Establishing industries made easier now

The state Assembly passed the Bombay Land Revenue (Gujarat Amendment) Bill on Friday, which will enable investors to set up industries in areas within five-km outside the periphery of the land under the jurisdiction of any Area Development Authority or Urban Development Authority in Gujarat.

Moving the Bill in the House, Revenue Minister Anandiben Patel said the Bill seeks to allow prospective investors to set up their industries in this area without obtaining prior permission of the district collector concerned.

The Bill has amended Section 65(B) of the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879 under which it was compulsory for investors to apply for non-agriculture (NA) permission to set up industrial units within a five km periphery of such areas.

This will avoid frequent complaints of harassment by investors who want to set up their units in this area, the minister said.