by Punjabnewswire4u
LUDHIANA, NOV 2
Punjab is all set to
announce new ‘Industrial Promotion Policy’ in the beginning of 2013 with a
singular aim of attracting Rs. 1 lakh crores investment in next four years.
This was announced by Punjab Deputy Chief
Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, after inaugurating the 2nd edition of
Destination Punjab, a road show put up by Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) here today. Mr. Badal said that he has already constituted a core group
of industrial giants besides sub-committees headed by them on various sectors,
who are giving final touches to Industrial Promotion Policy, keeping in view
the requirement of Industrial sector in mind. He said that on the recommendations
of this core group suitable legislations were being amended and by January 2013
new Industrial Promotion Policy equipped with suitable legislative backup would
be in operation in Punjab.
Proposing the Industrial Cluster approach, Mr.
Badal said that Punjab was setting up Industry
Specific- Industrial Clusters especially in the Kandi and sub-mountain area. He
said that Punjab Government has already identified the land for acquisition and
would create land bank on the pattern of Gujarat
to offer land to industrial houses off the shelf.
Announcing a new policy of Excise and Taxation
Department to give preferential refund to compliant VAT accesses, Mr. Badal
said that VAT accesses would be star rated into A, B and C category and A
category accesses would get refund and other services on priority. He said that
an era of transparency has been ushered in the deaprtment with its total
computerisation that would help the accesses in filing their returns.
Announcing a bonanza for Hotel, Real Estate and
Health sector, Mr. Badal said that Punjab Government would shortly give
industrial status to these sector to give fillip to investment in these
sectors. Mr. Badal said that medicity near Mullanpur, Educity in Mohali and Entertainment City
near Sahnewal are all set to become new hubs of future investment in Punjab. Mr. Badal said that with the acquisition of 500
acres land near Sahnewal the expansion of Air Strips of Sahnewal Airport would
be expedited and after expansion big Boeing planes would be able to land in Ludhiana even during
nights also.
Stressing
on the improvement of Air Connectivity, Mr. Badal said that Bathinda Airport
was awaiting the nod of Civil Aviation Ministry for inauguration and Machhiwara
International Airport DPR has already been approved by the Ministry. He said
that reputed infrastructure company L&T has already started construction of
Mohali International Airport.
The
Deputy Chief Minister said that he was going to Pakistan
to improve bilateral trade and industrial relations with Eastern
Punjab. He said that opening of Wagah Border for Trade and
Commerce has offered us new opportunity to make Punjab industrial destination
of South-East Asia. Mr. Badal said that very
soon Pakistan would allow
import and export of 6000 items on the pattern of Karachi Port
through Wagah against 137 items presently being allowed.
Mr. Badal said that The “Manchester of India”
Ludhiana is all set to get a new facelift with Rs.3561 crore integrated
development plan for Ludhiana and adjoining areas brand named as “Mission
Ludhiana. Mr. Badal said tha Ludhiana would be the first city in Punjab
to have multi-thousand crore integrated development plan. Focusing on providing
water supply and sewerage system to uncovered areas, augmentation of sewerage
treatment plant besides ensuring proper storm water drainage and disposal, Mr.
Badal said that only one company would be given the job on turnkey basis
that would maintain it for next 10
years. He said that Ludhiana
has 1639 KMS of water distribution network with 779 tube wells and project was
on to cover remaining 17% city for water supply. Similarly, with 182kms main
sewer and 1279 kms branch sewer only 87% Ludhiana
city was covered with sewerage system. Instructions were issued to cover
remaining 13% area under integrated programme.
Earlier various industrial giants raised the
problems being faced by them in various departments and Deputy Chief Minister
assured early redressal of their problems.
Prominent amongst those were present on the
occasion included Mr. Bikram Singh Majithia, Revenue Minister Punjab, Mr.
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, PWD Minister, Mr. Maheshinder Singh Grewal, Advisor to
CM, Punjab,
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