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Hans India
24-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Collector pushes for investor-friendly environment to boost industries
Anantapur: District Collector Dr Vinod Kumar directed officials to create a conducive and investor-friendly environment to attract and promote industrial development in the district. Chairing the District Industries and Export Promotion Committee (DIEPC) meeting at the Collectorate on Friday, the Collector instructed departments to provide swift approvals for setting up industries. He emphasized the need for single-desk portal facilitation to provide all necessary permissions quickly and support entrepreneurs. The meeting approved a subsidy of Rs. 62.86 lakh for 21 units under the Industrial Development Policy. Officials were also instructed to process pending applications promptly through the Single Window Portal. The Collector called for expediting loans under the PMEGP and Stand-Up India schemes, ensuring no delays. Under the Vishwakarma scheme, eligible applicants should be identified and provided with training and financial support. He also encouraged SHGs and farmers to explore opportunities in banana fiber products such as bags and hats and raise awareness of loan schemes related to this. Additionally, 13 services related to the Industries Department have been integrated into the Mana Mitra WhatsApp service via APIIC, and public awareness initiatives on this are to be undertaken. The Collector extended his gratitude to Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Minister Nara Lokesh for facilitating the establishment of renewable integrated complexes and Harit Amrit industries in the district.
The Hindu
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
₹264 crore distributed to entrepreneurs in loans over four years: Salem collector
A total of ₹264.48 crore has been distributed in loans among 1,928 entrepreneurs in Salem district over the last four years, District Collector R. Brindha Devi said. The Collector was participating in a Single Window Portal facilitation workshop for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and large industries in Salem and Dharmapuri districts held at a hotel in Mamangam on Tuesday. Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Brindha Devi said that Chief Minister M. K. Stalin streamlined the process of obtaining permission from various government departments into a single window system to support upcoming businesses and entrepreneurs by enabling ease and transparency. The single window portal allows businesses to easily secure necessary approvals, including no objection certificates, department-related approvals, renewals, and business licenses. Applicants can submit requests for 217 different approvals from various departments through this single window website: Registered applications will be reviewed within a specified timeframe under the Tamil Nadu Business Facilitation Act and Rules of 2018, and the appropriate approvals will be granted, the collector noted. Also, a single window committee for MSMEs at the district level has been set up to monitor and expedite pending applications. In the past four years, the District Industries Centre (DIC) has provided loans totalling ₹264.48 crore, along with a subsidy of ₹77.34 crore to 1,928 entrepreneurs in Salem district, the Collector stated. A demonstration of the single window system was held later, and clarification was provided on questions related to the system. In the workshop, Salem DIC general manager D. Sivakumar, officials from Guidance Tamil Nadu, Charles Rajkumar, Jothi Narayanan, Dinesh Pandyen, and Vikranth Sakthi, officials from concerned departments, and representatives from MSMEs and large industries participated.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Stalin makes announcements for traders' welfare
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Monday a slew of announcements for the welfare of traders in the State. Self-certification-based trade licence for certain category of shops and commercial units, extension of order allowing shops to remain open for 24 hours on all days of the year, for three more years, were among them. The CM said that trade licence for businesses operating within 500 area that were not involved in sale/service of food, would be granted through self-certification. Like the way advisory committees were constituted over resolving commercial disputes involving shops and commercial established in Municipal Corporations in 2024, the same would be constituted for Greater Chennai Corporation, town panchayats and those in rural local bodies. Addressing a meeting organised by Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangangalin Peramaippu to mark the Traders' Day at Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district, Mr. Stalin said, following the success of the Tamil Nadu Single Window Portal, facilities would be created to benefit small traders in availing 22 services, including commercial licence, registration of shops and eateries, among others. As the government order allowing the shops and commercial units to function 24 hours on all days of the year was set to expire on June 4 this year, Mr. Stalin announced that it would be extended for three more years. There would not be any fee for nameboards that were not exceeding 9 sq.m., the CM announced. Necessary government order to declare May 5 as the Traders' Day would be issued soon, he said. The Family Benefit Fund (granted to family members in case of death of traders, who are registered members) granted by Tamil Nadu Traders Welfare Board would be enhanced from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh, Mr. Stalin said. The deadline for registering as members in the Board without any fee would be extended by six more months. Mr. Stalin also appealed traders to name their shops in Tamil. Assuring that his government would stand by traders, the CM also recalled the steps that were undertaken for the welfare of traders. Ministers T.M. Anbarasan and P. Moorthy; legislators K. Sundar, I. Karunanithi, A.M.V. Prabhakara Raja and Ruby Manohar; Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangangalin Peramaippu's president A.M. Vikramaraja, secretary V. Govindarajulu and treasurer A.M. Sadakathullah were also present.
