The state government has unveiled five policies, including retail, electronics and fab, port and single window at the “Make in India” week in presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. The Maharashtra government has assured investors of an investment friendly atmosphere and availability of skilled manpower through skills development programme.
It is learnt that the state government had recently announced port, retail and electronics policies but the same were unraveled once again at the ongoing Make in India week at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) on Monday. The single window policy and policy for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (SC/STs) will bring complete change in the state’s industrial sector, said Secretary to the State Industries Department, Apurva Chandra.
Mr Fadnavis said that the state is committed to development of society through upliftment of socially disadvantaged groups like SCs and STs. This can be achieved through active involvement of this sector in mainstream industrial growth and hence, a special package on incentives will be given for economic development along with inclusive growth.
Mr Fadnavis assured that through this policy, MIDC will allot 20 per cent plots to SC and ST entrepreneurs in the MSME sector out of the total plots available for allotment to MSMEs. MIDC will allot land to SC/ST entrepreneurs on priority by maintaining a separate seniority list, he said. Milind Kamble, President of the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries was present at the unveiling of the policy. Whereas the port policy was unveiled in presence of Sajjan Kumar Jindal, Chairman of JSW port; Vijay Kalantri, President of Balaji Ports; and many others. A platform called Maitri has been developed through single window policy for facilitating services to industries. Industries will get licences, permissions and NOCs at one place for setting up units in the state, said the official. The retail policy will give farmers liberty to sell their farm produce to retailers. Farmers can sell their produce like fruits and vegetables directly to retailers without going through the Agriculture Produce Market Committee. Mr Fadnavis assured that his government will modify the APMC Act suitably according to the decisions.
