SERVICES

1. PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL UNITS
   The small scale industrial units have necessarily to be registered with Directorate of Industries and Commerce Deptt. As per present nomenclature the small scale sector is considered to be a sector where investment in plant and machinery does not exceed Rs. one crore. Registration of medium and large scale sectors is being looked after by Secretraiat for Industrial Approvals SIA, Ministry of Industry Govt. of India. The entrepreneur whether individual, a firm or a company has to prepare pre feasibility report and fill in the precribed form with General Manager Distt. Industries Centre of the S.I.A. Govt. of India as the case may be to obtain regisatration.

2. INCENTIVES AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
  The new industrial policy 1998-2003 together with package of Incentives for Development of Industries in J&K State isas follows:

How to set up an Industry in Jammu and Kashmir
   SIDCO acts as a Nodal agency for Promotion & Development of medium, large and mega Industries in J&K state.

  The first step is to write to SIDCO/Industries and Commerce Deptt. giving brief description of the project, product mix and project parameters indicating the total investment likely turn over, employment potential and power requirements etc.

Single Window clearance
   Apex Projects clearance committee (APCC), a high power clearance committee has been set up for expeditious clearance of the projects under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the State. The committee serves as a single window clearance system for the projects for all cases of EOU and prestigious units. J&K Govt. appoints 'Escort Officer' who facilitates clearance from the concerned Deptts. without delay.

  SIDCO has developed land in its Industrial complexes in the state. Possession of land is handed over after the entrepreneur completes the necessary formalities and has executed a lease deed for the land with Regional General Managers of SIDCO.

  If industry based on a mineral resource is planned, application for a mining lease must be made to Director Geology and Mining J&K Govt. Application for power sanction must be made to the Chief Engineer Power Development Department in Srinagar/Jammu. Adequate steps to control the effluents must be incorporated in the project as per the pollution control laws of the State. The necessary forms are also available from SIDCO offices at Jammu, Srinagar, Leh and Delhi.

  The following Industrial Policy has been hereby laid down for the years 1998--31.3.2003, for general information as per government order no. 202-Ind of 1998 dated 27th May 1998.

1 . The Industrial Policy shall cover all the new industrial units which may be established in the State, except those in respect of which the promoter may have taken effective steps for implementation of the project and as such may claim to avail of any benefit under the old Package of Incentives which was in force immediately before announcement of this policy.

2. The Government shall follow an open door policy for the investors from within the State, other parts of the country as also from abroad, in the last case in accordance with the policies as may be framed by the Government of India from time to time. In addition to the resources of the promoter his entrepreneurial skills and experience shall be given due recognition by the Government. 3. For achieving the goal of rapid industrialization in the State the Government has adopted the following strategy:-

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