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Chandigarh, Oct 29 (IANS) Haryana is fast turning into a hub of entrepreneurship, innovation and industrial growth and Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi is leading this transformation through a series of reform-driven measures that promise to redefine the economic landscape of the state.
Cluster Plug and Play scheme is revolutionizing the start up and expansion of industries in the state.
Entrepreneurs no longer need to wait for years to obtain land, utilities or approvals.
Instead, they can move into ready-to-use, pre-equipped factory spaces and begin production immediately.
So far, 64 projects have been approved with a total grant-in-aid of Rs 318.49 crore.
The scheme, which has now been extended till December 31, offers 50 per cent of the project cost, up to Rs 5 crore, as government assistance to develop flat factory complexes with a minimum area not exceeding five acres.
The state has also allowed 10 per cent cost flexibility to ensure ease of execution.
Chairing a meeting here on Wednesday, the Chief Secretary stressed that this model provides an “immediate launchpad” for industries, especially MSMEs, by cutting down the gestation period and offering all infrastructure – power, water, connectivity and compliance – under one roof.
The state’s ambitions go beyond cities.
Under the Program to Accelerate Growth for MSME Advancement (PADMA), Haryana plans to set up mini industrial parks in all 143 blocks of the state to bring entrepreneurship to the doorstep of rural youth.
Each park will have at least 10 plug-and-play sheds equipped with shared facilities.
So far, 16 applications have been received, seven projects have received final approval, and three others have received in-principle approval.
To support this expansion, a new umbrella policy is being formulated to provide better incentives to Tier-II and Tier-III cities, thereby promoting decentralized industrial growth beyond Gurugram and Faridabad.
Rastogi said the PADMA initiative is the “rural industrial revolution of Haryana”, ensuring balanced growth and employment generation in small towns and villages.
Commissioner and Secretary (Industries and Commerce), Amit Kumar Agarwal said the state government has eliminated 1,113 compliances in 14 Acts and decriminalized 37 minor provisions, making it easier for entrepreneurs to focus on innovation rather than paperwork.
The simplification covers 842 business-related and 271 citizen-related compliances, which are targeted to reach 1,500 by December.
A regulation committee was set up on 27 August to adopt international best practices in administrative reform.
Supporting these reforms, the upcoming Haryana Public Trust Bill 2025 aims to replace prison sections with monetary penalties, institutionalizing a culture of trust between government and business.
To ensure integrated planning, every infrastructure project above Rs 100 crore is now appraised by the Network Planning Group and Empowered Group of Secretaries under the PM Gatishakti framework.
–IANS
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