DW BUREAU / Shimla THE STATE level Single Window Monitoring and Clearance Authority has approved 193 project proposals through Single Window portal with an investment of Rs 6,100 crore. This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the review meeting of Industries Department here on Monday. The Chief Minister said the State has also organised Global Investors' Meet on November 7-8, 2019 at Dharamshala to attract the investors' to invest in the State. He said that 703 MoUs worth Rs 9,6721 crore signed till this Investors Meet. He said that 240 MoUs worth investment of Rs 13,656 crore were grounded within about two months of the meet. Thakur said that the State Government has simplified the various procedures under 'Ease of Doing Business.' He said that HP Industrial Investment Policy-2019 had been implemented for time bound clearance and disbursement of fiscal initiatives. He said that Government Land Bank had been created under 600 which hectares of land have already been made available and 1300 hectares were under the process of transfer. The Chief Minister directed the officers to ensure regular interaction with investors and MoUs signatories so that projects slated to be executed could be started within the time period. He said that regular outreach programs through Webinars must be held with potential investors and industry specific Associations. He also advised the officers to prepare plan for attracting investment in key sectors such as electrical vehicles, electrical and electronics, precision tools, IT hardware, etc. Thakur said that even in the COVID-19 pandemic the pharma industry in the State remained functional and the drugs manufactured in pharma units of the State were even supplied to other countries. He said that efforts should be made to convert this crisis into opportunity since most of the States were badly affected by COVID-19, the situation in Himachal Pradesh was far better. The Chief Minister said that special thrust must be made on ensuring 'Ease of Doing Business. He said that all the procedures, rules and Acts have been simplified and permission under Section 118 have been simplified and made online. He said that as many as 37 services of 11 departments related to industrialists have been made online, which has resulted in decreasing footfalls in the offices besides facilitating the entrepreneurs. Thakur said that online self certification under the MSME (Facilitation and Operation), 2019 had been made operational which has resulted in time bound implementation of the projects. He said that the State government has effectively taken up the matter of approving a Bulk Drug Park for the State for which two sites have been identified. He said that General Engineering Cluster has been approved at Tahliwal in Una district which would have facility of mini tool room with modern machinery. (editor@dailyworld.in)