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INDIAN STATE : PUNJAB
Policy Framework
Industrial Policy 2003
Objectives of the Policy
The new Industrial Policy has following broad objectives:
- Create a conducive investment climate through infrastructure
creation, reduced regulations and general facilitation.
- Rejuvenate and make competitive existing industry,
particularly in the small-scale sector through improved
technology, product quality and marketing.
- Create a special thrust in the areas where Punjab
has an edge in terms of cost and competitiveness
Main Planks of the Industrial Policy
- Hassle free dealing with government.
- Power sector reforms.
- One time settlement scheme.
- Industry and business friendly tax administration.
- Enhancement of competitiveness of the existing Industry.
- Revival of sick Small Scale Industrial (SSI) Units.
- Redefining role of PSIDC, PFC and PSIEC.
- Industrial infrastructure development.
- Measures for attracting new investment
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Notification Textile Policy 2006
The objectives of this Policy are following:-
a). Facilitate the Textile Industry of Punjab to
attain and sustain a pre-eminent global standing;
b). The Industry equips itself to withstand pressure
of import penetration and maintains a dominant presence
in the domestic market;
c) Facilitate cluster formulation to promote collective
efficiency of textile units by improving their business
processes and support systems.
To achieve above objectives, the policy intends to
work on following thrust areas
a) Technology up-gradation;
b) Enhancement of productivity;
c) Quality consciousness;
d) Cluster development;
e) Strengthening of raw-material base;
f) Integrated human resource development; and
g) Special benefits to Textile Industry.
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IT Policy
Objectives of the Policy
- Improve the overall economy of Punjab by generating
more jobs,
as well as domestic and export revenues and ensuring
even spread
of such benefits to one and all.
- Creation of high value Employment potential through
Human
resource development in IT and related areas along
with the IT
industry and business.
- Make Punjab a favoured industry destination for
attracting investment from outside the state by facilitating
the creation of world class infrastructure, institutional
framework and an enabling environment
- Provide citizen-centered Governance, which is efficient,
low cost effective, transparent, friendly, affordable,
convenient and ensures full accountability of employees.
The government would empower Citizen through deployment
of IT and e-governance.
- Make the State of Punjab globally competitive in
the new Globalized, Privatized and Liberalized economy
and Changing business environment of the new millennium.
- Turn the state into a smart & intelligent state
and a knowledge society through IT education and e-Governance
by promoting knowledge as the key resource for economic
progress of individuals & institutions.
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Tourism Policy 2003
Objectives of the Policy
- To promote Tourism in the state of Punjab in such
a way that it will contribute to the generation of
employment, economic growth and particularly bringing
the tourist closer to the culture of Punjab.
- To develop places of interest in Punjab as tourist
destinations. Patiala and kapurthala will be developed
for culture and heritage, while Anandpur Sahib and
Amritsar as religious centres.
- To promote private sector participation in the development
of tourism with Government facilitation to develop
necessary infrastructure in the state.
- To position Punjab on the Tourist Map of India for
tapping the untapped potential of various heritage
monuments in Punjab.
- To implement Tourist Master Plan prepared by government
of India for development of sustainable tourism.
- To provide quality service to all domestic and international
tourists.
- To diversify and expand marketing of Tourist potential
of the state along with preserving the cultural monuments
against any kind of decay.
- To encourage people's participation through tourism
promotion to provide economic benefits to the people
through such participation. And to encourage involvement
of NGOs like INTACH and other heritage societies by
providing them support, assistance and making use
of their expertise for development of tourism.
Key strategies of this policy
- Government will act as a facilitator/catalyst by
providing support infrastructure facilities such as
wayside amenities, tourist information centres, facility
for holding/managing craft melas, transportation services
and a platform for managing a calendar of events.
- To provide basic infrastructure viz. roads, aviation
services, rail, water services through joint government
- private sector initiative.
- To involve private sector in strengthening/up-gradation
of museums, heritage and cultural sites in the state
of Punjab.
- To manage and implement the tourism master plan.
- Restoration of monuments, ancient palaces, forts
and introduction of a heritage holiday scheme.
- Utilizing the services of consultants in planning
and execution of 20 years perspective plan for development
of sustainable tourism in Punjab.
- Awareness campaign for the public to create a favourable
ambience and affinity toward Tourism.
- Efforts will be made to coordinate preservation,
conservation and upkeep of old buildings with all
departments including ASI, Waqf Board, Municipal Corporation
etc. Revival of traditional buildings and art would
also be supported.
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