiated.  Meanwhile, an Instamart spokesperson said: “We are reviewing the flagged listings by FSSAI and are in touch with the authorities to resolve the same.”