CHAPTER-II

INVESTMENT PROMOTION AUTHORITIES

(1)  The State Government shall constitute for each District, a Committee to be designated as the District Investment Promotion Committee for  promoting and facilitating the implementation of industrial or other projects;

A District Investment Promotion Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
 
(a)  A Chairperson, who shall be the Collector of the Revenue District.
(b)  Such number of persons from the District, not exceeding five, as the State Government may nominate from the fields of industry, trade and commerce, labour and education.
(c)  General Manager of the District Trade and Industries Centre, by whatever name designated, who shall be ex officio the Convener of the Committee.
(d)  Representative of the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board, not below the rank of an Executive Engineer, by whatever name designated.
(e)  Nominee of the Department of Labour of the State Government not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner.
(f)   Nominee of the Department of Forests of the State Government not below the rank of a Divisional Forest Officer.
(g)  Nominee of the Department of Water Resources of the State Government, not below the rank of an Executive Engineer.
(h)  Nominee of the Department of Public Works of the State Government, not below the rank of an Executive Engineer.
(i)   Nominee of the Department of Mineral Resources, of the State Government, being not below the rank of a District Mining Officer.
(j)  Nominee of the Department of Agriculture of the State Government, not below the rank of a Deputy Director.
(k)  Chairperson of the relevant Local government in whose jurisdiction the Project is proposed to be located, or his nominee not below the rank of the Commissioner or Chief Municipal Officer in the case of an urban body, or not below the rank of a Chief Executive Officer in the case of a Zila Panchayat.
(l)  Nominee of the Department of Housing and Environment of the State Government, not below the rank of an Assistant Director of the Town  & Country Planning Organization.

(1)  Notwithstanding anything contained in any law enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State and for the time being in force, each District Committee shall, for the purpose of promoting and facilitating investments in  projects, exercise powers of any Local Government or of any authority or agency of the State Government within the District,  in respect of the following;
(a)  allotment of land in identified industrial area for the project or projects;
(b)  identification, allocation and facilitation of sources of water and other utilities including electric power;
(c)  all approvals in respect of matters relating to the implementation of the project from the local governments; and
(d)  approvals, if any, relating to matters concerning the welfare of labour.
(2)  The District Committee shall hold at least one meeting every month ;
Provided that the State Government may at any time require in writing that a  meeting of the District Committee be held, and the Committee shall then proceed to hold meeting as expenditiously as it can, but not later than seven working days in any case, to dispose such matters as may be referred to it.
 
(3)  The members of the District Committee shall be jointly and severally responsible for providing the services specified in Schedule-II within the time period prescribed therein; provided that if the time period can not be adhered-to for any reason, the investor and the Divisional Committee shall be communicated in writing before the expiry of the  period.

(1) The State Government shall constitute for each Revenue Division, a Committee to be designated as the Divisional Investment Promotion Committee for promoting and facilitating the implementation of industrial and other projects;

A Divisional Investment Promotion Committee shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(a)  A Chairperson, who shall be the Commissioner of the Revenue Division .
(b)  Such number of persons, not exceeding five, as the State Government may nominate from the fields of industry, trade and commerce, labour and education.
(c)  Collector of the District in which the Project is  proposed .
(d)  Chairperson of the Chhattisgarh State Electricity  Board or his nominee not below the rank of a Chief Engineer.
(e)  Secretary in charge of matter relating to Labour, or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Commissioner.
(f)  Secretary in charge of matter relating to Forests, or his nominee not below the rank of a Conservator of Forests.
(g)  Secretary in charge of matter relating to Water Resources, or his nominee not below the rank of a Chief Engineer.
(h)  Secretary in charge of matter relating to Public Works, or his nominee not below the rank of a Superintending Engineer.
(i)  Secretary in charge of matter relating to Mining, or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Director.
(j)  Secretary in charge of matter relating to Agriculture, or his nominee not below the rank of a Joint Director.
(k) Chairperson of the relevant Local Government in whose jurisdiction the Project is proposed to be located, or his nominee not below the rank of the Commissioner or Chief Municipal Officer in the case of an urban body, or not below the rank of Chief Executive Officer in the case of a Zila Panchayat.
(l)  Secretary in charge of matter relating to Housing and Environment, or his nominee not below the rank of a Deputy Director of the Town and Country Planning Orgainzation.
(m) A nominee of the Secretary in charge of the matter relating to Industries, not below the rank of a Joint Director; who shall be the ex officio Convener of the Committee.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State and for the time being in force, each Divisional  Committee shall, for the purpose of promoting and facilitating investments, exercise powers of any local government or of any authority or agency of the State Government within the Division, in respect of the following;
(a) identification and allotment of land for the project or projects;
(b) identification, allocation and facilitation of sources of water and other utilities including electric power;
(c) all approvals in respect of matters relating to  the implementation of the project from the local governments;
(d) approvals, if any, relating to the Chhattisgarh Environment Protection Board;
[Explanation : for the purposes of this clause the Divisional Committee shall be deemed to be an Officer of the Board for the exercise of powers delegated by it.]; and
(e) approvals, if any, relating to matters concerning the welfare of labour.
(2) The Divisional Committee shall hold at least one meeting every month ;
Provided that upon request in writing by an investor, a meeting of the Divisional Committee may be held within two weeks of such requisition;
Provided further that if no meeting is held upon such request and within the said period, the investor shall be informed in writing the reasons therefor;
Provided also that the State Government may at any time require in writing that a meeting of the Divisional Committee be held, and the Committee shall then proceed to hold a meeting as expenditiously as it can, but not later than seven  working days in any case, to dispose of such matters as may be referred to it.
(3) The members of the Divisional Committee shall be jointly and severally responsible for providing the services specified in Schedule II within the time period prescribed therein; provided that if the time period can not be adhered-to for any reason the investor and the State Board shall be communicated in writing before the expiry of the time period.

The State Government shall constitute a State Investment Promotion Board for promoting and facilitating the implementation of industrial and other projects;

(1)  The State Investment Promotion Board shall consist of the following members, namely :-
(a)  A Chairperson, who shall be the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
(b)  A Vice Chairperson, who shall be the Minister in Charge of matters relating to Industries.
(c)  Such number of persons, not exceeding seven, as the State Government may nominate from the fields of industry, trade and commerce, labour and academics.
(d)  Minister in charge of matters relating to Finance.
(e)  Minister in charge of matters relating to Energy.
(f)   Minister in charge of matters relating to Labour.
(g)  Minister in charge of matters relating to Forests.
(h)  Minister in charge of matters relating to Water Resources.
(i)   Minister in charge of matters relating to Agriculture.
(j)   Minister in charge of matters relating to Public Works.
(k)  Minister in charge of matters relating to Minerals.
(l)   Minister in charge of matters relating to Local Government.
(m) Minister in charge of matters relating to Housing and Environment.
(n)  State Minister incharge of matters relating to industries.
(o)  Chief Secretary of the Government; and,
(p)  Secretary in charge of matters relating to Industries by whatever name designated, shall ex officio be the Convener of the Committee.
(2)  The State Board shall have the power to regulate its own procedure.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State and for the time being in force, the State Board shall, for the purpose of promoting and facilitating investments, exercise powers of the State Government or any authority or agency under it,  in respect of the following:
(a)  All proposals  that may be referred to it by the District and Divisional Committees;
(b)  All proposals that are brought before it by the investor;
(c)  To hear and decide representations from investors against any decision of the Divisional Investment Promotion Committee,
(d)  Nothing contained in the foregoing clauses of this sub-section shall prevent the Board from considering suo motu proposals in regard to investments in projects;
(e)  Simplification of procedures of the State Government in respect of any or all matters relating to the investment and the operations of the project.
(f)  Fixation of Minimum Wages consistent with the welfare of labour and competitiveness of investment in the State;
(g) To take action according to Government policies in respect of all matters relating to promotion of investment in all sectors of the economy of the State.
 
(2) The Board shall hold at least one meeting every month ;
Provided that upon a request in writing by an investor, a meeting of the State Board may be held within two weeks of such requisition;
Provided further that if no meeting is held upon such request and within the said period, the investor shall be informed in writing the reasons therefor;