J&K SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (SICOP) (A.J8K GOVERNMENT UNDERTAKING) e i 12 / 2" Floor, Sanat Bemina, Srinagar-190018 The Director General, Industries and Commerce, Nd, S1coP |UD por3/ago-4y) Jammu, Ole 24 -08.2028 The Director Industries and Commerce, Srinagar. Subject: DICs to be considered for District Investment Promotion Agency Reference: Record Note of the Proceedings of the Review Meeting of Single Window System & EoDB held under the chairmanship of Chief Seeretary on 20" February 2022. Dear Sir/Madam, With reference to the review meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary on EoDB and Single window system, it was impressed upon that the DICs should be considered as District Investment Promotion Agency for promoting investment in a particular district. J&K has had a significant industrial development over the last two decades, To transform districts into ndustrial/export hub and to enhance Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), DICs (Under Industries & Commerce Department) can play a vital role of District Investment Promotion Agency (DIPA) across UT of Jammu and Kashmir. In this regard @ note has been prepared and shared with Director Industries ~ Kashmir (ANNEXURE-A) which highlights the functions, structure and constitution of District Investment Promotion Agency (DIPA). A notification issued by Government of Punjab has also been enclosed (ANNEXURE-B) for your reference and necessary information. ‘A District Investment Promotion Agency (DIPA) shall be responsible for promoting investments in 2 particular district. Its primary objective is to attract both domestic and foreign investments to the district and facilitate their implementation. The primary functions of DIPA shall include conducting investment feasibility studies, identifying, and promoting investment opportunities, facilitating investment approvals and clearances, providing after care services and conducting outreach activities to promote the district as an investment destination. With reference to above, kindly provide your valuable inputs and request you to frame and finalize the modalities for District Investment Promotion Agency (DIPA) as per direction laid down in Chief Secretary meeting under reference. Nodal officer — BRAP.Copy to: 1. Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Industries & Commerce Department, Civil Secretariat, J&K Joint Director Planning, Industries and Commerce Department. 3. Office fileCT INVESTMEN: GENCY 1. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTNE A District Investment Promotion Agency (DIPA) is a goveramest agency responsible for promotin avesimeats is a particular diswiet or region. Its primary objective is to atact both domestic and foresee soveviments to the disaict and faciltace their implementation, The agency provides a one-stop-shop tsvestors to obtain information about the distriers wavestment climate. available incentives, aad snvestinest ‘opportunities, They work closely with vanous poverament deparments, local investors businesses, ad ater absholder to identify investment oppornaities and develop projects that align with the dismet’s economic priorities The primary fimctions of DIPA include conducting investment feauibility studies, ideatifig and promotag svevtmest oppoutes, facilitating invesmmest approvals and clearances. providioe aftercare services, and conducting outreach activines to promore the district as am unvestzent destination. To achieve its obsectres, DIPA collaborates with various staksbolders sucb 2s district administrasion, goverement ageacies, Saaacial institutions, induay aviociations, and foreign embassies. The agency alse works clovely wo ‘vestors to help them nar gate the regulatory and bureaucratic procedures necessary for seTang up businesses tm the dbstrict. DIPA plays a vital role in promoting ecoaomic growth and developmentin a distier by anracting investments and promotiag enzepreseuship. Its efferts contribute to the creation of job opporunities. increased revenue renerasiou, and overall improvement of the district's economic conditions JK has bad significant industrial development over the last two dacades, To sansform districts into indhscial export ub, and ro enhance Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). DICs (Cader Industries & Commerce Department) can play a role of Distret Investment Promotion Agency (DIPA) across UT headed by Depo Commissione:, Tee concerned DC« shall be supported by a team of professionals at newly formed DIPA for tgvesmmest facilitation, project monitoring, faciliace newiexpansion unit investments and expedite speedy approvals. clearances required for grovading of the Project and aftercare ‘The objective of the Distict Investment proaiotioa Agency (DIPA) are as follows: To set up dedicated single window office in each district to facilitate invetments To promote ease of doing business at Dismict Level ‘To provde necessary guidance consukation 1 investors ‘To expedite timely statusory clearances approvals required for the grounding of the project, ‘To establish a regular review mechanism at District level for timely disposal of business grievances aad queries Idennf.caton of suitable laed is the districts for industries District specific invesment promotion imaatves ‘Support in selection of site for :adustrial projects In-esment faciliation support for industries ‘To identify lead products and sectors for targeted and continued intervestions for export promozca 11‘CONSTITITION OF DIpa COMMITEE Concerned DICt will act Like Diswict Iovestmrnt Promotion Agency and che same shall be cbaired by th Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the respectrve Districts, Nodal officers Gem following lme departments sha! be appointed in DIPA to receive. process and grant starucry clearances approvals NeC sequszed to a= sndstral it. Additional Depury Commissioner ~ Revenue + GMDIC = Lead Bank officer -LBO = Divisional Forest officer = Dismnct Labour officer. ‘lopacent Deparmeat. ~ Executive Eagineer— Power D Representative from Publie Works Deparment + Representative Som Pollution Conzel Board. ~ Diswict Taxation officer = Senior Superintendent of Paice Housing and Urban Developing Deparmest ‘Any other seusber stakeholder. 25 deemed ft on need basis [PIA shall be assisted by GM DIC. who shall be convener eum Member Secretary of the DPIA. Nedal off:cers of concerned departments shall attend office of DIPA atleast once in a mons FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY [Land Bank identification and development i. Facilitation & handholding of the industries ‘ii, Tovestment promotion activites dependiag om the loca! sectoral strengths of respective districts ‘Handling Grievances queries mised on Sule window Systema “Advocacy for industnal inGastructure development suck a3 roads, Porcer supply, water supply “Approvals, if any. relating to the mamers concerning the welfare of labow. To supervise and monitor the performance of Nodal officers appointed in DPLA from: the Line Deparmenss Authority Preparation of Diswicrisvestment euide yearly Te supper Ee industries in connecting vith global and =atonal mariet, shin and outsice the UT to be x Tvitiag reputed Induina) Routes and poceatial :avestors fre cozcemm districts to promors InvescentOrganising waning, guidance or inforsianes camps and couses for the benef of the earepreneurs Na Orgrsusing Road shovs aed Espos for creatag Baskvard acd Forvard Liakages sor saduucies vein and ourside dhe Gvziet wii Te search. encourage and identify the prospect entrepreneurs. tecbaicianh, artisans and investors and to sotivaze them in establishing unit in Parneuar discs uv, Te disseminate the inforsanon tough miss media and to cree and accelerate tearpoz0e1i85 the growth ofthe iavestuest promotion wth the help of facilites and :acencives available tothe ng up pew units the Partiula dist centepreneurs aad the fare prospect s+ To position particular dismet as Aspiring Invstaneat Descanos in India m ext teu years STRUCTURE OF ADIPA The szuctuse ofa Dseier Investment Promotion Agency (DIA) aay vary depending on the ypecifi dsmnct ‘orrepion it serves, However, here isa general overview of he rypieal strucnae ofa DIPA «CEO. The land of the DIPA is usually » smsior goverment official appoanted by the disc ‘aduinintration. The bead s respoasble for overall coordizaton and managrasent of the 2¢65c}» «+ Tovevmeat Promeron Officer The Lzvestmest Promotion Oifcer is responsible for promoting the omoting izvesunest opporanities. amd Gsmict 24 an invewment destinasion. ideatijre and ‘freiixanng sovesmaent approvals aud clearances «+ tgvevmentFailintion OfScer: The investment Facilinton Officer assis investor in obtainicg he necesuary approvals and clearances requred for seize up businesses i he discs + Project Development Officer; The Projet Developmest Officer is responsible for conducting feauibidry studies, preparing project propotals, and idencfving potential parmers Sor investors «+ Business Development Officer: The Business Development Officer works with local businesses = ‘eo arae-chare hey 2eedsappor. develop pliis and prograns that promote enteprenessip acd help exisuag businesses prow and expand Aftercare Officer: The Aftercare Officer provides postinvestmeat support 19 im ‘and envures that they have a smooth trasitien into che local ror, Belps resolve any issues or concerss they ay lv boasiness community, so addisos 10 these positions. a DIPA auay aso bare adminivuative st, finance officers. and legal o®icery to suppor is activites. The secre may also inchde advisory comatitees or boards (as highlipited above pot 2) comprising representatives from the government and other staknholder to provide ruidance and oversight the agezerGovernment of Punjab Department of Investment Promotion Notification P/DBUP/Notifiction/2024/ 965 bated: oso 2024 Te enhance the enviranment of ease of doing business inthe State of Punjab and to fulfil the demand of the industey, The Governor of Punjab is pleased to approve the setting up of District Bureau of Industry and Investment Promotion [OBIP) office in each eisrict BMP will facilitate ew/expansian unit investments and expedite speedy approval/clearances required for grounding of the project District Bureau of Industry & Investment Promotion 1.0 OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the District Burcau of Industry & lavestment (OBIIP) Promotion are listed 25 under: {a} To setup a dedicated Single Window Office in each district to facilitate Investments (h) To promote ease of doing business at District level. (€) To provide necessary guldance/consukation to investors. (4) To expedite timaly statutory clearances/approvals required for the rounding of the project. {e) To establish a regular review mechanism at District level for timely disposal of business queries & grievances. 1.1 ACTIVITIES: The DBNP office shall broadly perform the following activities: (a] To supervise and monitor the performance of Nodal Officers ‘appointed in OBIIP from the LIne Departments/Authority. (b) To expedite timely grant/insuance of clearances? approvals/ NOCs ‘applied through the Invest Punjab Business First portal by the Investor. The DBIIP office shall deal with the matters related to investment proposal with Fred Capital Investment (FCI) upta Rs.25 Cr ‘applied through invest Punjab Business Fist portal. Above the mark (of Rs.25 Cr [FCI of Investment proposal, Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion will continue to expedite clearances/approvals in the state. 4.2 CONSTITUTION: This dedieated District Bureau of Industry & Investment {0B11P) office in each district shall be headed by the OC of the District who shall also be the CEO of DBIIP. Nodal offleers from following line Departments shall be appointed In DBIIP to receive, process and grant statutory clesrances/approvals/NOCs required to an industrial unit ‘rough an existing Invest Punjeb Business First portal (a) Department of Housing & Urban Development (b} Department af Local Government(c) Departm ee ent of Labour (Factories) unjab Pollution c fe) Panay lion Conrot Boar C8) re ‘ower Corporation timited (PSPCL] epartment of Forest & Wi { dite (8) PWO (B&R) " Department of Taxation N) Departmer Ho artment of Industries & Commerce (Boller, Society Registration) ‘unjab Small industries & Export Corporation ‘The DBIIP shall be assisted by GM DIC, who shall be the Convener cum Member Secretary of the DBI. A full time professional (MBA) shall be engaged to assist the DBIIP in day to day working. For the appointment of Consultant/s, criteria of eligibility ke qualification, work experience ete shall be samo as defined by the Punjab Bureau of Investment Promotion Recruitment of Consuitant/s shall be done at central/headquarters’ level through either campus interviews or open advertisement asper procedure approved for PBIP. 1.3 investor friendly DBUP office shall be sot up in each district To stort with “Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, SAS Nagar, Patiala & Bathinda districts Nas ecm selected for the setting up of OBI? office n Phase 2. Department of Investment Promotion has been permitted to setup DBIP alfices in maining District as and when the need ariscs, DBP offices wile set UP inthe already established District Bureau of Employment and Enterpresty Department of Emplayment Generation and Training, 1.4 The Nodal Officers of concerned department shall atten office of District pureau of industry & Investment Promation physically an overy Tucsdo¥ and this frequency can be increased by concerned CEO, DBIIP +8 pe! requirement. ‘his noufleotion 's being issued in complionce of the decision of tne Council of Ministers meeting held|on 18.06.2021 andconveyed by Cabinet Affe's Branch vide letter no, 4603/2 dated 21.06.2021. ant Dated: 02.09.2021 Hussan Lal, (AS Principal Secretary to Govt of Punjab Department of Investment Promotion Endst. No. PBIP/DBIIP/Notiication/2021/ 165.2— 765 Dated: ozo? — 221 tr cony of the above 's forwarded tothe falawing for information please (The Chief Principal Secretory to Chiet Minster, Puniab {iy The Chief Secretary, Punjab. a secretSty to Government of Punjab Department ofjndustles and CommerceEndst. No. PBIP/DBIIP/Notification/2021/ 7¢ s4—¢, A copy of the above is forwarded tothe ‘allowing to strato y WF the Special Chief Sereaes! “Adio! Chie! Sectors nani Commissioners /hincipa ecetves/Admisttve Secretaries, ania. Ui) Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Bureau of fvestment Promation. (ii) The Director of industries & Commerce, Punjab. (iv) Deputy Commissioners, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, SAS Nagar, Patiala and Bathinda. (v) Joint Director (Incentive). (vi) General Managers, District Industries Centre, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, SAS ‘Nagar, Patiala and Bathinda. {vil} NIC, Punjab for updating the aforesald amendment onthe Invest Punjab Business First Portal. “ex secretary to Government of Punja® Department of ingstrles arid Commerce Dated: o3—e8- 202 Endst. No. PBIP/DBIIP/Notification/2021/ 966) Dated:o3— 07 — 2224 reowy ef the above is forwarded to the Principal Secretary to Gavernment of Punleb, Sertenent of General Coordination (Cabinet Affairs Branch] with reference to thelr letter ino. 1/121/2023-1Cabinet/4601 dated 21.06.2021 for rem Ba secretary to-Sosetment of Punjab Department of Industries and Commerce Endst. No, PBIP/OBIIP/Notification/2021/ 96 62- pated: 03-07 — 2674 ‘A copy is forwarded to the following for uploading the same on the website of Printing & scenery Department, Punjab for publishing the same In tho extra ordinary gavette, we ‘The Nodal Officer (e-gazette-printing & stationery} 0/0 Department of Industries & Comore Puna seta sea punjab Department of Ingyatyies and Commerce