The policy will be effective from 1st October, 2003 and will be valid for a period of five years i.e. up to 30th September, 2008 unless modified /terminated earlier.
The following sectors of industrial activities have been identified as thrust Areas:
Petroleum and Natural gas based industries.
Industries based on locally available minerals.
Processing of plantation crops.
Food processing industries.
Agri-horticulture products.
Herbal products.
Biotech products.
Pharmaceuticals.
Chemical and plastic based industries.
Export oriented industries.
Electronic and IT based industries including services sector.
Textile and Sericulture.
Engineering industries.
Cane and Bamboo based industries.
Other Handicrafts industries.
The thrust areas/ sectors will be periodically reviewed to keep it in tune with the need of the changing times.
Single Window Clearance
With the objectives of expediting clearance and approvals from various departments / boards / corporations in implementation of respective projects, State Govt. shall provide Single Window Clearance facilities under the Directorate of Industries and Commerce. The Composite application forms shall be made available to the entrepreneurs / investors from the offices of Directorate of Industries and GM, District Industries & Commerce Centres. The completed application forms shall be received at the offices of Directorate of Industries & Commerce at the state level or at the office of the GM, DICCs at the district level. The offices under the Directorate of Industries and Commerce shall in turn pursue the case for obtaining necessary clearances within a period of two months from different departments. The Directorate or Industries and Commerce shall in turn communicate the sanction / clearance / approval etc. to the entrepreneurs / investors immediately on receipt of the same. The State Govt. shall constitute two High Level Monitoring Committees to review and monitor the implementation of the Single Window Clearing System for large and medium Industries at the State Level and for SSI / tiny sector industries at the District Level. The Government of Assam has formulated a package of incentives for promotion and setting up industrial units and revitalization of sick industrial units and to promote investment in the State.
