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AUTHORIATIVE ENGLISH TEXT THE HIMACHAL PRADESH SINGLE WINDOW (INVESTMENT, PROMOTION AND FACILITATION) ACT, 2018

The Himachal Pradesh Single Window (Investment, Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2018

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This Act establishes a single window system in Himachal Pradesh to simplify investment and business operations by consolidating various government clearances into one streamlined process. It creates a State Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority to oversee the system, allowing entrepreneurs to apply for all necessary approvals through a common online portal. The legislation aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles, improve transparency, and make the state more attractive for investors by setting specific timelines for granting clearances. It applies to all individuals and legal entities seeking to establish or expand industrial undertakings in the state, thereby facilitating smoother business operations and promoting economic development.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. State Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority
  5. 4. Powers and Functions of the State Single Window Clearance and Monitoring Authority
  6. 5. State Single Window Nodal Officer (SWNO)
  7. 6. Functions of the State Single Window Nodal Officer
  8. 7. Departmental Nodal Officer
  9. 8. State Review Committee
  10. 9. Powers and functions of the State Review Committee
  11. 10. State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Cell
  12. 11. Role and functions of the State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Cell
  13. 12. Procedure for granting clearances
  14. 13. Deemed clearances
  15. 14. Timelines for granting clearances.
  16. 15. State Single Window Web Portal.
  17. 16. Common Application Form.
  18. 17. Self-Certification by the Applicants.
  19. 18. Memorandum of Understanding.
  20. 19. Rationalisation of inspections.
  21. 20. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  22. 21. Penalties.
  23. 22. Revision.
  24. 23. Confidentiality.
  25. 24. Transitional provisions.
  26. 25. Appeals.
  27. 26. Act to have an overriding effect.
  28. 27. Powers to remove difficulties.
  29. 28. Powers to make rules.

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