Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Monday said that Jharkhand has achieved fourth rank in ‘Ease of doing business’, but the State has to grab the top spot in the country. While holding a review meeting of ‘Ease of doing business ranking, Feedback based business reform action plan’ the CM asked officials to start working online and work with the intent of serving people so that the rankings do reflect in government works.
“Do not make works complex, rather stress on solution to the problems. You’re your contribution for making a new India leaving the old track. Businessmen and traders are very important as they generate employment opportunities in large numbers. If we can generate employment in the State, we can eradicate the blots like migration from Jharkhand. This is the primary aim of the government,” said the Das addressing the officials here on Monday.
The CM said that it is the Government's priority to provide all the necessary facilities at every level from the beginning to the willing investors and industrialists who have invested in Jharkhand. He said that in the last 4 years, inspired by government policies, many industries like textile, food processing etc. have been established in the State. He said that during the last 2 to 3 years, crores of investments have been made in the State, which has increased employment opportunities. Since year 2016, till now, JIADA has made available land to 430 industries and 60,778 people have got employment opportunities directly.
Das said that the land of Jharkhand is blessed with natural resources. About 40 per cent natural resources of the country are available here. Investors, through their hard work, are using these natural resources to create the State in a developed category. This is not only their advantage, but it is a better effort for the interests of the entire State.
The CM said that only after establishment of industries in the State, poverty will be completely removed from Jharkhand and migration will also stop. The government wants that people get jobs in the State and the youth of the country will not need to go to other States. Girls go out of the state for small jobs. In other states, there is a mental and physical abuse of the girl child, which causes much heartburn to him. “All of us should have the basic duty of giving the poor children of the State employment opportunities so that they can lead a dignified life,” he added.
The CM said that all have to try that government machinery and investors together should work further in the area and take Jharkhand forward as a good example by bringing the country into top 50 countries of in the rankings for Ease of Doing Business in the world.
The CM said that various questions will be asked for this year’s rankings and the State will get the marks as suggested by industries. It is important to keep transparency and conduciveness while working in this field. Das said that it should be kept in mind that rankings will be solely dependent on industry feedback.
Das said that the aim of the Ease of Doing Business is to make all the facilities available to investors on the same window. To make available information of departments online, deposit online fees, to provide services within the time bound deadline, to set up a separate commercial dispute court for simplifying matters related to industries, simplifying labor laws, environment clearance etc. The bank will conduct the survey and the ranking will be given on the same basis. “All of you should make all these processes tidy and correct so that in the coming years our State can become the leading State of the country in Ease of Doing Business,” he said.
During the meeting Das asked officials to be honest and forthright in discharging their duties and asked them to focus more on solving issues. He asked them to shun red tapism and welcome the investors with red carpet in the State. CS DK Tiwari, Additional CS AK Singh, Principle Secretary to CM SK Barnwal, Industry Secretary K Ravi Kumar alongwith senior officials of different departments were present on the occasion.
