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Gujarat Industrial Policy - 2003
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Highlights:
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INFORMATION AND FACILITATION
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The basic aim is to create an atmosphere which should inspire any investor unable
to resist to think of Gujarat first for his investment plans.
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Information: The Key to Success for any business enterprise
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Facilitation: Giving a momentum to the pace Developmental Process
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FACILITATION BY GOVERNMENT
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Reincarnation of District Industries Centers
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Facilitation at the state level
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMPOWERMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ESTATES
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Infrastructure development - a priority on state agenda
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Strengthening road and bulk supply of water network
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Establishment of SEZs and Industrial Parks
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Upgradation of GIDC and private Estates
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Empowerment of Industrial Estates
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QUALITY OF LIFE
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Providing better quality of life in cities
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Parameters for urban upgradation: From the viewpoint of Investors
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HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
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Establishing synergy between educational institutions and the industries
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To promote the concept of Educational Complexes
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LABOUR REFORMS
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Simplification of Rules and Procedures-Annual Consolidated Return
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Flexibility in Labour Laws in the SEZs/Industrial Parks
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Other Innovative Steps Proposed: Single Business Act, Self-certification
through accredited consultants, one comprehensive visit of inspectors on an
annual basis.
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ENVIRONMENT
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Environmental Zoning and Mapping of all the districts of the State
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Compensation through Carbon Credit Exchange Programme
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AGRO PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
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Important Initiatives
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Doubling the processing of Agro Products in next five years
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Establishing Food Parks of International Standards by utilizing Cool
Energy of LNG at Dahej and Hazira
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Declaration of AEZs: Agro Export for 12 products including onion,
mangoes and other vegetables as sanctioned by APEDA for perishable
argo project
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Promotion of Bio fuel
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Thrust on special sectors: Mission Mode Approach for Castor Seeds and
Psyllium Husk
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SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
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Cluster Development Approach, Assistance for Technology Upgradation,
Technology Acquisition and Patent Tracking Fund, Quality Upgradation
Scheme etc.
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INVESTMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT
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Sectors under focus
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Textiles
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Apparel Parks
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Gems and Jewellary Parks
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R&D Institutions and Centres of Excellence
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State Awards of Excellence
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MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION
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Common Branding and Marketing Fund
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Developing Virtual Exhibition Portals for products of Gujarat
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Development of Product-Country Matrix
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Assistance for sending product samples abroad
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Participation in seminars abroad
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Plans to set up permanent exhibition cum convention centers
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Patent Registration
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ENERGY: POWER AND GAS
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Power sector reforms
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Rationalisation of Electricity Tariffs
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Role of the Government in distribution of gas: Lay the Mother Pipeline and
distribution to be left to private sector
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Availability of gas in abundance: A USP for Gujarat
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Government to notify schedule for supply of gas soon
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Aligning State Policies with the Central Electricity Act, 2003
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Rationalisation of tax on natural gas
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Encouragement of non-conventional sources of energy
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TAXATION
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Government committed to Tax Reforms
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Highlights of Sales Tax reforms since 1997-98
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Competitive Taxation Environment
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Stamp Duty Rationalisation
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OTHER INITIATIVES
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Creating a conducive environment for investment
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Promotion of investment from NRIs and Foreign Direct Investment
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Port-led Development
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Regional Development - Corridor Studies planned
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MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION
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PHASE-I
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Monitoring Committee under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Minister of
State for Industry
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PHASE-II
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Laying down Sectoral Roadmap: To strengthen existing manufacturing
sectors, Development Councils will be constituted to prepare strategic
blue prints for growth over next 15-20 years.
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