"Since grant of industrial license is on the basis of recommendations of the state government and clearances from the State Pollution Control Board and Ministry of Environment and Forests, the existing procedure of granting license can be dispensed with," Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Das Munsi told reporters after the Cabinet meeting.
Earlier, the industries other than non-polluting electronics, computer software and printing were not allowed to be located within 25 km from the periphery of cities above population of one million. The location policy, which was notified in 1991 under the Act amounted to unnecessary hurdle in setting up of industries, he said.
The Cabinet also approved setting up of a Land Ports Authority of India for overseeing the construction, management and maintenance of integrated Check Posts on the land borders of the country for regulation of trade and transit. A draft bill called Land Ports Authority of India Bill, 2008 will be introduced in the Parliament.
Among other decisions, the Cabinet gave its nod for introduction of a bill
