Gujarat CM forms 10 Task Force Committees to formulate New Industrial Policy

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has formed 10 Task Forces to examine, review and suggest inputs in the New Industrial Policy of the state.

It is to be noted here that the present Industrial Policy in Gujarat was implemented on 1st January , 2015 and is due by December 2019. Keeping this in mind, Mr. Rupani has approved for the formation of 10 Task Force Committees which will provide the necessary inputs, reviews and suggestions for Gujarat which is progressing towards rapid industrial development.

The Task Force Committee will be headed by Chief Secretary Dr.J.N Singh. Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of various departments such as Finance, Forest and Environment, Revenue in addition to Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Industries Commissioner, Joint Secretary of Industries Department, Deputy Secretary and OSD will be a part of the committee.

Head of GCCI, Gujarat Head of FICCI, President of ASSOCHAM in Gujarat, Director General of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Dr. C. Gopalkrishnan, Prof. Sebastien Morris of IIM-A, Prof. Dinesh Awasthi of EDI and Kiran Joshi will be Non-Governmental Members. The Member Secretary of this committee will be the Industries Commissioner.

In addition to this, various committees for MSME sector, thrust sector, development of larger industries etc will be formed under the Chairmanship of the Industries Commissioner.

A task force has been formed under the ACS of Forest and Environment for controlling pollution and sustainable industrial development. Another task force has been formed under M.D of GIDC for matters related to infrastructural development in industries and matters related to land. For matters related to Commercial Taxes and Service Sector, the committee will be headed by Special Commissioner of Commercial Tax. Director of Employment and Training will head the committee for Skill Upgradation and employment generation based on the requirements of the industrial market.

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