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Customised industrial policy with incentives on offer for investors: Himanta

Guwahati,Jul 27 (UNI) For making Assam the most preferred investment destination in the country, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that customised industrial policy with incentives is being offered to investors for speedy industrial development of the state.
Speaking at the FICCI Annual Executive Meeting here, Mr Sarma said that Empowered Committee has been formed which is chaired by Industries & Commerce Minister and senior-most officials of various departments like Finance, Revenue, Power, Industries, Mines & Minerals, Tourism, etc to give a one point solution to investors.
The proposed amendment has been also included in the state industrrial policy
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