Govt for fast implementation of labour reforms

LUCKNOW : The Yogi Adityanath government has assured entrepreneurs and industrialists for expeditious and transparent implementation of labour reforms to facilitate ‘ease of doing business’ in Uttar Pradesh.

The state government gave the assurance at a meeting convened at Udyog Bandhu here to look into nearly 50 issues concerning entrepreneurs and industrialists that have remained pending with different departments.

Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC) Anoop Chandra Pandey said the system of transparent joint inspection under provisions of labour laws, factory act and pollution control should be implemented soon.

He said entrepreneurs and industrialists were brand ambassadors of state and their grievances should be resolved expeditiously.

Additional chief secretary labour RK Tiwari said the state government had provided facility of online application and inspection through third party and inspection of units opting for this option would be carried out on a random basis only once in five years.

Other issues raised at the meeting were linked to exemption in mandi fees, electricity duty, maintenance charge levied by Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation and a dedicated feeder to about 50 industrial units in Unnao.