CM Mann woos investors, promises to give clearances within 15 days

At summit, Punjab government says it has introduced self-certification for industries

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday assured industry that the state government will give clearances to prospective investors with­in 15 days, promising greater ease of doing business at the two-day Pro­g­re­ssive Punjab Investors’ Summit.

The Punjab government has introduced self-certification for industries to do away with “Inspector Raj”.

Mann told industry representatives they wouldn’t hear the words like “come tomorrow” or face legal hassles in getting no-objection certificates, change of land use documents, and pollution and forest clearances. “We will give you all the clearances within 15 days,” he said. “If you plan to set up two plants, we will