Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has directed departments to speed up investment-related clearances and resolve investor grievances within prescribed timelines to prevent delays in project implementation.
The directions were issued by Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner Deepak Kumar, a 1990-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, during a high-level Steering Committee meeting held at the Invest UP office on Wednesday. The meeting reviewed pending issues affecting investment proposals across multiple sectors, with an emphasis on removing administrative and infrastructure-related bottlenecks.
According to the discussions, the government is seeking closer coordination among departments to ensure that high-value investment proposals can progress towards implementation.
Investment Projects Across Multiple Sectors Reviewed
The committee reviewed proposals spanning several sectors, including:
- Education and real estate
- Renewable energy
- Plug-and-play industrial parks
- Food processing
- Hospitality and tourism
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The discussions focused on resolving issues requiring intervention from multiple departments, particularly those related to regulatory approvals, financial incentives and infrastructure connectivity.
Key Bottlenecks Identified
The meeting examined several issues that could hold up project implementation, including:
- Land-use conversion: Delays or pending matters relating to the conversion of land for proposed projects.
- Statutory clearances: Regulatory approvals required before projects can proceed.
- Duty exemptions: Issues concerning applicable exemptions for investors.
- Subsidy reimbursements: Pending matters relating to the disbursement of eligible subsidies.
- Infrastructure connectivity: Requirements related to connectivity and supporting infrastructure for investment projects.
Kumar stressed that departments must streamline procedures, coordinate with one another and adhere to prescribed approval timelines. The objective is to address outstanding investor concerns and prevent avoidable delays in execution.
Multiple Departments Participate in Review
Representatives from the Tourism Department, Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), Power Corporation, Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA), Forest Department, Revenue Department, Horticulture Department and Awas Vikas Department participated in the meeting.
Invest UP Chief Executive Officer Vijay Kiran Anand also attended. Barabanki District Magistrate Ishan Pratap Singh, along with senior departmental officials and industry stakeholders, joined the meeting virtually.
The participation of departments responsible for land, power, tourism, revenue and industrial development provided a forum to discuss issues that require coordinated administrative action.
Steering Committee’s Role in Investor Facilitation
The Steering Committee serves as a platform for reviewing investor grievances, coordinating action between departments and facilitating decisions on issues that require intervention at multiple levels.
The latest review focused on expediting approvals and resolving pending matters affecting investment proposals.
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