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Conference on Manufacturing
May 14, 2015

Haryana’s industrial policy will encompass structural and procedural reforms and will be country’s most competitive policy. The draft will be released soon.?

In line with Minimum Government & Maximum Governance, Haryana is simplifying all compliance procedures and is bringing self certifications.

“Digitization and online records are priority and the roadmap with fixed timelines has been made. All services will be available online in a transparent manner”

said Capt Abhimanyu, Minister, Finance, Industry & Commerce Government of Haryana while addressing CII’s Conference on Manufacturing ‘Explore, Innovate Collaborate’ in Gurgaon on 14 May 2015.

He said that the industrial policy will encompass structural and procedural reforms for strengthening industrial growth in Haryana and the government is committed to deliver on vital scales of ease of doing business scale.

The minister lauded CII for taking up cause of both industry and society. He acknowledged the dip the manufacturing sector has faced and ensured that government is ensuring initiatives to galvanize the sector.  The industrial policy will encompass structural and procedural reforms and the government is committed to deliver on vital scales of ease of doing business scale.

He emphasized that there is a dire need to cleanse the system of governance in the state and they are committed to bring transparency with minimum government. He announced that the procedural reforms would reduce the stages of file clearances by a major percentage. He also shared that the tax reforms will be introduced and all the forms will be made online including C-Form within a few days.

Responding on Industry’s concern on Haryana’s stand on GST, he said that Haryana is committed towards introducing GST in the state once the bill is passed, however, it is his duty to represent State’s concern at the appropriate forum but would like to bring GST by April 2016.

He shared that the Haryana government is working towards simplifying the procedures and will be promoting self certification for compliance related procedures. The verifications and checks would be conducted by third party panel of experts. The government would have to take a role of regulator only in cases on non- compliance.

It was shared that KMP expressway would be complete in 2.5 years and the Palwal Manesar stretch would be functional in 9 months. Zones like Manesar face challenges like mass transportation and government would welcome PPP model for finding solutions.

Mr Rajiv Gandhi, Vice Chairman, CII Haryana State Council & Executive Director – Plant, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said that With our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s Focus on “Make In India”, India is all set to become a global hub in manufacturing in times sooner than later. The manufacturing sector has seen signs of revival in the last 2 quarters after a decline for past couple of years

Government of Haryana has further strengthened the belief in this mission by initiating the work on a new progressive Industrial Policy which would help in retaining and attracting investors in the state. We are glad that government has positively accepted the recommendations submitted by CII for the policy; especially the labour reforms in acts like Industrial disputes act, factories act etc, Single window system, strengthening MSMEs through cluster development, district level grievance redressal body and promotion of use of non conventional sources of energy like solar energy

Mr Gaurang Pandya, President, Building & Industrial Systems- India Region, United Technologies India Pvt  Ltd  said that  there is a need to focus on priority reforms and work on them with fixed timelines.  Ease of doing business is essential for bringing investments to the state and reforms like implementing GST will add lot of value as an investment destination. Industry and government needs to work together to ensure overall development of the state. He also said that Transparent Labour machinery will play essential role in attracting investments in the state.

He added that economic environment in China is declining and global opportunity in India is hence increasing.

Mr Vineet Garg, Managing Director – HSIIDC, Government of Haryana said that The Industrial Policy will focus on Facilitation for industry and transparency.

He shared that HSIIDC has introduced all systems on online for bringing transparency to the procedures and Allotment of plots will also be introduced online and post allotment procedures will be launched by 30 June 2015

Mr Sameer Munjal , Chairman, CII Haryana State Council & Managing Director, Satyam Auto Components Ltd said that  Although various amendments and revision in National Policies will make way for writing new growth story, it is State federalism and Competitiveness that will pave the way for local policies to really bring growth in their respective states. The local policies with incentives and overall ease of doing business parameters like single window clearance, labour laws, quality and affordable power, land banks and development of new industrial areas, skill development and roads will attract business expansions and new investments. I am sure that new Government in Haryana will leave no stone unturned to make Haryana competitive at not only local level but at global scale.

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