Mann, Kejriwal launch Punjab portal for 45-day approval to industry
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday launched a set of 12 initiatives as part of 'Punjab Udyog Kranti' to 'revolutionise' industrial growth in state, including ensuring all required approvals to investors within 45 days of filling application, and action against officers and officials concerned in case of any delay. They also launched the 'FastTrack Punjab Portal', set up for the purpose.
'If you want to set up a new project, start a new business, expand your business or diversify business and you apply on the portal, you will get all approvals within 45 days,' said Kejriwal.
The AAP national convener said all the concerned departments will inform within seven days of filling an application for a project about any shortcomings in the proposal. Thereafter, no fresh objection can be raised in connection with the proposal, he added.
'If you are not given an approval within 45 days, then automatically you will get deemed approval,' Kejriwal said.
Mann said that his government had inherited a system when the industries were fed up with extortion system during previous regimes.
However, Mann said, his government 'restored the faith of industrialists' by giving them a friendly atmosphere.
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