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PPP norms made transparent in
Uttarakhand.
The government has set up an appraisal
committee and has defined norms to approve
projects being developed under the publicprivate-
partnership (PPP) model in Uttarakhand.
Accordingly, a six-member committee, headed by
the principal secretary, finance, will examine only
those PPP projects having a capital investment of
Rs.5 crore or more. In Phase I, the designated
department would prepare a feasibility report of
the projects and send them to the planning and
finance departments for approvals on principle.
During the next phase, the appraisal committee
would accord its clearance.
The department is also required to prepare and
submit the concession agreement and project
agreement. When all clearances have been
acquired, the project can be put up before the
competent authority as per the business rules.
New fertiliser policy by January 2008.
A draft defining the new fertiliser policy is ready
to be submitted for approvals to the Union
Cabinet, by January 2008. The new policy aims to
attract investment in the sector, thereby reducing
dependence on imports. It will be benchmarked
against international standards and will
encourage healthy competition in production and
distribution.
Rajasthan government announces
new IT policy.
On 01 December 2007, the Rajasthan government
announced a new IT policy. The proposed policy
aims to leverage Information and
Communications Technology as a tool for
improving governance and public services
delivery, create a favourable environment for
investment into the IT & ITES sector and to build
a quality talent pool in Rajasthan.
The new IT Policy has several growth oriented
features including:
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- IT and ITES units have been declared as
public utility services
- State government will permit software
units to be set up in residential areas. Private IT unit and IT park developers will
be given assistance for land procurement
and changes in land use
- All new IT industry units will be given 50
per cent exemption on electricity for seven
areas as and where relevant
- Incentive of Rs.2,000 per candidate will be
provide to training centers whose
candidates find placement after successful
training and communications and soft
skills
- Reimbursement of the IT Patent filing costs
- Exemptions under labour laws
- Steps to strengthen IT infrastructure for egovernance
- Promote the use of internet and
availability of broadband connectivity in
all state government office
- Budgetary outlay for IT expenditure on a
Y-o-Y basis will be doubled by the year
2009-10.
- A separate budget head has been created
for state-wide IT enablement.
- The government will consider fee-based
partnerships with empanelled
international consultancy firms and
investment promotion agencies.
- The IT companies will be allowed for selfcertification
on various acts including
labour and industrial laws.
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