Industry facilitation committee - ELCIA

1. Industry-Government partnership
to facilitate effective implementation
of Industrial Policy 2014-19
All Industry Associations

2. CM’s Vision
The vision of this policy is to build a prosperous Karnataka through
inclusive, sustainable and balanced industrial development thereby
creating large employment opportunities.
– Honourable Chief Minister, GoK on the Karnataka Industrial Policy
1. To maintain an industrial growth rate of 12 % per annum.
2. To enhance the contribution of manufacturing sector to the State GDP
from present level of 16.87% to 20% by end of policy period
3. To attract investment of Rs. 5.00 lakh crore
4. To create employment opportunities for 15 lakh persons
5. To create an environment to enhance ease of doing business in the State.
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3. All Industry –Chamber Association
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4. Karnataka Industry Potential Medium Term
Revenue
Rs. 1,36,249 Cr
Factories
9825
Employ-
ment
13.5 lakhs
Revenue
Rs. 2,00,000 Cr
Factories
15000+
Employ-
ment
20 lakhs +
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Always at Leading Edge of Technology
Good Industrial Ecosystem
Vast Talent Pool
Good Working Environment

5. Industry Facilitation Committee
Powering the Industrial Policy through a unique government- industry
collaboration

6. The Industry Facilitation Committee
 The Industry Facilitation Committee (IFC) is a government-industry
collaboration to support the vision and enable the objectives of the
Karnataka Industrial Policy 2014-19 by working together to
“Create an environment to enhance ease of doing business in the State.”*
 Constituents of the IFC
 Chief Secretary – Govt. of Karnataka
 Representatives of relevant government departments
(Finance, Power, Labor, Infrastructure, KIADB)
 Nominated representatives from Industry Associations
* Karnataka Industrial Policy 2014-19
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7. Rationale for selection of constituents
 Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka
 The Chief Secretary will be able to align the efforts and energies of participating government departments,
and provide his guidance on matters requiring facilitation of the government to achieve the goals elaborated
in the Karnataka Industrial Policy.
 Relevant Government Departments
 Representatives from relevant government departments - Finance, Power, Labor, Infrastructure, KIADB to align
and integrate efforts to achieve the objectives of the policy under the leadership of the Chief Secretary
 All Industry Chamber-Association (AICA)
 AICA as an association of Indian businesses works to create an environment conducive to the growth of
industry in the State . Being a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization,
it is respected for playing a proactive, pro-industry, non-partisan role in India's development process.
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8. Industry Facilitation Committee
Chief
Secretary, GoK
Chairman
Principal Secretary,
Commerce &
Industry, GoK /
Other?
Co-Chairman
Nominated
members from
Industry
Nominated members
of government
departments
(Finance, Power,
Labor, Infrastructure,
KIADB)
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9. Objectives of the Industry Facilitation Committee (IFC)
 Create and implement a common industry view to achieve the vision of the Karnataka
Industrial Policy.
 Work collectively to remove structural systemic bottlenecks to facilitate entry and
functioning of industries in Karnataka.
 Work collaboratively with the Govt. for a dramatic reduction of Lead time to set up an
Industry & ensure a good experience for the investor.
 Work collaboratively with the Govt. on attracting quality investments in sunrise sectors.
 Work collaboratively through periodic reviews and facilitate actions to achieve the
objective.
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10. Criteria for membership to the Industry
Facilitation Council
 Associations with 1000 or more members
 Associations who conduct an Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elect
their Office Bearers.
 Associations registered under Registrar of Societies
 Associations with more than 20 years of experience
 Associations with District Industrial Centers
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11. IFC members from industry
 Convener : One representative from Industry Associations will be the
convener of the committee by rotation. The Convener will be changed
every quarter. The convener will also be the spokesperson for the
committee with the media. (Government officials will not take on the role as Convener of the IFC)
 Member representation on Committee: Every Chamber/Association will
have only one member as representative on the Committee. (Multiple attendees
from a given organization will be strongly discouraged).
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12. Responsibilities of the Chief Secretary
 Chair the Industry Facilitation Committee meeting conducted once in 2
months/quarter
 Nominate members from Government departments to participate in the
deliberations of the IFC
 Be a signatory to the minutes prepared in the meetings
 Review the progress of actions as per committed timelines before every
meeting
 Be the single point for ‘escalations’ if any, on any matter pending action
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13. Responsibilities of the Convener
 Responsibilities :
 Conduct a meeting of the IFC (Industry Facilitation Committee) once every
quarter/2 months
 Prepare an agenda for the meeting & email it to members 10 working days
before the meeting.
 Prepare the minutes of the meeting & circulate it among members within 2
working days of the meeting
 Maintain records of all meetings
 Represent the IFC in the media as spokesperson
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14. Good Conduct Guidelines
 No representative will be allowed to raise any problem/issue related to a
specific organization. Only industry related issues will be entertained in the
meetings of this Committee.
 Being a member of the IFC does not subordinate the right of a Chamber of
Commerce / Trade Association to interact directly and independently with
Government and its departments. The IFC is intended to be an additional
forum to address problems faced by industries.
 The IFC may invite experts/companies/academic institutions to participate
in committee meetings as ‘GUESTS’ to share perspectives and insights as
appropriate to the discussions in that specific meeting
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15. Industry Facilitation Committee - Focus Areas
Enablers New Projects Expansion
Ongoing
Operations
Land Yes Yes
Infrastructure Yes Yes Yes
Energy Availability Yes Yes Yes
Labor Reforms Yes Yes Yes
Energy Availability Yes Yes Yes
Ease of Doing Business Yes Yes
E-Governance Yes Yes Yes
Connectivity Yes Yes Yes
GST / Taxation Yes Yes Yes
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16. Facilitate “Ease of Doing Business”
KIP Sec 5.3 - Facilitation Mechanism and Procedural Reforms
 Goal of the IFC
Significantly reduce ‘lead time’ (from Application to Start of Production)
Reduce the internal workload of government departments
Provide clear view of Project Status to Investor & Govt. Agencies
Enable the achievement of project objectives
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17. ‘Genie’ ಜಿಎನ ೈ
(Government ‘n’ Industry Initiative to promote Effectiveness )
 Actions going forward :
 Seek the support of the Honorable CM and CS for creating an Industry
Facilitation Committee to further the vision of the CM in the KIP 2014-19
 Once approval is obtained:
Create a team
Organize a facilitated workshop to
Create a mission document
Assign responsibility areas
Co-create a score card for the initiative ( with accountability defined)
Periodic reviews (min once in 2 months) with Honorable CS
Half yearly review with CM
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18. Thank you