The Chhattisgarh Government while looking for big ticket investments in the domain of IT and Solar Energy has also started stressing on the need to invite micro, small and medium scale investors in the two sectors.At the same time, the Government is now also stressing on inviting all sizes of investment in the Agriculture, Forest based products and Food Processing domains.The issue was discussed at length in the State-level review meeting of the Commerce and Industry Department chaired by State Industry Department Secretary Subodh Kumar Singh here on Thursday.
In the meeting, Singh also asked the general managers of District Industries and Trade Centres to become a partner in the Government’s skill development initiatives for youth in their respective districts.He asked the general managers to remain in constant touch with the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and livelihood colleges in their respective regions.Singh suggested that the general managers must get in touch with owners of local industrial units and know the type of manpower required by them suited to their line of industry and help train the youth accordingly for job creation.
He also asked officials to take necessary steps for facilitating establishment of rice mills in Kawardha, Bemetara and Rajnandgaon regions.Singh also informed that under the Central Government’s Digital India Campaign, the work of the State Industry Department would be taken online from State to district level.He also told officials to ensure that no land being acquired for the industrial projects is disputed and the region has availability of all basic facilities such as power and water supply.
Singh said that there will be immediate registration of applicants who would like to establish units in future with the District Industry and Trade Centres in the districts .Recently, Chhattisgarh Government released sizeable land parcels in five districts for use by industrial units in the State.The land banks with Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) are available in Raipur at Abhanpur ( 24.406 hectares), in Dhamtari at Shyamtarai ( 8.830 hectares), Janjgir-Champa (Pavna) ( 45.054 hectares) and (Keraakachhar) ( 58.633 hectares), Baloda-Bazar Bhatapara ( Chichpol) ( 37.339 hectares) and North Bastar (Markikhuna) ( 7.070 hectares), officials stated.
Moreover, while simplifying the land allocation process for setting up industrial units in the State, the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) has facilitated online submissions of the applications through its website and the State Government portal, they stated.Officials stated that applications for allocations of land will be accepted online only and applications on paper will not be entertained in its office.The applications for allocation of land in industrial areas or outside will be also accepted through its website and the State portal only.
Earlier, the applications were accepted in CSIDC's office and the after completing the process, land was being allocated.As per the policy of State Government, for making business easy for the people in the State, online application submission has been started. The system of taking application in all offices of CSIDC has been ended , the officials informed. Notably on January 13, the Chhattisgarh Cabinet endorsed the State’s ‘New Industrial Policy 2014-19’.
The approval to the policy was accorded in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Raman Singh at the Mantralaya. After the meeting, the Chief Minister provided detailed information about the Cabinet decisions.He said that the policy includes the provision of subsidy worth Rs5 crore for establishing an Industrial Park in the private sector.Provision of establishing ‘land Bank’ over 10,000 hectares for various industries has also been included in the policy, Singh stated.
Moreover, to promote bicycle manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, electronic products, textile industries etc, these industries will be included as 'Priority' in the new industrial policy. The prescribed limit for mega project will be reduced for these industries, so that they may get benefits of mega-project on lesser investment, he said.Under the new industrial policy, the Chief Minister Cluster Development Scheme will be initiated, under which the State Government will provide Rs50 lakh as subsidy.Singh said that on the lines of 'Make in India' concept, the State Government will implement 'Make in Chhattisgarh' policy under which manufacturing units of the related industries will be promoted with priority.
The domiciles of Chhattisgarh will be encouraged to set up their own enterprises and they will also be provided better employment opportunities, he said.Capital investment in the State will be promoted by making industry competitive in comparison to other states.Weaker sections of society such as Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Disabled, Retired personnel, women and Naxal-affected families will be given preference under the policy. The mineral, forest and other resources available in the State will be naturally conserved, Singh said