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UDYOG
SAHAYAK - THE SINGLE CLEARANCE WINDOW
Department
of Industries and Commerce
Notification
No. 15/43/96-5IB/4174.
The 1st June, 1996
With a view
to promoting the growth of Industry in the State, Government
of Punjab have notified the `Industrial Policy 1996',-vide
No. 18/43/96-5-IB/2238, dated 20th march, 1996, which interalia,
provides for time-bound sanctions/clearances for setting up
industrial units in Punjab. Now therefore, to implement this
policy, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to constitute an
Empowered Committee with the following composition :-
1. Composition :
| Chief Secretary |
Chairman |
| Principal Secretary to
Chief Minister |
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| Principal Secretary,
Industries and Commerce |
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| Principal Secretary,
Irrigation and Power |
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| Secretary, Environment |
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| Secretary, Housing and
Urban Development |
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| Secretary, Labour |
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| Director of Industries,
Punjab |
Convener |
The Chairman
of the Committee may co-opt other Administrative Secretaries/State
Government Officials, as and when required.
2.
Powers and Functions :
The powers
and functions of the Empowered Committee shall be as under
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To monitor
sanction/clearances from the environmental, locational
and other aspect to entrepreneurs setting up large and
medium industries.
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To oversee
the implementation of Industrial Policy, 1996, by the
Department/Agencies concerned in the State Government.
3. Procedures :
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The
Empowered Committee shall lay down its own procedure for
the transaction of business and the decisions taken by
it shall be implemented by Government/Agencies in the
interest of promotion and growth of industry in the State.
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The
entrepreneurs shall give information regarding inputs/clearances
needed for the project in the Composite
Application Form
to Udyog Sahayak.
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Udyog
Sahayak shall transmit composite applications received
from entrepreneurs to the Department/Agency concerned
for getting their approval/clearances within the time
frame indicated in the Appendix.
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These
cases, after due processing, would be put up to the Empowered
Committee.
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The
approval/clearance granted by the Empowered Committee
shall be valid for two years. It shall be extended for
one year in genuine cases, where delay had occurred due
to the circumstances beyond the control of the entrepreneurs.
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The
Empowered Committee shall meet once in a month or earlier,
if necessary.
4. Executive Committee
An Executive
Committee with the following composition is hereby constituted
to assist the Empowered Committee by monitoring the disposal
of applications that are sent to the various Departments/Agencies
for approval/clearance :-
| Director
of Industries, Punjab |
Chairman |
| Managing
Director, Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation
Limited |
Member |
| Managing Director,
Punjab Small Industries & Export Corporation |
Member |
| Managing Director,
Punjab Financial Corporation |
Member |
| Managing Director,
Punjab State Electronics Development and Production
Corporation Ltd. |
Member |
| Chief Engineer Commercial,
Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala |
Member |
| Chief Town Planner,
Punjab |
Member |
| Member Secretary, Pollution
Control Board, Patiala |
Member |
| Industrial Adviser-cum-Additional
Director, Industries, Punjab |
Member |
| Chief Coordinator,
Udyog Sahayak |
Member-Secretary |
Beside, the
Executive Committee shall also be competent to sanction expenditure,
approve appointment to Udyog Sahayak and exercise administrative
control over its staff. The Executive Committee shall meet
once in a month.
5. Secretariat of
the Empowered Committee :-
Udyog Sahayak-
the Industrial Facilitation unit of the State Government-shall
act as the Secretariat of the Empowered Committee, as provided
in the Punjab Government Notification No. 16/54/90-4IBI/7479,
dated the 24thAugust, 1990. However, the staff deputed to
Udyog Sahayak by various Government Departments/Corporation/Agencies
shall continue to be borne on their strength and would be
governed by their relevant service rules. They will be entitled
to draw their pay and allowances and a special pay of 10%of
their basic pay subject to a ceiling of Rs. 500 from their
respective departments.
The total
expenditure on the Udyog Sahayak shall be borne by the following
Corporations in the proportion indicated against each :-
(i) P.S.I.D.C. 30%
(ii) P.S.I.E.C. 30%
(iii) P.F.C. 30%
(iv) P.S.E.D.P.C. 10%
6.
The Administrative Department of State Government shall
immediately issue necessary directions/instructions
to the Head of Department/Agencies under their administrative
control so that they assign top priority to the cases being
sent by Udyog Sahayak under Single Window Clearance Scheme
and immediately implement the orders of the Empowered Committee.
The constitution
of Empowered Committee and Executive Committee and their functions
shall be changeable at any time with the approval of Chief
Minister.
7. Single Window Committee
at District Level :
A Single Window Committee
will function at District level with following composition
| Deputy Commissioner Chairman
Deputy Commissioner |
Chairman |
| Environmental Engineer,
Punjab Pollution Control Board |
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| Superintending Engineer/Executive
Engineer of PSEB |
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| District Officer of Housing
and Urban Development Authority. |
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| Assistant Director of
Factories |
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| General Manager, District
Industries Centre |
Convener |
The above
Committee will provide sanctions/clearances of for setting
up small scale Industrial units in the State. The Committee
will meet once in a month or earlier, if necessary.
The notification
issued, - vide No. 1063/US/CC/92 dated 18th November,1992,
of the department of Industries, Punjab, stands superseded
with immediate effect.
Principal
Secretary to Government of Punjab
Department of Industries & Commerce
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