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Highlights
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INFORMATION AND FACILITATION
The
basic aim is to create an atmosphere which should inspire any
investor unable to resist to think of Gujarat first for his investment
plans.
- Information:
The Key to Success for any business enterprise
- Facilitation:
Giving a momentum to the pace Developmental Process
FACILITATION
BY GOVERNMENT
- Reincarnation
of District Industries Centers
- Facilitation
at the state level
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND EMPOWERMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ESTATES
- Infrastructure
development - a priority on state agenda
- Strengthening
road and bulk supply of water network
- Establishment
of SEZs and Industrial Parks
- Upgradation
of GIDC and private Estates
- Empowerment
of Industrial Estates
QUALITY
OF LIFE
- Providing
better quality of life in cities
- Parameters
for urban upgradation : From the viewpoint of Investors
HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
- Establishing
synergy between educational institutions and the industries
- To
promote the concept of Educational Complexes
LABOUR
REFORMS
- Simplification
of Rules and Procedures-Annual Consolidated Return
- Flexibility
in Labour Laws in the SEZs/Industrial Parks
- Other
Innovative Steps Proposed: Single Business Act, Self-certification
through accredited consultants, one comprehensive visit of inspectors
on an annual basis.
ENVIRONMENT
- Environmental
Zoning and Mapping of all the districts of the State
- Compensation
through Carbon Credit Exchange Programme
AGRO
PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
- Important
Initiatives
- Doubling
the processing of Agro Products in next five years
- Establishing
Food Parks of International Standards by utilizing Cool
Energy of LNG at Dahej and Hazira
- Declaration
of AEZs: Agro Export for 12 products including onion, mangoes
and other vegetables as sanctioned by APEDA for perishable
cargo project
- Promotion
of Bio fuel
- Thrust
on special sectors : Mission Mode Approach for Castor Seeds
and Psyllium Husk
SMALL
AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
- Cluster
Development Approach, Assistance for Technology Upgradation,
Technology Acquisition and Patent Tracking Fund, Quality Upgradation
Scheme etc.
INVESTMENT
FOR EMPLOYMENT
- Sectors
under focus
- Textiles
- Apparel
Parks
- Gems
and Jewellary Parks
- R&D
Institutions and Centres of Excellence
- State
Awards of Excellence
MARKET
DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION
- Common
Branding and Marketing Fund
- Developing
Virtual Exhibition Portals for products of Gujarat
- Development
of Product-Country Matrix
- Assistance
for sending product samples abroad
- Participation
in seminars abroad
- Plans
to set up permanent exhibition cum convention centers
- Patent
Registration
ENERGY:
POWER AND GAS
- Power
sector reforms
- Rationalisation
of Electricity Tariffs
- Role
of the Government in distribution of gas : Lay the Mother Pipeline
and distribution to be left to private sector
- Availability
of gas in abundance : A USP for Gujarat
- Government
to notify schedule for supply of gas soon
- Aligning
State Policies with the Central Electricity Act, 2003
- Rationalisation
of tax on natural gas
- Encouragement
of non-conventional sources of energy
TAXATION
- Government
committed to Tax Reforms
- Highlights
of Sales Tax reforms since 1997-98
- Competitive
Taxation Environment
- Stamp
Duty Rationalisation
OTHER
INITIATIVES
- Creating
a conducive environment for investment
- Promotion
of investment from NRIs and Foreign Direct Investment
- Port-led
Development
- Regional
Development - Corridor Studies planned
MONITORING
OF IMPLEMENTATION
- PHASE-I
- Monitoring
Committee under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Minister of
State for Industry
- PHASE-II
- Laying
down Sectoral Roadmap : To strengthen existing manufacturing
sectors, Development Councils will be constituted to prepare
strategic blue prints for growth over next 15-20 years.
Complete text of the Industrial
policy is available in MS
Word.
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