Orissa -Investment and Industrial
Policies
Agriculture
Policy
Orissa is endowed with a wide range
of fertile soil along with adequate rain fail and suitable
climate for agriculture. But if is yet to be fully
utilised. Nearly 70% of population in the State depend on
Agriculture. Development in Agriculture holds the key to
total development of the state. With this in view, the Government
of Orissa has decided to give Agriculture the status of
industry. For the first time in history, the Government
has taken the revolutionary step of announcing a bold Agricultural
policy which sets the agenda for growth.
Boat
policy 2004
Whereas the draft of certain rules
which the State Government propose to make in exercise
of the powers conferred by Sections 12 and 19 of the Northern
India Ferries Act, 1878 (Act 17 of 1878). Sections 15
and 22 of the Bengal Ferris Act, 1885 (Bengal Act 1 of
1885) and Section 16 of the Canals and Public Ferries
Act, 1890 (Madras Act II of 1890) was published in the
extra ordinary issue of the Orissa Gazette No. 1603 dated
the 22nd October, 2003 under the notification of the Government
of Orissa in the Commerce and Transport (Commerce) Department
No. 7235-IWT-20/2003-Com., dated the 23rd September, 2003
inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely
to be affected thereby till the expiry of a period of
thirty days from the date of publication of the said notification
in the Orissa Gazette;
Draft
Infrastructure Policy
For improvement of the quality of
life of the people of the state, rapid industrialization
and balanced development, infrastructure facilities are
highly required. Government of Orissa has proposed to
undertake major Infrastructure Projects in the State to
attract Industries and for the overall development of
the State. To accelerate the sanction and implementation
of the Projects in a transparent manner, the Government
is planning an Infrastructure policy for implementation
with Private Sector Participation.
Draft
- Biotechnology Policy 2005
Biotechnology has made significant
contributions to the global economy in the fields of agriculture,
human and animal healthcare, environment management and
processing industry. It is recognized as a rapidly emerging
and far-reaching technology with the potential of contributing
to next wave of technological revolution as radical and
even more pervasive than that brought about by information
technology. Employment generation, intellectual wealth
creation, expanding entrepreneurial opportunities, augmenting
industrial growth constitute a few of the compelling factors
that warrant a focused approach for this sector. The Indian
biotechnology sector is gaining global visibility and
is being tracked for emerging investment opportunities.
Excise
Policy 2004-05
The Distilleries, Breweries and Bottling
Units will pay the licence fee for Item-I above. The breweries,
bottling units and Distilleries having bottling units
will pay the licence fee for bottling according to Item-II
above. The Distilleries and Bottling Units having ENA
Columns will pay the licence fee for having ENA Columns
according to Item-III above.
The licensees of Distilleries, Breweries and Bottling
Units will now have option to renew the licences for three
years at a time by paying the licence fee for a period
of three years. A licensee who opts for renewal of the
licence for a period of three years, will not be liable
to pay the increased licence fee, if any, to be decided
by the Government during the next two years.
Having regard to overall production,
total availability of foodstuff in the State, the food
requirement of people and the trend of procurement in
the past, procurement target of 15 Lakh MTs in terms of
rice is fixed for the Marketing Season 2003-04. Out of
this 14 lakh MT will be procured through levy route. Under
decentralised procurement through custom milling, one
lakh MTs of rice will be procured by Orissa State Civil
Supplies Corporation Limited and Primary Agricultural
Cooperatives Societies (PACS). It is further decided that
Orissa State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited and the
PACS will procure 60,000 MTs and
40,000 MTs respectively.
Industrial
Policy 2007 New
The Industrial Policy Resolution 2007
aims at reinforcing and further expanding the industrial
promotion and investment facilitation in the State. In response
to the strategic initiative taken by the State to leverage
its abundant mineral and other natural resources to promote
maximum value addition within the State, a large number
of investment proposals have been received for setting up
of mineral based industries such as steel, power, alumina
and aluminium. Apart from investments in mineral based industries,
the State has also been successful in attracting quality
investments in Information Technology (IT), Information
Technology Enabled Services (ITES) and Tourism sector. Orissa
has also emerged as a national hub for thermal power with
a proposed capacity installation of over 20,000 MW in the
medium term involving an investment of over Rs.80,000 crore.
The State is therefore poised to leverage the availability
of low cost and reliable power to attract further investments.
Information
Technology Policy
The Government of Orissa will strive
to develop a well planned, robust and futuristic IT architecture
in the state which will bring about positive changes in
all walks of life and society, resulting in ease and convenience
in transaction, augmenting employment opportunities to the
educated youth and ushering higher economic growth in a
definite time frame. Government will help IT reach the common
citizen so as to narrow down the Digital Divide. Widespread
applications of IT would establish a system where the citizens
will receive good governance ensuring speed of decisions
from a transparent government through an effective e-governance
system. It will offer a hassle free, business-friendly environment
to the ICT entrepreneurs by framing an attractive policy
package and financial incentives. It will be the endeavour
to attract investments from outside into the state.
The Government of Orissa will strive
to develop a well planned, robust and futuristic IT architecture
in the State which will bring about positive changes in
all walks of life and society, resulting in ease and convenience
in transaction, augmenting employment opportunities to
the educated youth and ushering higher economic growth
in a definite time frame. Government will help IT reach
the common citizen so as to narrow down the Digital Divide.
Widespread applications of IT would establish a system
where the citizens will receive good governance ensuring
speed of decisions from a transparent Government through
an effective e-Governance System. It will offer a hassle
free, business friendly environment to the ICT entrepreneurs
by framing an attractive policy package and financial
incentives. It will be the endeavour to attract investments
from outside into the State. A detailed document on the
IT Vision of the State is available at http://www.utkal.ernet.in/itvision
The Directorate of Factories and
Boilers enforces two important enactments namely, the
Factories Act, 1948 and the Indian Boilers Act, 1923
in conjunction with Indian Boiler Regulations, 1950,
Orissa Factories Rules, 1950, Orissa Boiler Rules, 1971,
Orissa Boiler Attendant Rules, 1956, Orissa Boiler Operations
Engineers Rules, 2000, Orissa Factories (Control of
Major Accident Hazard) Rules 2001.These enactments are
basically aimed at ensuring safety, health and welfare
of workers working in the factories of the State. Indian
Boilers Act, rules and regulations made thereunder regulate
the quality, design, manufacture, construction, installation,
operation, repair and maintenance of boilers in order
to ensure safety of workers working in factory. Over
the period, the Factories Act has been amended keeping
in view the Bhopal gas tragedy making provision for
stringent requirement due to the advancement in modern
manufacturing technology and their inherent hazards
making the work of the Directorate multidimensional.
Port
Policy
Orissa, a principal maritime state has
a coastline of 480 KMs extending from Bahuda Mouth in Ganjam
district to Subarnarekha Mouth in Balasore district. It
is endowed with conducive, unique, natural and strategic
port locations. Maritime States in India have already advanced
in the development of minor ports whereas development of
minor ports in Orissa is in its infant stage. Though potential
sites have already been identified for the phased future
development of minor ports, Government’s own budgetary
constraints, coupled with lack of an integrated, investor
friendly port policy has inhibited development.
Public
Private Partnership Policy 2007 New
The future development of the country
hinges on the development of its infrastructure and efficient
delivery of its services. The Planning Commission, Government
of India estimates that around US$320 billion (14, 50,000
Cr. INR) is likely to be invested in the infrastructure
sector over the 11th Plan. A large part of this investment
is to come from the private sector with Public Private Partnership
(PPP) mode as one of the preferred routes. The PPP approach
is best suited for the infrastructure sector as it supplements
scarce public resources, creates a more competitive environment
and helps to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. To achieve
this goal, Government of Orissa has come out with this Public
Private Partnership Policy.
State
Reservoir Fishery Policy
Water is gifted resource of nature which
is not only a prime need for hfe but also an invaluable
potential for development of fisheries. Orissa State with
its immense water resources has tremendous scope for augmenting
fish production for the growing fish-eating population and
also generating rural employment. During the last five decades,
the state has utihzed its closed water bodies viz. ponds
and tanks through scientific aquaculture both in freshwater
and brackish water sectors. But open water bodies hke reservoirs,
rivers, estuaries, lakes, lagoons, canals, swamps etc. which
are vast in terms of area and productive capacities are
mostly untapped or under-tapped. The present level of production
and productivity of the reservoir resources of the state
have been estimated at 1830metric tones and 9.3 kg. per
ha. respectively. But if the same reservoir resources are
developed on scientific hnes with appropriate operational
and conservation measures as outhned in the draft pohcy,
the projected production and productivity would increase
to 19,748 metric tonnes and 100kg/ha. respectively. Thus,
the major objectives of "STATE RESRVOIR FISHERY PO
LICY" for scientific management of vest and valuable
reservoir resources.
