The Jammu and Kashmir Single Window (Industrial Investments and Business Facilitation) Act, 2018
The Jammu and Kashmir Single Window (Industrial Investments and Business Facilitation) Act, 2018
This Act regulates the process of obtaining government clearances, licenses, and approvals required to establish or expand industrial and service businesses in Jammu and Kashmir. It applies to entrepreneurs, investors, and the government departments responsible for licensing. The law matters because it simplifies the bureaucratic process by introducing a single online portal, a common application form, and self-certification. It also establishes committees at district, divisional, and apex levels to ensure government agencies grant clearances within strict legal timelines. By expediting approvals and punishing official delays, it makes starting and running a business faster, boosting economic growth in the region.
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. District Level Single Window Clearance Committee.
- 4. Divisional Level Single Window Clearance Committee.
- 5. Apex Project Clearance Committee.
- 6. Single Window Nodal Officer.
- 7. Functions of the Single Window Nodal Officer.
- 8. Departmental Nodal Officer.
- 9. Common Application Form.
- 10. Investment, Promotion and Facilitation Cell.
- 11. Self Certification by the Applicants
- 12. Investment Promotion and Facilitation Cell.
- 13. Role and Functions of Investment Promotion and Facilitation Cell.
- 14. Procedure for Granting Clearances.
- 15. Deemed Clearances.
- 16. Timelines for granting clearances.
- 17. Inspections.
- 18. Protection of action in good faith.
- 19. Confidentiality
- 20. Transitional Provisions.
- 21. Appeal.
- 22. Act to have an overriding effect.
- 23. Bar of Jurisdiction of Civil Court.
- 24. Processing and disposal of applications.
- 25. Grievance Redressal Mechanism.
- 26. Power to make rules.
- 27. Removal of Difficulties.
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