Delhi gets new industrial policy

Noting that “growth with environment friendliness” has been the key parameter in finalising the policy,she said the new policy would ensure transparent and business friendly environment for industrial growth.

There are a number of large-scale projects envisaged in the policy that include setting up of SEZs,industrial parks and redevelopment of industrial areas on public-private-partnership basis.

Dikshit said encouraging services sector will ease pressure on infrastructure namely power,water,land and civic facilities in the city.

The policy aims to simplify the various processes for getting clearance to set up business and makes it clear that even the existing industries of the city need to be upgraded to make them environment friendly.

Asking various industry association to properly maintain the industrial clusters,Dikshit said “it is a matter of shame that roads and other basic infrastructure in these clusters are in bad shape. There is so much filth and labourers live in very unhygienic condition there.”

Dikshit said Delhi is predominantly a metropolitan city without much hinterland and the need of an ever-growing population have to be balanced with the responsibility of keeping the national capital a clean,modern city with a healthy environment and a proper ecological balance.

The new policy also envisages operation and maintenance of existing industrial areas and development of new industrial areas on PPP basis. The policy was approved by the Delhi Cabinet earlier this year.

Industry Minister Haroon Yusuf said one of the main objectives of the policy is to develop world class industrial infrastructure and facilitate business through e-governance.