New industrial policy coming early next year: Suresh Prabhu

    Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu has said the new industrial policy that will seek to promote emerging sectors will be released early next year. The proposed policy, the draft of which has been prepared by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, will completely revamp the Industrial Policy of 1991. The draft policy is ready and the ministry is now planning to organise 8-9 roadshows to discuss it with all the stakeholders, the minister told during an interview. Among other things, the policy would endeavour to reduce regulations and bring in new industries currently in focus. "We have to do three things in the new industrial policy. One is to reduce regulations. Why? Because the government cannot run industry... Number two is to promote modernisation of the existing industry as they are facing challenges. And number three will be to take into account the new emerging industry, which is not even seen today," he said. Read More...

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