Department of Industries, Punjab, India

Single Window Clearance and Clearance from different bodies like PCB, PSEB

A System to provide single window service to the entrepreneurs has been launched by he State Government. The State Govt. under this system, had devised a Single Composite Application Form for Clearance relating to release of Power Connection by P.S.E.B, Grant of NOC/Consent to operate under Water & Air Pollution Control Act by PPCP and Site Approval under the Factories Act, 1948 by the Factories Department. The Clearances will be granted in fixed time schedule for setting up Industrial Units in the Punjab.

The Govt. has constituted an Empowered Committee with the following composition:-

1.	Composition
	Chief Secretary		Chairman
	1. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister 2. Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce 3. Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Power 4. Secretary, Environment 5. Secretary, Housing & Urban Development 6. Secretary, Labour 7. Director of Industries, Punjab		Convenor.
	The Chairman of Committee may co-opt other Administrative Secretaries/ State Government Officials, as and when required.
2.	Powers and Functions
	The powers and functions of the Empowered Committee shall be as under:- 1. To monitor sanction/clearances from the environmental, locational and other aspects to entrepreneurs setting up large and medium industries. 2. To oversee the implementation of Industrial Policy 1996, by the Department/Agencies concerned in the State Government.
3.	Procedures 1. The Empowered Committee shall lay down its own procedure for the transaction of business and the decisions taken by it shall be implemented by Government/ Agencies in the interest of promotion and growth of industry in the State. 2. The entrepreneurs shall give information regarding inputs/clearances needed for the project in the Composite Application Form to Udyog Sahayak. 3. Udyog sahayak shall transmit composite applications received from entrepreneurs to the Department/Agency concerned for getting their approval/ clearances within the time frame indicated in the Appendix 4. These cases after due processing would be put up to the empowered committee. 5. The approval/clearance granted by the Empowered Committee shall be valid for two years. It shall be extended for one year in genuine cases where delay had occurred due to the circumstances beyond the control of the entrepreneurs. 6. The Empower Committee shall meet once in a month or earlier, if necessary.
4.	Executive Committee An Executive Committee with the following composition is hereby constituted to assist the Empowered Committee by monitoring the disposal of applications that are sent to the various Departments/Agencies for approval/Clearance:-
	Director of Industries, Punjab	Chairman
	Dy Chairman and Managing Director, Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation Limited.	Member
	Managing Director, Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation	Member
	Managing Director, Punjab Financial Corporation	Member
	Managing Director, Punjab State Electronics Development and Production Corporation Ltd.	Member
	Chief Engineer Commercial, Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala	Member
	Chief Town Planner, Punjab	Member
	Member Secretary, Pollution Control Board, Patiala	Member
	Industrial Adviser-cum-Additional Director, Industries, Punjab	Member
	Chief Coordinator, Udyog Sahayak	Member Secretary
	Chief Conservator for Forests	Member
	Chief General Manager Telecom	Member
Besides, the Executive Committee shall also be competent to sanction expenditure, approve appointment to Udyog Sahayak and exercise administrative control over its staff. The executive Committee shall meet once in a month. Executive Committee would also deliberate, once in two month, issues pertaining to the existing industrial units. Representatives of concerned departments would be requested to attend such meetings as special invitees.
5.	The Administrative Department of State Government shall immediately issue necessary directions/instructions to the Head of Department/Agencies under their administrative control so that they assign top priority to the cases being sent by Udyog Sahayak under Single Window Clearance Scheme and immediately implement the orders of the Empowered Committee. The constitution of Empowered Committee and Executive Committee and their functions shall be changeable at any time and with the approval of Chief Minister
6.	Single Window Committee at District Level: A Single Window Committee will function at District level with following composition:-
	Deputy Commissioner			Chairman
	1 Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, 2. Superintending Engineer/Executive Engineer of PSEB, 3. District Officer of Housing and Urban Development, Authority 4. Assistant Director of Factories
	General Manager, District Industries Centre,			Convenor
	The above committee will provide sanctions/clearance for setting up of small scale Industrial Units in the state. The Committee will meet once in a month or earlier, if necessary.

Annexure

Sr. No.

Department

Service/Facility

Time Limit

Department of Industries, Govt. Punjab

i. Sponsoring of Composite applications to the concerned Department/Agency

5 days

ii. Recommendation to GOI for Letter of Intent/ Industrial License and Registration for Milk Products.

2 Weeks

iii. Sponsorship for essential Raw Material/ inputs

4 Weeks

iv. Allotment of plots in Industrial focal points/Growth Centres out of "Off the Shelf" Quota

4 Weeks

v. Incentives

a.	Investment Incentive	4 Weeks
b.	Sales Tax exemption	1 Weeks
c.	Any other incentive	2 Weeks

vi. Sanction of Loan by PFC/PSIDC

8 Weeks

vii. Registration of Boiler by Chief Inspector of Boiler.

3 Weeks after the receipt of application if requirements are satisfied.

Department of Environment

i. Site approval/ environmental clearance by CSA for 20 highly polluting Industries

2 months after the receipt of application

ii. Adequacy Certificate by the Competent State Authority (CSA)

1 month from the receipt of application

iii. NOC from Pollution Control Board in respect of

Green Category
a.	Marginally Polluting Industries	15 days from the receipt of application
b.	Moderately Polluting Industries	1 month from the receipt of application
Red Category
a.	Clearance Certificate from Pollution Control Board.	One Month from the date of receipt of application
b.	Sanction to operate from Pollution Control Board in respect of:	1 Month after submission of compliance of NOC.
c.	Renewal of Consent from the Pollution Control Board.	3 months after submission of application with 2 months of submission of renewal request.

Chief Inspector of Factories

i. Site Clearance for 29 hazardous industries from the point of view of health, safety and welfare of the workers.

2 months from the date of receipt of complete applications

ii. Approval of Factory Plan under Factories Act, 1948.

Within 1 month from the date of submission of application.

iii. License for running the factory to be issued by the field Officer

2 weeks after receipt of application

P.S.E.B

Sanction of Power:

S.P. (upto 20 K.W)
a.	Issue of Demand Notice	4 Weeks
b.	Release of connection after compliance of demand Notice	8 Weeks
M.S. (21-99 KW)
a.	Issue of demand Notice	4 Weeks
b.	Release of Connection	12 Weeks
L.S (Upto 500 KW)
	Issue of demand Notice	60 Days
	Release of Connection	12 Weeks
L.S. (above 500 KW)
a.	Feasibility study	90 Days
b.	Issue of Demand Notice	60 Days
c.	Release of connection 11 KV	90 Days