Uttar Pradesh becomes ‘Achiever State’, according to a DIPP report

Nivesh Mitra portal was successful in expediting clearances for setting up industries in UP

Timely disposal of more than one lakh applications through Nivesh Mitra

February 20, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh has become ‘Achiever State’ in the evaluation of ‘Business Reform Action Plan-2017-18’ (BRAP). This report has been released by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) of the Central Government. Uttar Pradesh was given a combined score of 92.89%. The state secured 12th position in this assessment while in 2016, it was ranked 14th.

Uttar Pradesh’s new and improved single window portal (Nivesh Mitra) has simplified the process of setting up industries in the state. This new system was launched by PM Narendra Modi in February 2018. So far, in less than two years, 1,00,336 applications have been cleared through single-window portal. This is close to 73 percent, while the process of disposal of 13 percent applications is going on.

Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner Alok Tandon said, “It is our endeavor to provide hassle and human interface free services to investors in Uttar Pradesh. Providing a digital single window platform of Nivesh Mitra is an important component of this exercise. Nivesh Mitra will be equipped with ‘Online Incentive Management Tool’ and ‘MoU Tracker Modules’ to support industries and entrepreneurs for policy level facilitation.”

Principal Secretary, Infrastructure & Industrial Development, Alok Kumar said, “Various steps were being taken to improve the ease of doing business in the state.The state government was planning to add building plan approval for the commercial sector in Nivesh Mitra. Moreover, action to ensure that information on land banks for industrial use was publicly available online at one place through GIS was also under process.”

Executive Director Udyog Bandhu Neena Sharma said that due to regular monitoring of departments from the Chief Minister’s office, today we have been able to reach 125 online services. Also, U.P. Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has a significant contribution in receiving applications and issuing online clearances through Invest Mitra. Special Secretary to Chief Minister Avinash Kumar said that all the 20 departments have contributed to complete each application within the stipulated time frame.