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INDIAN STATE : MEGHALAYA
Policy framework
Meghalaya Tourism Policy 2001
Objective of the policy
The overriding objectives of the
Tourism Policy will be to: -
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Create self-sustainable
jobs for the local youth of the State; |
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Generate substantial
revenue for the State exchequer; |
| 3. |
Project
a friendly tourist image to the world at large and
make the State one of the best tourist destinations
of the country by capitalising on the State's natural
assets; managing them properly and creating a consistent
competitive advantage; |
| 4. |
Promote local interests
through strategic alliances with investors; |
| 5. |
To be the number
one Indian destination by per capital market share
of visitor's expenditure; |
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Create a business
climate that will attract outside investment; |
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Encourage domestic
tourism (inter State) with a view to provide to
the people of the country as well as the State especially
those living in rural areas to understand geographical
and cultural diversity of the State as well as the
aspirations and viewpoints of others so as to bring
about a greater national integration and cohesion.
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Offer opportunities
to the youth not only for employment but also for
taking up activities of nation building character
like sports, adventure and the like; |
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Bring socio-economic
benefits to the community and the state terms or
faster economic growth, larger employment opportunities,
better income generation and foreign exchange earning,
balanced development of backward areas and weaker
sections, higher tax revenue to the state and cause
sustainable human development. |
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Preserving and enriching
our cultural heritage in all its manifestations
and causing accretion and strength, rather than
damage to our social and cultural values; |
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To create suitable
environment for development of basic infrastructure
facilities for tourism including communication and
transportation links. |
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To promote and
protect the interest of the people of Meghalaya
by making various incentives available for setting
up of hotels, health resorts, amusement parks etc.
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| 13. |
To encourage traditional
artisans and the handicraft sector. |
| 14. |
To include ail Circuit
houses and Dak bungalows under different Meghalaya
government departments within and outside the state
for providing facilities to tourists in co-ordination
with the concerned departments. |
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IT policy 2004
The Vision
The Government envisages:
I. To make information Technology
as a tool for attaining all round development programmes
for all round development of the state.
II. To fully participate in the IT
revolution to bring prosperity to our people. The goal
is creation of wealth, employment generation and IT
led economic growth.
The Mission
The Government would:
I. Use Information Technology based
applications to manage development programmes for all
round development of the state
II. Take necessary steps to make
the state a favoured destination for IT business, industry,
education and services.
III. Apply Information Technology
tools and infrastructure to aid the process of good
governance and efficient administration.
Objectives
In order to actualize the vision
and mission, the government's thrust is to make Information
Technology the vehicle for productive growth in the
state.Productive growth can be classified into three
categories
I. IT for all round developmental
growth (IT as an aid for development)
II. Developmental activities leading to IT relating
growth (Development of IT sector) and
III. Improved performance in governance and administration.
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Industrial Policy 1997
Objectives of the policy
With a view to take advantage of
the liberalised economic scenario in the country, and
also to keep pace with developments in the national
industrial sector, Government of Meghalaya has decided
to frame a new Industrial Policy. The Objectives of
this new policy are as follows: -
- Generate employment opportunities for the local
people in the industries and allied sectors.
- Develop human resources and bring about improvements
in the quality of life by promoting industries in
sectors where the state has comparative advantage.
- Achieve a balanced and growth oriented development
covering the entire state through promotion of village
and small scale industries.
- Create a conducive environment for industrial development
by creation of the basic Infrastructural facilities
and by setting up of industrial areas, growth centre
and export promotion industrial park.
- Encourage the setting up of selective medium and
large industries by utilising the resource base of
the state thereby ensuring sustainable industrial
growth but compatible with ecological imperatives
and hence encourage positive efforts towards the regeneration
of the environment.
- Provide preference to local Entrepreneurship in
setting up of large, medium and small-scale units.
- Promote local interests through joint ventures with
external investors so as to facilitate technology
transfer and capital flow by a package of suitable
incentives.
- Encourage need ? based development of local entrepreneurial
skills through intensive motivation and training programmes
at district, Sub-division and block levels.
- Provide guidance to prospective entrepreneurs by
building up a data bank of project-profiles and other
connected information.
- Simplify rules and procedures by providing a single-window
clearance facility at the District Levels for the
Small Scale Sector and at the State Level for Medium
and Large Scale Industries.
- Promote the setting up of ancillary units for catering
to the requirements of large and medium scale industries.
- Identify sick units that can be made viable and
provide a comprehensive package of assistance for
their revival.
- Promote and encourage high-value, low-volume products,
in view of the transportation-bottlenecks in the State.
- Encourage setting up of export-oriented, Agro based,
Mineral-based, Horticultural based and Electronic
units as thrust area:
Salient features of the industrial
policy:
The following are the salient features
of the policy on industrial promotion :
- State Government welcomes the advent of advanced
technologies and external investments, preferably
in the joint sector, which would promote the economic
development of the region.
- State Government considers the public sector as
an important agency to promote social justice and
balanced growth. However in the context of on-going
changes in the policies of the Government of India,
the need for mitigating the growing unemployment,
and constraints on budgetary resources, State Government
welcomes private sector investment for rapid industrialisation
and accelerated growth in the State. To encourage
industrialisation along these lines. Government would
provide need based budgetary support where required.
- Along with the public and private sectors, the state
Government looks upon the joint and assisted sectors
as well as for mobilisation of necessary resources
and expertise in vital areas of economic activity.
- State Government recognises that improvement and
up gradation of industrial infrastructure is essential
for accelerated growth of industries. Emphasis would
be on improvement in roads, construction and up gradation
of airport, construction of ropeways, improvement
in communications and power supply and development
of export promotion industrial park and growth centres
with al connected facilities.
- State Government would expedite suitable approval
under the Meghalaya Land Transfer Act so as to facilitate
investment in the Industrial sector.
- In case of sick/closed industrial units, State Government
would assist in conducting diagnostic studies to enable
a view to be taken, within a specific time frame regarding
the future of such units.
- State Government has set up a Single Window Agency
under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to provide
time-bound decisions and clearances in respect of
investment proposals. The Government will also constitute
similar district level Committee (s) for the concerned
District (s) under the chairmanship of the Deputy
Commissioners to ensure quick decision making for
enabling effective setting up of industries.
- State Government has decided that Meghalaya Industrial
Development Corporation (MIDC) will provide escort
services for the large and medium scale Industries
under suitable terms and conditions.
- In order to develop human resources through the
upgradation of skills, training institutions would
receive due attention. Association of Private Sector
in this important activity would be encouraged.
- Government will provide suitable assistance to prospective
or deserving entrepreneurs (s) for gaining knowledge
about advanced technologies as also acquiring training
for the same.
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Useful web links
Government
of Meghalaya
Official
Website of Industries Department
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